About this episode

Dr. Daniel A. Traylor discusses how to optimize leucine and essential amino acid dosing for muscle growth, especially in older adults.

Can you really build more muscle just by rethinking how you dose leucine and essential amino acids? Dr. Daniel A. Traylor, Ph.D. — co-founder and principal scientist of LEUVATE™ — reveals the science behind protein quality, muscle protein synthesis, and why older adults may need twice the protein dose to get the same results as younger people.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mike T Nelson

Guest: Daniel A. Traylor, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• muscle building
• leucine
• essential amino acids
• protein quality
• muscle protein synthesis
• aging and protein needs

Keywords

• leucine
• essential amino acids
• muscle protein synthesis
• protein quality
• aging
• muscle building
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LEUVATE™

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