Why Your Muscles Break Down After 40 (Do This To Reverse It) : 1412

A hidden switch inside your body keeps you young after 40

Dave Asprey introduces the concept of an internal biological switch that governs muscle maintenance and aging, explaining that understanding and activating this switch is key to preventing the muscle breakdown that accelerates after 40.

"Right now inside your body, there's a switch that keeps you young."

Seed oils make up 20 percent of daily calories and drive inflammation

Asprey highlights that seed oils constitute roughly 20 percent of the average person's daily caloric intake, with recent studies linking them to metabolic dysfunction and chronic inflammation that undermines muscle health.

"even if you think it's healthy, it probably contains seed oils, which make up 20% of the average person's daily calories. And recent studies show seed oils can cause metabolic issues and inflammation in your body."

Nixtamalized corn is one of the few safe corn products

Asprey explains that nixtamalization removes mycotoxins and anti-nutrients from corn, making it one of the rare cases where corn-based products can be consumed safely, and notes that beef tallow makes chips more satiating than seed-oil versions.

"This is one of the few times I'll eat corn, because this corn is nixtamilized, which is a process that removes mycotoxins and anti-nutrients."