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#299 ‒ Optimizing muscle protein synthesis: the crucial impact of protein quality and quantity, and the key role of resistance training | Luc van Loon, Ph.D.
“It’s the exercise that makes you respond way more to the same or less amount of protein that you ingest.” —Luc van Loon
Silencing the alarm over a recent paper on dietary protein and atherosclerosis
A recent report that high protein intake contributes to atherosclerosis has limited relevance to anyone but transgenic mice
#272 ‒ Rapamycin: potential longevity benefits, surge in popularity, unanswered questions, and more | David Sabatini, M.D., Ph.D. and Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D.
“[Rapamycin] is the most robust and reproducible drug that we know about today for impacting not only longevity, but to the extent that we can measure various metrics of healthspan in complex animals, rapamycin also seems to positively impact pretty much every aspect of health span that we measure.” —Matt Kaeberlein
Taurine improves the health and longevity of mice and monkeys – but what about humans?
A new study set off a media storm over taurine’s potential in delaying aging and extending lifespan. Great news – if you’re a mouse.
#227 – AMA #40: Body composition, protein, time-restricted feeding, fasting, DEXA scans, and more
“We don’t want to be consuming protein for energy purposes at all. We want to be consuming protein for muscle protein synthesis.” —Peter Attia
#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.
“We want weight loss, but we don’t want people to lose any lean mass. Especially if they’re adults.” —Don Layman
#222 ‒ How nutrition impacts longevity | Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D.
“It’s really important that we be willing to change our beliefs about nutrition and other aspects of health as more data comes in.” —Matt Kaeberlein
#138 – Lauren Miller Rogen and Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer’s disease prevention—patient and doctor perspectives
“Believe it or not, there are 46 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease in their brain right now, but no symptoms.” — Richard Isaacson
#114 – Eileen White, Ph.D.: Autophagy, fasting, and promising new cancer therapies
“I would like to translate what we’ve learned about the role of autophagy in cancer and that involves developing small molecules to inhibit autophagy for cancer therapy.” — Eileen White
Can you maintain muscle during fasting?
But in the short-term (at least up to a week for most people), I believe you can maintain muscle mass while fasting, particularly if you’re resistance training.