Muscle, metabolism & GLP-1s | Rocio Salas-Whalen, M.D.

Join 1M+ subscribers on their journey towards strong and healthy: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newslet... “It is more dangerous to your health not to have muscle mass than to have excess body fat,” explains Rocío Salas-Whalen, M.D. Salas-Whalen, a board-certified Endocrinologist, Obesity Medicine specialist, and widely recognized as one of the earliest adopters of GLP-1 therapies in the United States, joins us today to explain how GLP-1s work, who truly benefits, and the crucial steps you need to take to protect your metabolism along the way. 4:00 How to know if GLP-1s are right for you 5:10 Are there longevity benefits of GLP-1s? 7:00 Types of body composition profiles 8:50 How to protect your muscle mass on GLP-1s 12:00 Protein recommendations 13:00 Common mistakes 14:25 Conversations to have with your provider 18:05 Getting off GLP-1s 19:30 The most important steps to build muscle 21:30 HRT + GLP-1s 25:05 Who should not take GLP-1s 27:55 The importance of lifestyle 29:45 The internal gains of GLP-1s 31:35 The mindset needed for long-term success 37:55 GLP-1s for minors? 42:00 The future of this space Referenced in the episode: Follow Salas-Whalen on Instagram (@drsalaswhalen) Pick up her book, Weightless (https://weightlessthebook.com/) Work with her (https://www.nyendocrinology.com/home) Liraglutide in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. ABOUT mbg: mindbodygreen. One word. Here you’ll find a 360-degree approach to wellness that weaves the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental aspects of well-being together, because we believe that these pillars of health are all interconnected. Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/ Shop our supplements: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/ Follow us on Social: Instagram: @mindbodygreen TikTok: @mindbodygreen