We’ve been told that losing muscle is just part of getting older, like going gray.

In this episode, I explain what sarcopenia is, why it can start as early as your 30s, and the surprising role your gut plays in it.

Plus, learn the two simple exercises that work the muscles that matter most, no gym required.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• How sarcopenia, the muscle loss that starts at 30, predicts how well you’ll age (00:37)

• What wearing the same pant size at 70 as at 30 could be hiding (01:52)
• Why half of normal-weight people have a hidden blood sugar problem (03:11)
• The truth about what you lose on weight loss drugs (almost half isn’t fat) (04:38)
• What my patients’ bloodwork revealed about protein after 60 (07:44)
• How a damaged gut flips the “off switch” on muscle growth (10:39)
• Which two body parts matter most to weight train (hint, not your arms) (14:42)
• The 2 exercises that build muscle at any age (do one while brushing your teeth) (16:07)

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