Ep. 608 "Beyond Protein and Exercise" — What Actually Supports Muscle Growth in Midlife | Menopause, Perimenopause, Muscle Growth

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Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. Today, we’re exploring the benefits of creatine monohydrate, essential aminos, grass-fed beef liver, and Yolked (fortotropin). I explain how these products work together, the importance of resistance training and hormone optimization as foundational factors in midlife, and how supplements fit in. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: The benefits of using creatine monohydrate when training The value of essential aminos for muscle protein synthesis and reducing protein breakdown The nutrients provided by grass-fed beef liver What research suggests about how Yolked may relate to myostatin modulation, muscle hypertrophy pathways, and growth factor signaling Why I recommend using creatine, essential aminos, beef liver, and Yolked together as a stacked approach Why resistance exercise remains the primary signal for muscle growth The importance of hormone optimization for energy, muscle building, executive function, motivation, and recovery Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website. Submit your questions to [email protected] Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Purchase Cynthia’s book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Resources: Kion Aminos: Use the code CYNTHIA for 20% off Yolked: Use the code CYNTHIA for 20% off Ancestral Supplements: Use the affiliate code CYNTHIA

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