Health Blog
Written by Dr. Heo Ji-young. Each piece takes a single symptom and follows what is actually happening in the body.
When you can't catch your breath but the tests are normal
Why can breathing feel difficult when heart–lung tests and oxygen levels are normal? Breathing more deeply or often than needed can lower carbon dioxide and cause dizziness, tingling, and palpitations; sudden or severe breathlessness or chest pain needs hospital care first.
Why Does Long-Standing Diarrhea Drain Your Energy Too?
Why can months of diarrhea leave you exhausted and cold-handed? Poor absorption can deplete nutrients, fluid, electrolytes, and energy; blood or black stools, fever, weight loss, or reduced urine needs hospital assessment first.
Herbal Medicine Has Side Effects Too — The Story of Licorice
Can licorice cause side effects? Dose, duration, and health matter; swelling, raised blood pressure, weakness, or an irregular pulse means stop and contact your prescriber.
The Misunderstanding Behind Saying 'My Body Is Cold'
Do cold hands and feet always mean you need warming? Temperature can reflect blood flow, nerve tension, or tissue state; one-sided coldness, color change, numbness, or reduced sensation needs vascular or nerve assessment first.
Medicine That Replaces the Body, Medicine That Wakes the Body
Will I have to take herbal medicine for life? Some treatment may help the body resume work it can do, but not every medicine works that way; prescribed medicine comes first when blood pressure, blood sugar, or infection is uncontrolled.
The Saying That Herbal Medicine Only Works If You Take It for a Long Time
How long does herbal medicine take to work? Calming cramping pain or urgent nausea may change within days, while recovery of absorption, stiffened tissue, or sensitized nerves can take weeks to months.
Is it all right to take herbal medicine and prescription drugs together
Is spacing herbal and prescription medicines by a few hours enough? It may help absorption, but interactions in liver enzymes and transporters can remain.
Is a Tonic a Medicine That Pours in Good Things?
Should I start a tonic as soon as I feel low on energy? Fatigue can involve absorption, energy production, or clearance, so acute inflammation, infection, fever, and current medicines should be checked first.
Is It True You Must Avoid Radish and Mung Beans While Taking Herbal Medicine?
Must I avoid radish or mung beans with herbal medicine? Radish-seed findings do not apply to the root; other medicines, alcohol, grapefruit, and caffeine matter more.
What Is the Difference Between Decocted Medicine and Pills?
If pouch herbal medicine is changed to pills, will it work the same way? The form can affect where it is released and how consistently it is taken, so the choice is prescription-specific; claims that decoctions act faster remain closer to a hypothesis.
When a Full Belly Makes Your Chest Tight and Your Heart Race
Why does eating make my chest tight when heart tests are normal? Abdominal pressure and nerve signals can affect breathing; warning signs still need cardiac care first.
If You Find It Especially Hard to Get Up in the Morning
Why exhausted on waking but clearer later? A shifted daily rhythm may contribute, but anaemia, thyroid disease, diabetes, sleep apnoea, and mood need checking.