Peter Attia· MD
when we start losing muscle now we enter a whole Cascade of problems um from physical performance you know your interest is more of like aging and Longevity that whole Cascade becomes a a problem
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when we start losing muscle now we enter a whole Cascade of problems um from physical performance you know your interest is more of like aging and Longevity that whole Cascade becomes a a problem
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And its preservation, muscle mass at least as we get older, is critical for health. I think it's one of the things that's lost on a lot of people to say, "Well, that's great that you're maintaining your body weight." But if we don't maintain our muscle mass, it has some pretty deleterious consequences.