Stop Losing Muscle: A Smarter Approach to Weight Loss [LBKyaJPgE--]
For someone with overweight or obesity, losing weight can significantly improve health and longevity, but what matters even more is your body composition—the balance between fat and lean muscle mass. Body composition plays a critical role in metabolic health, directly influencing the risk for chronic diseases.
With the rise in popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, this crucial message is being overlooked. In fact, some experts now claim that losing 20-40% of your weight from muscle is "normal." Given muscle's vital role in metabolic health and longevity, we strongly disagree.
A recent study highlights why a ketogenic diet may be a more favorable approach to weight loss, demonstrating impressive fat loss while preserving muscle. Even more impressive, the participants in this study lost visceral fat, a prime contributor to poor metabolic health.
In this video, Dr. Bret Scher breaks down:
- The importance of body composition and maintaining lean mass during weight loss
- Weight loss medications and muscle loss
- Results from the new keto and body composition study
- Other strategies to support muscle maintenance during weight loss
**Studies Mentioned**
_The impact of a ketogenic diet on weight loss, metabolism, body composition and quality of life_
_Visceral Fat May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Before Symptoms_
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Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them.
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**Timestamps**
0:00 - Stop Losing Muscle: A Smarter Approach to Weight Loss
1:22 - Breakdown of New Keto Study
2:23 - Keto Study Weight Loss Results
2:50 - Study Implications
3:11 - Metabolic & Quality of Life Improvements
3:34 - Body Composition & Maintaining Muscle
4:22 - Muscle Loss & Weight Loss Meds
5:22 - Normalizing Body Composition & Metabolic Health #excel keto gummies #golo diet pills reviews #arkansas medical weight loss #where can you buy keto gummies #is go keto gummies a scam