Kristin Kirkpatrick

Right. So, you know, that is another place where we can look at a little bit more intricate detail as far as how something's impacting us. But absolutely, there's a few things that are as frustrating by someone saying, I can't have fruit anymore. Someone told me there's too much sugar. Because there's a very big difference between fruit and a piece of licorice, right?

Right. So, you know, that is another place where we can look at a little bit more intricate detail as far as how something's impacting us. But absolutely, there's a few things that are as frustrating by someone saying, I can't have fruit anymore. Someone told me there's too much sugar. Because there's a very big difference between fruit and a piece of licorice, right?

And like all of the antioxidants that come. And so I think I agree with you. I would never want someone to give up fruit. But if you are someone who's hemoglobin A1C is, and I hear this, especially my postmenopausal women, they're like, I was normal my whole life. Now I'm 5.7. Can't move the needle. I don't know why.

And like all of the antioxidants that come. And so I think I agree with you. I would never want someone to give up fruit. But if you are someone who's hemoglobin A1C is, and I hear this, especially my postmenopausal women, they're like, I was normal my whole life. Now I'm 5.7. Can't move the needle. I don't know why.

And like all of the antioxidants that come. And so I think I agree with you. I would never want someone to give up fruit. But if you are someone who's hemoglobin A1C is, and I hear this, especially my postmenopausal women, they're like, I was normal my whole life. Now I'm 5.7. Can't move the needle. I don't know why.

So if that is you, then, you know, some of these things where maybe you have a little bit more fats with something even as healthy as fruit. If you have an apple, maybe you have it with some almond butter. Those are things that could kind of help with, you know, the blood sugar management.

So if that is you, then, you know, some of these things where maybe you have a little bit more fats with something even as healthy as fruit. If you have an apple, maybe you have it with some almond butter. Those are things that could kind of help with, you know, the blood sugar management.

So if that is you, then, you know, some of these things where maybe you have a little bit more fats with something even as healthy as fruit. If you have an apple, maybe you have it with some almond butter. Those are things that could kind of help with, you know, the blood sugar management.

Oh, yeah, absolutely. I could not agree more. And I think this conversation, and I know you've had guests talking about this as well, has only been exemplified by, you know, the popularity of GLP-1 drugs, right? Because we do see the propensity of individuals to lose muscle and sometimes a tremendous amount of muscle, not in all cases.

Oh, yeah, absolutely. I could not agree more. And I think this conversation, and I know you've had guests talking about this as well, has only been exemplified by, you know, the popularity of GLP-1 drugs, right? Because we do see the propensity of individuals to lose muscle and sometimes a tremendous amount of muscle, not in all cases.

Oh, yeah, absolutely. I could not agree more. And I think this conversation, and I know you've had guests talking about this as well, has only been exemplified by, you know, the popularity of GLP-1 drugs, right? Because we do see the propensity of individuals to lose muscle and sometimes a tremendous amount of muscle, not in all cases.

If people are working with an expert, then we can kind of offset that in some ways. But when we lose muscle as we age, of course, we have the risk of sarcopenia. So just kind of muscle wasting. But it also there's a direct impact to our overall mortality. So going back to this mortality conversation, the less muscle you have, the more likely you are to fall, to break a hip.

If people are working with an expert, then we can kind of offset that in some ways. But when we lose muscle as we age, of course, we have the risk of sarcopenia. So just kind of muscle wasting. But it also there's a direct impact to our overall mortality. So going back to this mortality conversation, the less muscle you have, the more likely you are to fall, to break a hip.

If people are working with an expert, then we can kind of offset that in some ways. But when we lose muscle as we age, of course, we have the risk of sarcopenia. So just kind of muscle wasting. But it also there's a direct impact to our overall mortality. So going back to this mortality conversation, the less muscle you have, the more likely you are to fall, to break a hip.

You know, all of those things associated. But yes, from the glucose perspective, it's why our glucose goes up when we are exercising, right? We would think our glucose is automatically just going to go down. That's not always the case. If you don't have enough, the glucose sometimes goes up to give the muscles what it needs to utilize to get energy and able to get through that workout.

You know, all of those things associated. But yes, from the glucose perspective, it's why our glucose goes up when we are exercising, right? We would think our glucose is automatically just going to go down. That's not always the case. If you don't have enough, the glucose sometimes goes up to give the muscles what it needs to utilize to get energy and able to get through that workout.

You know, all of those things associated. But yes, from the glucose perspective, it's why our glucose goes up when we are exercising, right? We would think our glucose is automatically just going to go down. That's not always the case. If you don't have enough, the glucose sometimes goes up to give the muscles what it needs to utilize to get energy and able to get through that workout.

So again, it's different for... for everyone, but having more muscle is huge. And I love that you had the DEXA scan because, you know, I always tell my patients, like, if you've got a scale at home that you're getting on every day, throw it out because all it tells you is your stuff. Fat, muscle, water. That's it. It's just here's all the stuff that makes you. That's it.

So again, it's different for... for everyone, but having more muscle is huge. And I love that you had the DEXA scan because, you know, I always tell my patients, like, if you've got a scale at home that you're getting on every day, throw it out because all it tells you is your stuff. Fat, muscle, water. That's it. It's just here's all the stuff that makes you. That's it.

So again, it's different for... for everyone, but having more muscle is huge. And I love that you had the DEXA scan because, you know, I always tell my patients, like, if you've got a scale at home that you're getting on every day, throw it out because all it tells you is your stuff. Fat, muscle, water. That's it. It's just here's all the stuff that makes you. That's it.