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Dr. Song disagrees: “When the teams travel long dis- tances, like to Brazil, for example, we need to have them back in peak condition immediately — and ad- justed to the water.” Just like Korea’s top players, we all need to stay on top of our energy levels, he says. Dr. Song admits that in addition to the challenges of picking the appropriate product in an already crowded market, it can be even harder for a patient to know how to use each product effectively. What is unique about Dr. Paul’s service, however, is the mandatory consultation — in person, on the phone or through email — that is required before purchasing one of the Metaformula products his facility sells. He insists that patients turn to their doctors for advice on supplement use, and even accepts referrals from other physicians who want to recommend Metaformula products. Dr. Song personally picked the Metaformula brand because of its high-quality ingredients and afforda- bility. He says his foreign patients have the great- est interest in Metaformula’s probiotic supplements (64,000 won for a month’s worth) to improve diges- tion and immune functions, the Omega 3 supple- ments (59,000 won) to help manage cholesterol and the Energy Formula (44,000 won) to battle fatigue. Dr. Song is especially impressed with the team behind Metaformula’s line of products, who are all doctors themselves. Using the Metaformula line as a starting point, the doctor hopes his first-floor facility will encourage patients to drop in, discuss their life- style and make healthy changes for the future. 45 MorE INFo j Address Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, Bundang-gu, 89 Seohyun-dong 102 Seohyun Park Plaza Phone (031) 701-1023 Getting there From Gate 3 on second floor of AK Plaza at Seohyun station, walk down the street towards Seohyun-dong Offce. Continue for three minutes until you come to Woori Bank on your left. Dr. Paul is directly beside the bank.