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And lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, can help.
Health Secretary Kennedy touts steak over cake, and the new dietary guidelines recommend a higher level of protein intake.
But protein needs vary from person to person.
Since the human body is continuously breaking down old proteins and making new ones, it relies on the amino acids from the food we eat.
And the amount we need depends on body weight, age, since protein needs increase with age, and activity level.
Exercise creates a stress on the body, explained Stuart Phillips, a researcher at McMaster University.
That's why if you exercise regularly, you may need to eat more protein.
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will test a combination of three interventions, high-intensity interval training, as well as a supplement called spermidine and a generic medication that has a potent anti-inflammatory effect.
Which is the body's acute response to fend off injury or infection.
In contrast, chronic inflammation underlies the development of many diseases.
Everything from cancer to heart disease to dementia.
Marin and his team will measure changes in inflammation.
They are semi-finalists in a competition called XPRIZE HealthSpan.
If results are promising, more research will follow.
Researchers evaluated evidence from 73 randomized controlled trials that included about 5,000 people with depression.
Dr. Stephen Matika of Inspira Health
says the new review confirms just how effective exercise can be.