“If you want to age successfully, you need to focus on muscle," says Jaime Seeman, M.D.

Jaime, a board-certified OB-GYN and board-certified keto nutrition specialist, joins us to discuss the best foods for hormonal balance, why strength training is crucial for healthy aging, plus:

- Jaime’s background & personal health journey (~00:32)

- Why most OB-GYN’s don’t talk about nutrition (~09:27)

- Why nutrition is crucial during pregnancy (~10:22)

- Surprising patterns Jaime sees right now in patients (~16:10)

- How your hormones change over the years (~17:51)

- How to balance your hormones by decade (~21:02)

- Which labs women should ask for at the doctor (~24:45)

- Sneaky factors messing with your hormones (~26:31)

- How your protein needs change as you age (~28:07)

- How to measure healthy body composition (~34:47)

- Why BMI is so flawed (~38:36)

- How gym culture is changing for women (~39:55)

- Why resistance training is crucial fro longevity (~43:05)

- Well-being practices Jaime wishes we would take more seriously (~46:57)

- The link between exercise & mental health (~49:49)

- How Jaime optimizes her circadian rhythm (~52:18)

- Jaime’s energy hacks after a night of poor sleep (~54:37)

- The most overrated & underrated wellness habits (~58:07)

- The best questions to ask your OB-GYN (~01:02:07)

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Referenced in the episode:

- Jaime's book, Hard To Kill.

- Check out Jaime's website.

- Follow Jaime on Instagram.

- A study on bed rest and muscle loss.

- A WSJ article on the increase of violence among kids.

- mbg Podcast episode #451, with Chris Palmer, M.D.

- Chris' book, Brain Energy.

- Sign up for The Long Game.

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