Dr Ngo shares how to measure fat loss/ weight loss effectively that helps reverse type 2 diabetes

Should we look at weight loss or fat loss to reverse diabetes? Weight loss refers to a decrease in your overall body weight from muscle, water, and fat losses. Fat loss refers to weight loss from fat, and it’s a more specific and healthful goal than weight loss. It can be difficult to know whether you’re losing weight from fat or muscle. Dr Ngo share why BIA devices is used to measure effectiveness of fat loss. BIA is much more than a superficial tool to measure fat. It can distinguish between the different types of fats in your body, including between subcutaneous (under the skin) and visceral (surrounding internal organs) fat. BIA can also give you an accurate picture of how much of your body weight is composed of lean muscle. Because maintenance of muscle mass becomes much more important as you age, it’s important to track it. Perhaps the most valuable information we can gather from a BIA is the percentage of extracellular water (water outside your cells). An excessive amount of extracellular water can signal an inflammation and/or toxin buildup in your body.1-6 Because there’s more fluid flowing around your body, excess extracellular water puts stress on your heart. It can also be the reason for your excess weight and/or limb swelling. High levels of extracellular water should be taken seriously. To summarize, BIA is a fast, accurate tool to assess your body composition, including your body fat, water weight and distribution, and muscle mass. TheFabulousBodyMind.com