Patent ID: 8882668

Claim:
A method for reducing an individual's fatty tissue mass relative to the individual's lean body mass comprising: a) testing a first body composition of the individual with a fat/lean analysis device having a margin of error less than or equal to 2%, and setting a target fat/lean mass for the individual based upon the first body composition; b) testing a metabolic rate of the individual and setting a caloric intake range for the individual based upon the metabolic rate; c) providing counseling to the individual by a nutritional counselor; d) testing a second body composition of the individual with the fat/lean analysis device after the testing the first body composition step, providing the individual with massage therapy if the individual achieves the target fat/lean mass, and adjusting the target fat/lean mass for the individual based upon the second body composition, retesting the metabolic rate of the individual if the individual's caloric intake was within caloric intake range and the individual did not achieve the target/lean mass, and resetting the caloric intake range for the individual based upon the retested metabolic rate of the individual; e) testing a third body composition of the individual with the fat/lean analysis device after the testing the second body composition step, providing the individual with massage therapy if the individual achieves the target fat/lean mass, and adjusting the target fat/lean mass for the individual based upon the third body composition, retesting the metabolic rate of the individual if the individual's caloric intake was within caloric intake range and the individual did not achieve the target/lean mass, and resetting the caloric intake range for the individual based upon the retested metabolic rate of the individual; d) testing a fourth body composition of the individual with the fat/lean analysis device two weeks after the testing the third body composition step, providing the individual with massage therapy if the individual achieves the target fat/lean mass, and adjusting the target fat/lean mass for the individual based upon the fourth body composition, retesting the metabolic rate of the individual if the individual's caloric intake was within caloric intake range and the individual did not achieve the target/lean mass, and resetting the caloric intake range for the individual based upon the retested metabolic rate of the individual; wherein the individual's body composition is retested biweekly for at least 12 weeks.