My NEW Body Scan Results! Unlocking Your Health with DXA Scans: Body Composition, Metabolic Health, and Longevity

Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

Vanessa Spina

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.5 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Hi friends! In this episode we’re diving deep into the world of DXA body scans and why they’re a game-changer for assessing your health. A DXA scan provides a detailed breakdown of your body composition, including bone density, muscle mass, body fat percentage, and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). More importantly, we explore why these insights are essential for understanding metabolic health, muscle and bone health, and even longevity.

We also discuss my latest DXA scan results—what’s improved, what I’m working on, and how regular assessments have helped me stay on track with my health goals. You’ll hear firsthand how body composition tracking offers actionable insights to optimize your health and fitness journey.

Key Takeaways from the Episode:

• What a DXA body scan is and how it works.

• The importance of assessing body composition beyond just tracking weight or BMI. Optimal body fat percentages for women and men.

• How monitoring muscle mass, bone density, and visceral fat impacts metabolic health and longevity.

• Why regular DXA scans are vital for tracking progress and catching early warning signs.

• My personal DXA results and how they’re helping me adjust my approach to health and fitness.

Whether you’re focused on fat loss, muscle gain, or healthy aging, this episode provides the science and practical advice you need to understand and optimize your body composition.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Optimal Protein Podcast. I'm Vanessa Spina.
0:05.4	Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the podcast. I'm your host Vanessa and I am so excited for today's episode.
0:12.7	Today we are breaking down my latest Dexa body scan results. We're also talking about what exactly a Dexa body scan is, why they are important, and why I recommend people get them at least every year if you are on a body recomposition journey where you want to gain muscle and lose some body fat.
0:33.6	And today we are breaking down my latest, literally from this afternoon, my body scan results
0:40.5	that I just got home from doing.
0:44.0	And I'm really excited to break down all the different parameters, what's changed in the
0:50.0	last four years since I last had a scan done.
0:54.0	And that's because I had two babies. So what has
0:57.0	changed and I'm really excited to talk all about lean body mass changes and bone mass changes
1:03.4	and fat tissue changes. And I cannot wait to break it all down with you on today's episode. So we
1:09.2	will jump right in after this quick break.
1:12.4	And now for something slightly different, I want to offer you a moment of guided meditation.
1:23.3	Take a deep breath in and slowly let it out.
1:35.3	Pause for a moment and allow yourself 30 seconds of stillness.
1:42.4	Breathe with me.
1:44.9	Gently close your eyes if you can
1:47.5	and are not
1:50.1	currently driving or operating
1:52.6	any kind of vehicle.
1:55.7	Breathe in deeply.
2:16.6	Hold. Okay. deeply, hold and exhale, releasing any tension. Feel the tension melt away from your shoulders and neck as a soothing calm envelops you,
2:20.4	like sinking into a warm bath after a long day.
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