Muscle is more than strength or appearance. It plays a central role in how your body handles energy, weight, and long-term health.
Dr. Corey Howard is a board-certified internal medicine and functional medicine physician in Naples, Florida. He incorporates longevity medicine into his practice, which can help you preserve muscle and protect against the metabolic slowdown that often comes with aging. At Howard Health & Wellness, we focus on building vitality that lasts.
Muscle and Your Metabolism
Muscle tissue is metabolically active, which means it burns calories even when you are at rest. The more lean muscle you have, the better your body uses energy throughout the day.
Muscle also improves how your body responds to insulin, making it easier to keep blood sugar stable. Since skeletal muscle is the main site where glucose is stored and used after meals, handling up to 80% of the sugar from the bloodstream, it does a lot to prevent spikes and crashes.
These two factors together explain why people with more muscle mass often have an easier time maintaining a healthy weight.
How Aging Affects Muscle
Beginning in midlife, the body naturally starts to lose muscle, a process known as sarcopenia. On average, adults lose about 3 to 8 percent of muscle per decade after age 30, and the pace of decline becomes even faster after 60. Without intervention, this loss can leave you weaker and more prone to weight gain.
Reduced muscle mass also slows metabolism and decreases stability for joints and bones. Maintaining strength directly supports independence, balance, and energy.
Longevity Medicine and Muscle Health
The good news is that muscle loss is not inevitable. With the right strategy, you can slow the biological aging process and protect muscle as your body’s “metabolic armor.” Strength training, nutrient-rich eating, quality sleep, and hormone balance all work together to preserve energy and resilience as the years go by.
Dr. Corey Howard takes a longevity-based approach, using advanced diagnostic testing to measure where you stand today, down to your cellular and metabolic age. From there, he creates a personalized plan that protects your muscles, heart, and overall vitality.
Moving Forward
You have the power to stay strong and energized as you age. Call Howard Health & Wellness in Naples, FL, at 239-331-2285 to schedule a consultation and learn how building muscle can protect your future health.
