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612: Muscle, bone & brain: The trifecta for aging powerfully | Vonda Wright, M.D.
Manage episode 502094278 series 2428356
“ Don't waste your time and money on things that are perishable. Invest in yourself,” explains Vonda Wright, M.D.
Vonda Wright, M.D., double board-certified orthopedic surgeon, internationally recognized sports medicine expert, and member of mindbodygreen’s board of scientific advisors, shares a powerful new lens on longevity—one that’s rooted in science, shaped by mindset, and powered by muscle. Here are the key points:
- Aging is a superpower (~3:28)
- The six time bombs of aging (~7:25)
- Building mental resilience (~9:35)
- Muscle, brain, bone (14:00)
- The frailty line & VO2 max (~15:00)
- Creatine dosage (~18:10)
- Metabolism & muscle (~21:15)
- What’s overrated vs. underrated (~23:50)
- Blood work & menopause (~31:55)
- Wright’s personal practices to decrease inflammation (~33:40)
- Type 2 muscle fibers (~36:50)
- Advice to her younger self (~41:00)
- Closing thoughts (~44:40)
Referenced in the episode:
- Follow Wright on Instagram (@drvondawright)
- Pick up her book, Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
- Check out her website (https://www.drvondawright.com/)
- Listen to her previous episode (Why women should lift heavier & eat more)
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].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
609 episodes
Manage episode 502094278 series 2428356
“ Don't waste your time and money on things that are perishable. Invest in yourself,” explains Vonda Wright, M.D.
Vonda Wright, M.D., double board-certified orthopedic surgeon, internationally recognized sports medicine expert, and member of mindbodygreen’s board of scientific advisors, shares a powerful new lens on longevity—one that’s rooted in science, shaped by mindset, and powered by muscle. Here are the key points:
- Aging is a superpower (~3:28)
- The six time bombs of aging (~7:25)
- Building mental resilience (~9:35)
- Muscle, brain, bone (14:00)
- The frailty line & VO2 max (~15:00)
- Creatine dosage (~18:10)
- Metabolism & muscle (~21:15)
- What’s overrated vs. underrated (~23:50)
- Blood work & menopause (~31:55)
- Wright’s personal practices to decrease inflammation (~33:40)
- Type 2 muscle fibers (~36:50)
- Advice to her younger self (~41:00)
- Closing thoughts (~44:40)
Referenced in the episode:
- Follow Wright on Instagram (@drvondawright)
- Pick up her book, Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
- Check out her website (https://www.drvondawright.com/)
- Listen to her previous episode (Why women should lift heavier & eat more)
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].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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