Scientists Create Platform That ‘Shakes’ Away Fat (WCBS-TV New York)(Weight Loss News)

Judex explained “the buzz” is literally about a buzz, that is, a low buzz generated through a square platform that led to healthier bones and less fat in mice. After 15 minutes a day, five days a week, for 15 weeks, the mice used in the experiment had 27 percent less fat, and 27 percent more bone than mice that did not stand on the platform. Rubin then patented the vibrating platform when abdominal scans showed vibrated animals were also resulting in a smaller percentage of fat, including less visceral fat and less subcutaneous fat. At least 200 elderly people in assisted living — whose bone marrow has filled with fat, and bone density is thin and lacey — have volunteered for the human trial, eager to solve the riddle to better bones and less fat. read more

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