The average person loses 30% of their muscle mass by the time they’re 60. But thanks to a new breakthrough, you can stay strong and independent as you age -- and even have more muscle than you did when you were younger!
If you’d like to stay strong and independent as you age, then listen to the story of my friend David Minkoff.
David is a doctor. He’s also a “health nut.” He exercises daily. He watches what he eats. And he uses anti-aging treatments like oxidative medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement. So you’d think he would have no trouble staying strong and youthful.
But despite David’s health regimen, he noticed that he started losing muscle mass as he got older. And he couldn’t seem to stop it. Even worse, he started getting more injuries when he exercised. One time, he pulled a hamstring muscle and could not get it to heal. He tried chiropractors, acupuncture, body work, and more. But nothing worked.
Then David came across an amazing breakthrough that changed his life forever. Within 4 weeks of using this breakthrough, David healed his hamstring injury completely. Even more amazing, he put on 12 pounds of lean body mass! And he did it without exercising more or changing anything else about his lifestyle!
Today, David is 69 years old and he’s in better shape than people 30 years younger. His muscles are strong. His abs are flat and hard. His body fat percentage is only 8%. And he competes in Ironman triathlons!
You’ve probably heard of the Ironman. It’s a race that consists of a 2-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle race, and a 26-mile marathon. And there is no break between the three parts of the race.
David has completed over two dozen triathlons. And if you go to his office, you’ll see a wall full of the trophies, medals, and ribbons he won from these competitions.
So what was this breakthrough that caused David to not only stop his muscle loss but actually reverse it? Believe it or not, it’s protein. Yes, protein.
But David didn’t get his amazing results by eating more protein or drinking protein shakes. No, he got those results by getting his body to make more protein!
Yes, David got his body to make more protein. And in a moment, I’m going to show you exactly how he did it. But first, let’s review why proteins are so important.
Proteins form your muscles, bones, skin, and hair. They form the connective tissue that holds you together. They even make up the “messengers” in your body … including your hormones, your immune cells, your enzymes, and your brain chemicals.
Think about what that means. If you don’t have enough proteins, you lose muscle mass. Your hair gets brittle and your skin sags. Your bones become weaker. Your immune system becomes sluggish.
But that’s not all. Your sex drive suffers. You become anxious or depressed. You become more likely to fall and suffer a hip fracture … and less likely to recover from one.
I’m sure you can see why proteins are so important ... and why not having enough can be bad for your health.
So where do all these important proteins come from? Most people think they come from the diet. But that’s not entirely accurate. The truth is that proteins are made by your body. But your diet is important, because it supplies amino acids, which are the building blocks that create proteins.
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Let’s say you’re eating a protein source like meat or fish. This meat or fish goes into your stomach and begins to get digested. Your digestive system then breaks down the protein into amino acids.
Those amino acids then go through your small intestine and into your bloodstream. And from there, they are distributed throughout the body. The body then takes those amino acids and uses them to make whatever proteins it needs. Some of the amino acids are made into muscle. Some of them are made into organ cells. Some of them are made into hormones. And so on.
However, not all the amino acids get turned into proteins. Some of them are turned into glucose and are burned for energy.
This is a remnant of our caveman days. When we were cavemen, food was scarce. So we needed to be able to get energy regardless of what food we ate.
Berries? No problem. They contain carbs that are burned for energy. Nuts? They contain fats that are burned for energy. Freshly killed squirrel? Some of the protein in the meat is turned into lean body mass … and the rest of it is turned into glucose for energy.
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