VISCERAL FAT: The Silent Threat!

When people chase weight loss, they obsess over the scale. 

But what really matters isn’t just weight loss, it’s fat loss…….specifically visceral fat loss.

Visceral fat isn’t the fat you can pinch.

It’s the fat wrapped around your organs — your liver, kidneys, intestines, quietly pumping out inflammatory signals that wreck your metabolism, your hormones, and your heart health.

Why is it dangerous?

• It’s a major source of inflammatory estrogen — the kind that does not show up on a standard blood panel but still fuels stubborn fat storage, hormone-driven cancers, and disease.

• It triggers insulin resistance, setting the stage for diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune issues.

• It’s metabolically active — but in all the wrong ways — keeping your body trapped in low-grade inflammation.

And here’s what no one tells you:

Popular weight loss drugs like semaglutides (Ozempic, Wegovy) aren’t targeting visceral fat.

It’s often the last place your body loses fat, if it loses it at all.

It’s been said that losing weight without losing visceral fat is like redecorating a house that’s on fire. 

Not all weight loss is good weight loss.

If you’re not losing visceral fat, you’re not fixing the real problem.

InBody scans measure visceral fat by sending a harmless electrical current through your body, which encounters resistance based on the distribution of body fat, muscle mass and water content. It’s more than a number on a scale.

Real health isn’t smaller pants — it’s less inflammation. Less disease risk. More life.