This Is Why You're Sick and Tired: (And How to Look and Feel Amazing) by Jackie Warner

Author:Jackie Warner [Warner, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw, azw3
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

8:00 a.m.

Postworkout Snack

10:00 a.m.

Snack

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

4:00 p.m.

Snack

7:00 p.m.

Dinner

MORE MUSCLE, LESS DISEASE

The more muscle you have, the better equipped your body is to fight off infection and diseases both minor and severe. Your muscle cells produce and store glutamine, an amino acid, and immune cells need glutamine to function. When you’re fighting off an illness, your muscle cells release glutamine into your bloodstream to power your immune cells; the more glutamine you have stored, the better equipped you are to fight off infections. This is why doctors are now starting to focus more on helping older patients build more muscle—not only does it improve their mobility and reduce their chances of injury, but it also reduces their risk of succumbing to disease.

Recent research has also revealed that contracted muscles secrete small proteins called myokines, which create an anti-inflammatory environment that is also antidisease. By suppressing inflammation, myokines prevent disease pathways from forming in the brain and body. By contracting muscles, you set up a body environment that:

Fights bone loss

Fights weak joints and breakdowns in connective tissue

Fights all heart disorders

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