Metabolic health, muscle health, strength training for women over 40, menopause metabolism, insulin resistance in women, and why muscle is critical for longevity.
In this clip from The Forties Formula, hosts Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim speak with Associate Professor Reshma Merchant, Head and Senior Consultant of Geriatric Medicine at the National University Hospital Singapore.
Many women believe metabolism slows simply because of age. But emerging research shows that muscle plays a much bigger role in metabolic health than most people realise.
Professor Merchant explains why muscle is actually an endocrine organ, how it influences the brain, liver, insulin sensitivity, and fat metabolism, and why protecting muscle mass is one of the most important things women can do in midlife.
The conversation also explores how lifestyle habits — including movement, protein intake, and sleep — influence not only our own health, but the health habits our children learn at home.
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Hosted by Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim
Chapters
00:00 Why women should care about metabolic health
00:04 Muscle is an endocrine organ
00:18 How muscle affects the brain and liver
00:32 Muscle’s role in reducing visceral fat
00:45 Why everyone should care about muscle health
01:00 “Your brawn feeds your brain”
01:34 Muscle, insulin resistance and weight gain
02:18 The more muscle you have, the more carbs you can eat
02:53 Prevention across the life cycle
03:32 Why family lifestyle habits matter
04:08 Teaching kids healthy habits
04:16 Lifestyle vs genetics
05:04 Why sleep matters for metabolic health
Keywords
muscle health women over 40 metabolic health women strength training menopause muscle endocrine organ prevent insulin resistance women longevity health women healthy aging women protein and muscle health midlife metabolism women's health podcast
