What is Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA)?

The characteristics and composition of a material can be determined by analyzing their effect on electrical current conducted in the material.  BIA is the assessment of change in electrical tissue conductivity that indicates altered body composition.  The bioimpedance analyzer measures fat-free mass, body cell mass, total body water, and intracellular water. 

What is Body Composition?

Body composition analysis is the clinical assessment of tissue and fluid compartments in the human body.  A normal distribution of tissue and fluid in the body is associated with immunity, high function, and longevity.

What will be measured?

• Fat Mass - total amount of stored lipids in the body

• Fat-Free Mass - also called lean body mass, total amount of nonfat (lean) parts
• Body Cell Mass - metabolically active tissue (living cells); muscle, organs, blood, immune cells
• Extracellular Mass -  metabolically inactive tissue (non-living); bone minerals, blood plasma
• Total Body Water - intracellular and extracellular water; approximately 73% of fat-free mass
• Intracellular Water - part of Body Cell Mass, the main electrolyte in intracellular water is potassium
• Extracellular Water - part of Extracellular Mass, the main electrolyte in extracellular water is sodium

Body Composition and Your Health

A healthy body composition program helps a person weigh less and look thinner by causing excess fat to be lost and muscle to be retained.  Healthy body composition produces significantly better overall health by reducing the risk of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, insulin insensitivity, type 2 diabetes, hormone imbalance, and more.

An unhealthy body composition program may help a person weigh less and look thinner, but it causes muscle to be lost and excess fat to be retained.  Unhealthy body composition produces increased risk to other serious health concerns, particularly high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, insulin insensitivity, type 2 diabetes, hormone imbalance, and other chronic diseases.

Please take a look at our weight loss, whole foods nutrition, and detoxification information to learn more!

Bioimpediance Analysis is offered independently and as part of our lifestyle change programs.  The test itself only takes 5 minutes! 

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