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Podcast: The Dr. Hyman Show
Episode: Why Muscle Is Key For Longevity
Description: Why Muscle Is Key For Longevity | This episode is brought to you by HairprintYou may be surprised to learn that muscle is our body’s largest organ. And unfortunately, the natural loss of muscle mass and strength as we age is associated with all-cause mortality and linked to the incidence of many chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and stroke, hypertension, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. For these reasons, it’s especially important to maintain muscle mass through exercise and eat more protein as we age. But what kinds of protein, and how much do we need...