Muscle loss - Rejuvenate Hormone Clinic

What is muscle loss?

Muscle loss, known as atrophy, occurs when muscles waste away from disuse or aging. This leads to reduced muscle mass and strength. Muscle atrophy can result from poor nutrition, nerve damage, aging (sarcopenia), and immobilization from bedrest or casting.

Common causes of muscle loss include:

• Lack of physical activity - Without regular strength training and movement, muscles break down faster than they can rebuild. Use it or lose it!
• Aging - As we get older, hormone changes and more sedentary lifestyles promote muscle loss. Around age 30, adults lose 3-5% of muscle mass per decade.
• Inadequate protein intake - Consuming insufficient dietary protein and amino acids impairs muscle building and accelerates muscle breakdown, especially in older adults.
• Immobilization - Casts, braces, hospitalization, and bed rest decrease muscle strain and can spur rapid muscle wasting within days.
• Chronic diseases - Illnesses like cancer, kidney disease, COPD, and heart failure are linked to accelerated muscle loss from inflammation and metabolic abnormalities.

Consequences of muscle loss include declined strength, mobility loss, falls and fractures, reduced metabolism, weight gain, higher mortality rates, and poorer quality of life.

Fortunately, proper exercise and nutrition can prevent and even reverse muscle loss. Experts at Rejuvenate Hormone Clinic recommend compound strength training, adequate protein intake, hormone testing, and if indicated, testosterone or growth hormone therapy under medical supervision. Their individualized programs help adults rebuild lean muscle mass and regain strength, function, and vitality.

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