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muscle health
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Declining muscle mass is a part of aging, but you can help stop it with the help of fatty acids found in fish oils.†
Age-related loss of muscle mass is called sarcopenia. It’s a natural consequence of aging and actually starts in our 30s. We begin to lose as much as 3% of our muscle and strength per decade and that accelerates to about 5% as we get older.†
Less muscle mass means you’re getting weaker, which can affect your mobility. This can lead to an increased risk of falls and fractures. A 2015 study from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research found that older people with muscle loss had over twice the risk of breaking a bone with a mild fall. It could be a broken hip, leg, wrist or arm.†
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Muscle can help reduce your risk of injury and your risk of developing diabetes, as it is a storage site for sugar that traps the sugar there and prevents it from reentering the system. Muscle loss can impact your gait, mobility, bone health and posture. Losing muscle can also lead to frailty syndrome, which is terrible because you become inactive and begin to shrink. This often leads to older people losing their independence. Muscle loss may also lead to the development of some age-related conditions such as heart disease, arthritis and dementia.†
Fish oils can affect muscle health. Studies have shown that fish oils can help with muscle loss in aging people and people who are ill. Experts think that this might be linked to a reduced level of inflammation in aging muscles. Inflammation increases as we age.†
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A study published in the journal Nutrients done by researchers at McGill University found that fish oils, amongst other nutrients, are needed for muscle mass, strength, mobility and physical function in older adults. This can help them to maintain their independence. These researchers recommended approximately 3000 mg of fatty acids from fish oil daily for physical function, muscle mass and strength in aging people. If you take a krill oil supplement like Krill Oil Advanced, you can take less because these fatty acids are absorbed better from krill oils than from fish oils.†
In this episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. speaks about the power of fish oils when it comes to rebuilding muscle. He shares several studies indicating that the fatty acids in fish oils can benefit muscle strength and mass, while also explaining the dangers of losing muscle.†
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phosphatidylserine
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There’s a nutrient found in your brain called phosphatidylserine. It is very important for the health of the brain, the way the brain functions, the memory and the ability to learn. Unfortunately, the level of phosphatidylserine declines with age, which can impact people’s ability to learn and remember things such as names, dates and tasks.†
There is about two ounces of phosphatidylserine in the human body, but half of it is in the brain. This shows you how important this nutrient is in the brain because you need the same amount for your brain as you do for the rest of the body.†
In the brain, phosphatidylserine is located in the phospholipid bilayer. Its tail points out towards the tail of another phospholipid called phosphatidylcholine. Together, these tails create vibrations that occur millions of times per minute, which is basically the life of the brain cells. It’s very important for the brain cells to communicate because this is what initiates and creates the various body functions.†
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Phosphatidylserine is also needed to build and recycle mitochondria, which convert sugar and oxygen into energy. This nutrient takes old mitochondria and recycles them into new, functioning mitochondria so your brain has plenty of energy, even into late old age.†
The problem is that by the age of 30, your phosphatidylserine starts to decline in the membrane of your brain cells, causing the cells to stiffen. This affects your ability to pay attention, your ability to focus, your mood and more. But phosphatidylserine is not in any food to any degree, so it is important to turn to supplementation. Research has shown that giving people about 300mg of phosphatidylserine every morning with their breakfast helps to promote memory functions and the ability to learn.†
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In this podcast episode, Jerry Hickey, Ph. talks about the importance of phosphatidylserine and how it impacts brain functions including memory, learning and mood. He shares various studies about the usage of this nutrient in the brain and provides tips for promoting your memory and brain health.†
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