Dr. Ben Kirk, PhD

The Performance Nutrition Podcast

English - October 06, 2020 20:36 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews muscle and bone scientist Dr. Ben Kirk, PhD whose area of interest includes age-related declines in muscle and bone to discuss…

3:45 – Ben’s background in nutrition and research
5:35 – The connection between osteopenia and osteopororis
7:45 – Risk factors for osteosarcopenia
15:30 – Cross-talk between muscle and bone cells
18:00 – Screening tools for clinicians to assess for osteosarcopenia
24:00 – Nutritional interventions for osteosarcopenia
32:00 – Creatine + resistance exercise for sarcopenia and osteoporosis
34:10 – Muscle weakness, falls, fractures and consequences for quality of life
39:40 – The evolution of research in osteosarcopenia