Episode Highlights With Angelo

What essential amino acids are and important things to know about them
Why protein is fundamentally different than the other two macronutrients
What happens when we don't have the right building blocks when raw materials in the body need to be replaced
We are made up of proteins — the half that isn’t water is made up of proteins
Essential amino acids are the amino acids that it can’t synthesize
The body can convert essential amino acids into non-essential if needed but not vice versa
What a meta-analysis showed last year on how much more beneficial EAA are than either dietary protein or even protein powder
The results of EAA in aging women and being able to add muscle in a few months just by taking essential amino acids
Why EAA can still be beneficial even if you are eating a high-protein diet
How to overcome the anabolic muscle loss from aging
The way to lose more weight from fat and maintain as much muscle as possible
How this relates to aging and how EAA can slow aging
We don't digest protein as well as we age, and as we age, we aren't as sensitive to new protein synthesis
For someone who is 60, 3g of EAA will have 6x the impact of 20 grams of whey protein
Surprisingly, there are a lot of women-specific studies on essential amino acids and what they say
Why these amino acids might be especially impactful during perimenopause and menopause in women
Stress has a very negative impact on protein synthesis and so does sleep!
What diet-induced thermogenesis is and how this is positive
The more muscle you have, the better metabolic health you will have
Muscle absorbs glucose when we consume it, so the more muscle, the more carbohydrates we can use in a healthy way
Neurotransmitters are amino acids or metabolites of amino acids, so essential amino acids can have a beneficial effect on mood and mental health
The particular benefit of leucine and how it can help recovery and fatigue
The upper limits for essential amino acids (it’s really high)
Adhering to a health regimen is more important than trying to perfect one
Tips for improving lean muscle with age
How to use EAA in a short-term weight loss phase or for recovery
The ideal way to use EAA related to exercise for the most effect
A formula for figuring out the right ratio of the essential amino acids

Resources We Mention

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143: Primer | Gabriel Le Roux