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Originally Posted by Gibbee
I think the need for muscle is critical. I watched my husband waste away from a degenerative nerve disease, and now my mom has lost significant muscle mass from a hip replacement where she spent a couple of weeks recovering from anesthesia delirium.
Muscle is the key to health and recovery along with fueling the muscle. I think Dr Attia's centenarian decathlon suggestion is a great target to aim at as we age.
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I'm sorry that you and your husband went through all of that, and now your mom also.
Thank you for reminding us all to focus on muscle and strength. Both those books are ones that I hope to read very soon.