What if the official protein advice you’ve been following is made for you to survive and not to thrive? Skeletal muscle metabolism expert Prof. Stuart Phillips explains why protein intake guidelines are failing you.

Stuart Phillips is a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University and one of the most cited researchers worldwide on human protein turnover. If you care about aging well and maintaining your independence, Stuart’s 30 years of experience will fundamentally change how you look at your need for exercise and nutrition.

He explains:

·      When you get the optimal benefits of exercise

·      Why current protein guidelines are outdated

·      The benefits of creatine for physical and mental health

00:00 Introduction

01:05 Muscle: The Underappreciated Key to Total Body Health

04:50 If Exercise was a Pill, Everyone would take it

06:11 Why Your Muscle Health is Actually Brain Health

10:23 The Minimum Effective Dose of Exercise for Longevity

13:53 Lifespan vs. Healthspan, How to Age Well

16:27 Why I Changed My Expert Opinion on Protein

17:31 The Protein RDA: Why 0.8g is Too Low for Muscle Health

19:22 Exercise Bakes the Cake, Protein Is The Icing

24:52 Does Too Much Protein Damage Your Kidneys?

27:15 Plant vs. Animal Protein: Which is Best for Longevity?

33:40 The Concept of Protein Turnover and Daily Repair

42:15 Why Strength Training is Non-Negotiable as You Age

51:10 Fighting Sarcopenia, Age-Related Muscle Loss

01:06:37 Take-Home Message: It’s Never Too Late to Start Moving

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How much damage does low-level lead exposure really cause? Join Jeroen Schreel and Bruce Lanphear, a professor at Simon Fraser University, as they delve into the world of environmental toxins. They discuss the dangers of lead, the misconceptions about fluoride, and what we can do to reduce the impact of environmental toxins on our health.

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Can light really change how your body produces energy? Join Jeroen Schreel and Roger Seheult, a professor at Loma Linda University and University of California, Riverside, as they discuss the powerful connection between sunlight and human health. They unpack how infrared light affects mitochondrial function, why sunlight goes far beyond vitamin D, and how modern lifestyles may be disrupting ancient biological signals, and what you can do to restore them.

These are some of the papers Roger mentioned:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09785-3

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6540877/v1

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33834487/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24697969/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39094281/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134422002342

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38262071/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30759251/

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How secure is our digital world? Join Jeroen Schreel and Bill Buchanan, a professor at Edinburgh Napier University, as they delve into the world of blockchain technology. Together they discuss cryptography, what a blockchain is, how cryptocurrency works, and how blockchain technology will shape our future.

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Can renewable energy really replace fossil fuels, or is that just wishful thinking? Join Jeroen Schreel and Michael E. Webber, a professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, as they explore the science and economics behind renewable energy. Discover how solar, wind, and hydrogen technologies could reshape the global energy system, what’s still holding us back, and whether clean energy can truly power the world’s growing population.

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Could the plastic around us be silently invading our bodies? Join Jeroen Schreel and Andreja Rajkovic, a professor of Food Safety at Ghent University, as they explore the world of micro- and nanoplastics. From the food we eat to the air we breathe, discover how these tiny particles enter our system, what science says about their impact on our health, and whether we can protect ourselves.

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What if the solution to humanity’s energy crisis was already within reach? Join Jeroen Schreel and Dennis Whyte, the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering and Nuclear Science at MIT, as they delve into the world of nuclear fusion. Discover how fusion differs from fission, why it’s far safer than you think, and how close we really are to clean, virtually limitless energy. 

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Are humans still evolving? Join Jeroen Schreel and Melissa Ilardo, a professor in Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah, as they explore how evolution is still shaping our bodies. From sea nomads with superhuman spleens to the fine line between genetics and environment, this conversation dives deep into the science of human adaptation. What are the limits of human evolution? And how much of our future biology is still up for grabs?

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What if we’ve been asking the wrong questions about alien life? Join Jeroen Schreel and Avi Loeb, Baird Professor of Science at Harvard University, as they explore why searching for extraterrestrial civilizations could be the most important mission in human history.

Discover why Avi believes the Fermi Paradox is an arrogant assumption, how we should really be looking for alien life, and why he made a personal bet with Elon Musk. Could the discovery of alien life change humanity for the better?

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Could chronic inflammation be the hidden root of modern disease? Join Jeroen Schreel and Len De Nys, a postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, as they explore the science behind one of the body’s most misunderstood processes. Learn how inflammation works, why it sometimes turns against us, and what lifestyle changes can make a real difference in preventing chronic illness.

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