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Muscle isn't about vanity, it's the secret to longevity. Here's why menopause makes muscle loss harder, what FIT does at a cellular level, and my own story maintaining lean muscle through two surgeries this year.

You're eating well. You're moving your body. And that stubborn belly fat still won't budge, or it seems to grow overnight after a stressful week. If that sounds familiar, stress itself might be a bigger piece of the puzzle than you've been told. What Cortisol Actually Does Cortisol is your body's primary stress hormone. In short bursts, it's incredibly useful. It's what helps you react quickly, focus under pressure, and get through a hard day. The trouble starts when cortisol

It's not a willpower problem, it's a signaling problem. Here's my honest story of body composition change at 61, and the natural peptide that helped.