The REAL REASON You’re Losing
Muscle Mass as You Age and How to
Stop It and Even Reverse It
The average person loses 30% of their muscle mass by the
time they're 60. But thanks to a new breakthrough, you can
stay strong and independent as you age — and even have
more muscle than you did when you were younger!
If you'd like to stay strong and independent as you age, then listen to the story
of my friend Robert.
Robert is a “health nut.” He exercises daily. He watches what he eats. And he uses anti-aging treatments like bio-identical hormone replacement. So you'd think he would have no trouble staying strong and youthful.
But despite Robert's health regimen, he noticed that he started losing muscle mass as he got older. And he couldn't seem to stop it. Even worse, he started getting more injuries when he exercised. One time, he pulled a hamstring muscle and could not get it to heal. He tried chiropractors, acupuncture, body work, and more. But nothing worked.
Then Robert came across an amazing breakthrough that changed his life forever. Within 4 weeks of using this breakthrough, Robert healed his hamstring injury completely. Even more amazing, he put on 12 pounds of lean body mass! And he did it without exercising more or changing anything else about his lifestyle!
Today, Robert is 70 years old and he's in better shape than people 30 years younger. His muscles are strong. And his abs are flat and hard.
Robert's Secret
So what was this breakthrough that caused Robert to not only stop his muscle loss but actually reverse it? Believe it or not, it's protein. Yes, protein.
But Robert didn't get his amazing results by eating more protein or drinking protein shakes. No, he got those results by getting his body to make more protein!
Yes, Robert got his body to make more protein. And in a moment, I'm going to show you exactly how he did it. But first, let's review why proteins are so important.
Proteins form your muscles, bones, skin, and hair. They form the connective tissue that holds you together. They even make up the “messengers” in your body… including your hormones, your immune cells, your enzymes, and your brain chemicals.
Think about what that means. If you don't have enough proteins, you lose muscle mass. Your hair gets brittle and your skin sags. Your bones become weaker. Your immune system becomes sluggish.
But that's not all. Your sex drive suffers. You become anxious or depressed. You become more likely to fall and suffer a hip fracture… and less likely to recover from one.
I'm sure you can see why proteins are so important… and why not having enough can be bad for your health.
So where do all these important proteins come from? Most people think they come from the diet. But that's not entirely accurate. The truth is that proteins are made by your body. But your diet is important, because it supplies amino acids, which are the building blocks that create proteins.
How It Works
Let's say you're eating a protein source like meat or fish. This meat or fish goes into your stomach and begins to get digested. Your digestive system then breaks down the protein into amino acids.
Those amino acids then go through your small intestine and into your bloodstream. And from there, they are distributed throughout the body. The body then takes those amino acids and uses them to make whatever proteins it needs. Some of the amino acids are made into muscle. Some of them are made into organ cells. Some of them are made into hormones. And so on.
The Dietary Protein Trap
However, not all the amino acids get turned into proteins. Some of them are turned into glucose and are burned for energy.
This is a remnant of our caveman days. When we were cavemen, food was scarce. So we needed to be able to get energy regardless of what food we ate.
Berries? No problem. They contain carbs that are burned for energy. Nuts? They are also burned for energy. Freshly killed squirrel? Some of the protein in the meat is turned into lean body mass… and the rest of it is turned into glucose for energy.
How To Tell
So how can you tell if your body is using the protein for muscle or if it's turning it into excess glucose? Scientists have answered this question.
You see, amino acids contain nitrogen. And when amino acids are turned into proteins, the nitrogen remains in your body as part of the protein. But when amino acids are converted into sugar, the nitrogen is released and passes through to your urine.
So if you want to know if your food is being turned into protein or sugar, all you have to do is measure the amount of nitrogen in your urine!
This measurement is called Protein Utilization. Here’s how it works:
If a dietary protein has a Protein Utilization of 100%, it means that there is no nitrogen in your urine and that the body is using 100% of the amino acids in that food to build body protein. That’s great!
On the other hand, if a protein source has a Protein Utilization of 10% that means your body is only using 10% of the amino acids to make body protein. That means your body is turning 90% of those amino acids into sugar. Not good!
So what’s the best source of dietary protein, with the highest Protein Utilization? Scientists found that it’s breast milk, with a Protein Utilization of 49%. That makes sense, because babies need an efficient source of dietary protein. But we’re not babies, so what’s the next best source of protein?
The next best source of protein is whole eggs. Whole eggs have a Protein Utilization of 47%. But it has to be the whole egg. If you eat egg whites like many so-called health experts tell you to do, you will only get a Protein Utilization of 17%. Why? Because egg yolks contain the essential amino acid methionine. Take out the yolk, and you seriously limit the egg’s protein-building value.
After whole eggs come meat, poultry, and fish. They’re all equal, with a Protein Utilization of 32%. But it really goes downhill from there.
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