Everyone wants to live a long life, but, if the goal is longevity, how you live matters! Aging is a natural, yet complex physiological process that is influenced by many factors, some of which are modifiable. As we age, it’s important to develop certain interventions to ease the process and decelerate vulnerability to disease. Exercise is one such intervention, and thankfully it’s easy to implement! In this episode, you’ll learn about the physiological and hormonal changes that occur with age and how resistance training, paired with a healthy diet, can reduce frailty, prevent insulin resistance, and generally extend your quality of life. Tune in to hear more about the undeniable link between exercise and longevity!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The benefits of regular exercise for longevity and disease prevention.
- What exercise training programs should include.
- The physiological rhythms that change with age.
- What age-related loss of complexity is and how exercise can decelerate it.
- The role of homeostenosis in increasing vulnerability to disease.
- How increasing muscle mass reduces frailty.
- Sarcopenia as a risk factor for mortality.
- The side effects of decreasing muscle mass.
- The important mitigating role of activity!
- Why recovery is slower as we age.
- The hormonal changes that contribute to age-associated alterations in muscle mass and function.
- How tightly muscle mass is linked to lifespan.
- The benefits of resistance training.
- The importance of combining a healthy diet with resistance training.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Anchor Wellness Center
Dr. Minni Malhotra
Dr. Minni Malhotra Email
The Institute for Functional Medicine
American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine
