In this episode we discuss: – What you can do to prevent heart attacks – How to optimize your mitochondria so you can live longer and healthier – Why Doctors don’t do enough preventative work – Does too much artificial light affect your heart?
Samuel Buckner, PhD, is an assistant professor of exercise science at the University of South Florida. Dr. Buckner is director of the University of South Florida Muscle Laboratory. His research group’s primary focus is on skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance exercise.
If we want to age as well as possible, maintain function and strength, and stay independent as we age, there is a key area of our physiology that we need to pay attention to: building muscle.
Skeletal muscle is the currency of aging; it’s an essential lever in maintaining optimal metabolic health, reducing body fat, and supporting longevity. And a major piece of building and maintain muscle is protein consumption—which is often a controversial topic in the nutrition space.