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Let’s get right to it. Today we’ve got:

This impacts immune health & you never knew it
An easy-to-maintain habit that supports a healthy weight
9 satisfying snacks that won’t leave you feeling hungry
And what you should know before reading your next lab results

Read through, then share the newsletter with your friend who swears she’s always hungry; I want to know what her new favorite snack from our list is.

—Ailsa Cowell, M.S., health editor

Strong muscles, stronger immunity

Muscle goes way beyond looks and strength, it’s actually a metabolically active tissue sending powerful signals throughout the entire body—which includes communicating with the immune system.

A new study found that following more than 458k people for 12.5 years found:¹

The less muscle participants had, the greater their long-term risk of infection.
Compared with people without sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass with age), those with probable sarcopenia had an 18% higher risk of developing infections or infectious diseases.
For people with confirmed sarcopenia, that jumped to 34% higher risk.

Skeletal muscle releases molecules called myokines, which help regulate inflammation and influence immune cell function. Muscle also acts as a reserve of amino acids that the body draws on during periods of physical stress or illness.

Read more here.

+Muscle matters

How to combat age-related muscle loss
Strength training for cancer prevention, explained
This helps rebuild muscle from the inside out

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The season of balance starts with recovery

Recovery is often framed as massages and ice baths, but what about the recovery time you should be prioritizing every single night in bed? Deep sleep recovery is the untapped potential you’ve been needing to fully crush your day, and the upcoming Fall equinox brings us a gentle reminder to rest, recover, and get intentional. MOLECULE designed their REFLEX mattress collection with key technologies to maximize the ROI of every hour in bed:

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Back to basics

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Small daily habits and understanding your body’s unique baseline can have long-term payoffs for your physical and mental health. Here are a few areas to pay attention to, to feel your best as we approach a busier time of year.

This easy habit supports a healthy weight
3 subtle signs your body wants an alcohol break
Why you should skip the antibacterial soap
9 healthy snacks that will actually fill you up
Drinking this can protect your liver

Status, sex, & sports cars: What science says

In this special solo edition of the mindbodygreen podcast, Jason dives into what happens to men's hormone levels when they get behind the wheel of a sports car. He breaks down what happened when researchers handed a group of ordinary men the keys to a bright red sports car and a beige sedan, then measured their testosterone before and after each drive.

Tune in to find out what moved the needle. (Hint: it wasn’t the car!)

The biology behind the midlife crisis
6 foods to boost testosterone for men
What men get wrong about mental health
The recipe for reversing age-related bone loss

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Ailsa Cowell, M.S.

Health Editor

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Just a heads-up: Everything in this newsletter is for general info only—not medical advice. We always recommend checking in with a healthcare professional before making any health decisions. Our product picks and reviews reflect our editors’ opinions unless we say otherwise. We sometimes link to other sites, but we’re not responsible for their content.

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