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Age-Related Muscle Loss: A Genetic Exploration & Strategies to Support Healthy Muscle Mass

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Age-Related Muscle Loss: A Genetic Exploration & Strategies to Support Healthy Muscle Mass

Presented by: Penny Kendall-Reed, N.D.+

Healthy adults can lose up to 8% of muscle mass every decade after the age of 30.1 While age-related muscle loss is a natural phenomenon, it can be influenced by many factors including lifestyle choices like nutrition and exercise. In this webinar, Dr. Kendall-Reed will review several pathways that contribute to age-related muscle loss, the genetics that govern those pathways and how to support healthy muscle mass throughout life with evidence-based supplements and lifestyle changes. Illustrative case studies will be presented.

1. Melton LJ 3rd, Khosla S, Crowson CS, O’Connor MK, O’Fallon WM, Riggs BL. Epidemiology of sarcopenia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000 Jun;48(6):625-30. PMID: 10855597.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the physiological mechanisms that contribute to age-related muscle loss, including mitochondrial function, immune activity and hormone balance.
  • Discover which genetic polymorphisms (SNPs) govern those pathways and how they can affect age-related muscle loss.
  • Learn how to address these underlying factors and SNPs through lifestyle changes and targeted supplements to support healthy muscle mass‡

 

About the Panelist

Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed+ is a naturopathic doctor in Toronto, Canada. After graduating from McGill University with a degree in Neurobiology, she earned a degree in Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, where she received the Dr. Allen Tyler Award for Most Outstanding Clinician. She is the author of six national bestselling books, was voted Naturopath of the Year in 2013 and “Top Naturopathic Doctor” in Canada in 2018. She is the creator of the integrated genetic platform GeneRx.ca, a medical consultant for Atrium Innovations, and the Director of Natural Therapies at the PKR Health Clinic.

+Dr. Gersh is a paid advisor for Pure Encapsulations.