Dr. Stuart Phillips: Why we lose muscle mass and strength with age and what we can start doing about it today to stay strong and resilient: Episode 21

Imperfect Progress with Anne Guzman

Ever wonder why you're not recovering as quickly as you used to, why your joints feel a bit more "crickety," and why your training routine isn't bringing you the returns it used to?

With age, our bodies change and our muscles change. We must understand what to tweak to best manage our changing bodies and keep them strong and resilient.

I reached out to Dr. Stuart Phillips to discuss the topic of muscle loss related to aging, how this can impact our functionality and quality of life, and what we can do about it.

Dr. Stuart Phillips is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and a member of the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He's also the Director of the McMaster University Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on skeletal muscle protein turnover. In addition, he has a keen interest in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition, particularly in older persons.

During the conversation we touch on so many interesting topics including but not limited to:

• Muscle and joint changes with age - What causes it? What can you do?
• Hormonal changes with age - testosterone, growth hormone, estrogen - are supplements and pharmacological therapies beneficial? Risks?
• Mitochondrial changes with age - is there something to aging and improved endurance?
• What type of strength training we should incorporate as we age and why.
• Protein intake with age - how does it change and what should we do?
• Protein quality - can I get what I need from vegetarian protein?
• The power of community, spirituality, and exercise snacks.
• Dr. Phillips speaks about his path to where he is today and his thoughts on the imperfect process of life and trusting the process.

Thank you so much for listening. Please share this with your friends on your favorite social media platform and tag me @guzmannutrition on Twitter or @guzmananne on IG, and Dr. Phillips is @mackinprof on both Twitter and IG.

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