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#312 Professor Shares 6 Longevity Nutrients to Preserve Your Strength and Help You Age Better | Professor Ailsa Welch
Category: Health
Duration: 01:50:56
Publish Date: 2025-08-27 02:00:00
Description:

️ In today’s episode, I’m joined by Professor Ailsa Welch, a leading expert in nutritional epidemiology at the University of East Anglia. We explore the silent yet powerful changes that begin in midlife how aging affects our muscles, bones, and metabolism, and why prevention in your 40s, 50s and 60s is key. From sarcopenia and osteoporosis to frailty and fracture risk, we unpack how these conditions interact with one another, and what the latest science says about maintaining strength and vitality as we age.


We discuss ..

How muscle and bone structure evolve with age

The role of skeletal muscle in metabolising carbs, fats, and protein

Key mechanisms of aging:

  • Chronic low-grade inflammation
  • Oxidative stress
  • Mitochondrial decline

The impact of diet on these processes, including nutrients like:

  • Magnesium
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