Tag Archives: Muscle

Doctors Concerned About Ozempic-Related Muscle Loss — Best Life

Doctors Concerned About Ozempic-Related Muscle Loss — Best Life

After gaining Hollywood recognition in 2021, GLP-1 drugs remain as popular as ever. Ozempic, the queen bee of these weight-loss medications, is only approved to treat type 2 diabetes. However, that hasn’t stopped celebrities and the average patient from using the drug off-label as an appetite suppressant. But with those figure-slimming perks come a score of potentially dangerous side effects, …

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Creatine could be key to muscle gains — what you should know

Creatine could be key to muscle gains — what you should know

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. TikTokers describe it as “natural fuel,” and biochemists tout its far-reaching benefits. The creatine craze is real. The organic compound, which is naturally found in the body’s muscles, as well as seafood, meat, and poultry, …

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First Came Ozempic Face. Now People Are Dealing With Ozempic Hair and Muscle Loss

First Came Ozempic Face. Now People Are Dealing With Ozempic Hair and Muscle Loss

Ever since Ozempic flooded the mainstream consciousness, the controversial weight-loss drug of choice has come with some well-documented downsides. Many have experienced the infamous Ozempic face, which experts describe as rapid weight loss in the face and loss of skin elasticity, resulting in a significantly older appearance. “Ozempic face can look gaunt, deflated, and saggy,” New York facial plastic surgeon Jennifer …

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What Is Musclespan? How To Measure Muscle Health As A Longevity Marker

What Is Musclespan? How To Measure Muscle Health As A Longevity Marker

Maria Arellano Simpson has been on and off restrictive diets since she was 9 years old. “As a young adult growing up in the 2000s, cardio was the focus, and I spent hours doing it to try and get smaller,” says Arellano Simpson, now 44. She logged hours on the stair-stepper and miles on the pavement. It worked, to some …

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How Can I Build Muscle as I Age? – The New York Times

How Can I Build Muscle as I Age?  The New York Times These 7 Simple Exercises Help Build Muscle After Age 40  The Indian Express ‘I’m A 58-Year-Old Trainer—These Are The 6 Moves I Never Skip For Muscle Growth And Bone Health’  Women’s Health Cardiologist says strength training is ‘an easy shortcut to ageing in reverse’: Strong muscles protect heart, brain  Hindustan Times Here’s …

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5 Strength Habits That Are Ruining Your Muscle Gains

5 Strength Habits That Are Ruining Your Muscle Gains

Strength training is essential—especially as you age and the natural loss of muscle mass ensues. As long as you work out regularly, you will build strength and be on a good track, right? Wrong! There are many popular strength habits that may be destroying your gains, and you don’t even know it. To learn what these common “bad habits” are …

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51-Year-Old Woman Shares the Supplements She Takes for Muscle Growth

51-Year-Old Woman Shares the Supplements She Takes for Muscle Growth

Natalie Bushaw worked out six times a week and ate a protein-rich diet. Then, her perimenopause began. It felt like no matter what she did, she couldn’t lose weight. “It was always so frustrating to be working out as strategically and consistently as I was, with no significant changes,” Bushaw, 51, told Business Insider. Bushaw working out at Life Time. …

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