Ep. 578 "20 Grams Is Not Enough!” – Why Your Protein Intake Is Failing Your Muscles
4/9/202619 min
Welcome to this week’s Midlife Minute episode. Today, I respond to a complex question from my free Facebook group. Stay tuned as I explore the root cause of Melinda’s persistent knee inflammation, from protein needs and recovery to mitochondrial support, and why eating “clean” does not always reduce inflammation. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How persistent swelling and discomfort after 40 could reflect mitochondrial decline Why 20 to 25 grams of protein at a meal may not be enough to trigger muscle protein synthesis Why eating “really clean” while doing heavy exercise could create a relative energy deficiency Mitochondrial support supplements that are commonly used for repair and boosting mitophagy The benefits of the flavonoid, apigenin The value of CoQ10, especially for those on statin therapy Why melatonin is more than just a sleep hormone How BPC 157 differs from the experimental peptides available online Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Link: Troscriptions - https://troscriptions.com/discount/CYNTHIA10
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First 90 secondsCynthia Thurlow· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, nurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow. This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals. My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives. [upbeat music] This is the start of a new Thursday series called The Midlife Minute that is really designed to address listeners' questions in a little bit longer length of time and/or deeper dive into topics. Ideally, we're gonna keep these podcasts under twenty minutes. Occasionally, we may go over to thirty, but I'm trying to reinforce some key concepts and ensure that I'm addressing listeners' questions in a way that's really helpful. So the questions that I will be addressing, topics are gonna be items that I'm being asked over and over and over again. I hope you enjoy this series. Please share with your friends, and as you know, you can always send your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com. I appreciate each and every listener. [upbeat music] We are back to the latest Midlife Minute, and I'm actually responding to very lengthy questions that are in my free Facebook group called the Midlife Pause