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Ep. 608 "Beyond Protein and Exercise" — What Actually Supports Muscle Growth in Midlife | Menopause, Perimenopause, Muscle Growth
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Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute.
Today, we’re exploring the benefits of creatine monohydrate, essential aminos, grass-fed beef liver, and Yolked (fortotropin). I explain how these products work together, the importance of resistance training and hormone optimization as foundational factors in midlife, and how supplements fit in.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
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The benefits of using creatine monohydrate when training
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The value of essential aminos for muscle protein synthesis and reducing protein breakdown
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The nutrients provided by grass-fed beef liver
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What research suggests about how Yolked may relate to myostatin modulation, muscle hypertrophy pathways, and growth factor signaling
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Why I recommend using creatine, essential aminos, beef liver, and Yolked together as a stacked approach
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Why resistance exercise remains the primary signal for muscle growth
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The importance of hormone optimization for energy, muscle building, executive function, motivation, and recovery
Connect with Cynthia Thurlow
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Check out Cynthia’s website.
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Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com
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Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.
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Purchase Cynthia’s book, The Menopause Gut.
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Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book
Resources:
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