Dr. Rhonda Patrick

Most important.

Most important factor for not only just muscle mass and function, but like we're talking about brain, overall health, bone density, just the list goes on and on, right?

Well, that's kind of – I wanted to get your thoughts on – so I have had Stu Phillips and Luke Van Loon, Brad Schoenfeld.

We've talked about protein requirements, talking about getting the biggest bang for your buck with your training, 1.6 grams per kilogram body weight.

I know you've talked about that as well.

I kind of wanted to get your thoughts on like what do you think about like earning your protein?

So there is this sort of focus on protein intake right now.

Like there's a lot of influencers talking about it.

It's in the blogosphere, social media.

But like does someone need to focus on their protein intake as much if they're just sitting around not exercising, not training?

What do you –

Does it help, let's say, if you look at the NHANES studies and people on average, well, depending on their age, but like younger adults, let's say people that are like 40 and younger, they're getting on average about 1.5 grams per kilogram body weight.

Now, older adults, more like 1.2, but that's their average consumption.

So...

Do you still think focusing on the protein, knowing like what they're – I mean I guess for older adults.

But I'd love to hear what your take is.

What about – have you seen Luke Van Loon's study, the overnight like muscle protein synthesis giving protein like before bed and stimulating while you're sleeping?

You're like building protein and – I mean does that add something to – I tell people – OK.

You're bringing up a really – what I think is a really important point, Lane, because – and particularly coming from you who – you do really look a lot at randomized controlled trials and the meta-analysis and evidence.

But the reality is, is that in many cases –