The science supporting our ability to shape our bodies, to control how much muscle we have, where fat is deposited, which fat stores are mobilized when you lose weight, in other words what we call “body composition” has recently made some important leaps forward. This becomes especially important during any effort to lose weight. If you have been following my Defiant Health conversations, you know that reducing calories virtually guarantees disaster, as it causes loss of lean muscle mass, the primary determinant of metabolic rate. You lose, say, 30 pounds, by reducing calories, about 10 pounds of the lost weight is muscle. This causes your metabolic rate to drop typically 10-25%. It means that, even if you maintain a low calorie intake, you will regain the weight. And the weight you regain is mostly fat, meaning you are worse off than when you began the diet.  So, in this episode of Defiant Health, let’s take a more scientific approach to shifting body composition, including losing weight, to gain advantages for better appearance, as well as health, with none of the booby-traps set by conventional weight loss methods. How to make L reuteri yogurt: A step-by-step guide BioGaia Gastrus tablets Biogaia Osfortis ________________________________________________________________________________ Get your 15% Paleovalley discount on fermented grass-fed beef sticks, Bone Broth Collagen, and low-carb snack bars here. They are currently also offering a 12% discount that continues for life for their Wild Pastures grass-fed, grass-finished beef and pastured chicken and pork! Go here for more information. *Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Paleovalley and their products. _________________________________________________________________________________ For Cutting Edge Cultures starting cultures and probiotics, go here. A 15% discount is available for Defiant Health podcast listeners by entering discount code DEFIANT (case-insensitive) at checkout. Take a look at their  Culture Veggies StarterYogurt Plus StarterEasy Kefir StarterLR SuperfoodL gasseri SuperfoodPrebio Plus prebiotic fiber mixAnd the new Kefir Soda Starter!*Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Cutting Edge Cultures and their products. __________________________________________________________________________________ More about my programs, blogs, discussion groups, and additional discussions, go to DrDavisInfiniteHealth.com.  Books: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded edition