Aging, Muscle Atrophy, and Functional Health

This chapter explores the effects of aging on muscle fiber, especially type two fast twitch fibers, and their impact on physical abilities like jumping and fall risk. It stresses the necessity of targeted training regimens, including strength and stability exercises, to maintain these muscle fibers and enhance overall health. Additionally, it highlights the importance of functional training over typical gym workouts to improve stability and prevent injuries in older adults.

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In this episode, my guest is Peter Attia, M.D. He completed his medical and advanced training at Stanford University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Attia is host of the health and medicine podcast, The Drive, and the author of a new book, “Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity,” which examines disease prevention and healthy aging, including emotional health. He explains the leading causes of death worldwide and how to measure one’s risk of death and mitigate each risk factor. Dr. Attia shares how, in addition to blood-based markers of lipids and hormones, there are behavioral measures and interventions, and key aspects of emotional health (i.e., relationships, emotional stability, purpose, etc.) that fundamentally impact our physical health and longevity, and how to assess and adjust our emotional health. This episode is rich with actionable information related to disease screening and biomarker testing, nutritional, exercise, behavior and prescription-based tools that area useful to all people regardless of age, male or female, and that can significantly improve vitality, health and lifespan.

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