How Much PROTEIN You Really Need to Prevent Disease and Stay Strong
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How Much PROTEIN You Really Need to Prevent Disease and Stay Strong
Muscle: The Real Fountain of Youth
By Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Excerpted from Forever Strong: A New Science Based Strategy for Aging Well
My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. In real life, it’s neither a fantastical elixir nor a miraculous curative. But muscle can still be a magic pill fo... See more
By Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Excerpted from Forever Strong: A New Science Based Strategy for Aging Well
My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. In real life, it’s neither a fantastical elixir nor a miraculous curative. But muscle can still be a magic pill fo... See more
The Real Fountain of Youth
So if someone weighs 180 pounds, they need to consume a minimum of 130 grams of protein per day, and ideally closer to 180 grams, especially if they are trying to add muscle mass.
Peter Attia MD • Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Which does more damage, losing muscle or gaining fat? The answer is losing muscle. A study of elderly men comparing obesity with sarcopenia found that compared with high fat mass, low muscle mass both increased risk of injury and had a greater negative impact on performance. Supporting a muscle-centric perspective on longevity, these findings demon
... See moreGabrielle Lyon • Forever Strong
As you learned already, you need an average of 0.7 to one gram of protein per pound (.33 to .5 grams per kilo) of lean body weight per day to repair, build, and/or maintain lean muscle mass effectively and to adequately support numerous other metabolic functions dependent upon dietary protein. For an active female with 100 pounds (45 kg) of lean bo
... See moreMark Sisson • The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy (Primal Blueprint Series)
We all agree that protein is important. Anthropology even has something called the protein leverage hypothesis, which posits that all human endeavors at their base level are ultimately a search for protein. Protein is the only macronutrient that we have to get from the outside. We can make carbohydrates from amino acids and even fats. We can make f... See more