Strong muscles are key for maintaining mobility, independence, and overall quality of life as you age. Whether the goal is to keep dancing with your spouse, playing with your grandkids, or living independently, muscle strength is key. That’s because healthy muscles help you keep your balance, support your bone and joint health, and—according to one long-term study—even help you live longer.1
Unfortunately, muscle mass and strength decline with age—and sooner than you might think. Starting around age 30, we lose up to 3-5% per decade.2 When this loss becomes severe enough to impact function, it’s called sarcopenia, a condition that affects 5-13% of people in their 60s and half of people over 80.3
What happens when you lose muscle? You have less strength, stamina, and confidence. This can make it hard to exercise, and being sedentary only makes the problem worse. Fear of falling leads some older adults to stay home, which can limit social engagement and increase feelings of isolation.
The good news is there are some simple things you can do to build and maintain strong muscles no matter what your age, including engaging in regular strength training and consuming sufficient protein. Now, there’s a new tool you can add to your muscle-strength arsenal: MyoVera™.
A blend of two forms of chromium, MyoVera™ is a patented muscle and strength optimizer that promotes muscle growth and improves strength by enhancing muscle’s ability to use protein efficiently.
Fifty percent of U.S. adults say muscle health is a concern when it comes to healthy aging, but reduced appetite can make it hard to get enough protein—the macronutrient used to build and maintain muscle.4 In fact, a study of almost 12,000 people aged 51 years and older found that nearly half weren’t getting enough protein through diet alone.5
That’s where MyoVera™ comes in.
MyoVera™ helps your muscles get more from the protein you’re already eating. It works by enhancing the entry of amino acids—the building blocks that trigger muscle protein synthesis—into muscle. Clinical research has shown that MyoVera™ produces a stronger muscle-building response to exercise than protein alone.
For example, one small human study found that when taken with 6 grams of whey protein, MyoVera™ significantly increased muscle protein synthesis after exercise compared to whey protein alone.6 Another study—double-blind in design and conducted over 8 weeks of resistance training—found that 15 grams of whey protein plus 2 grams of MyoVera™ yielded much greater improvements in strength, endurance, and power than 30 grams of whey protein alone.*7
Just because it’s typical to lose up to 5% of your muscle mass every decade doesn’t mean it’s inevitable. By multiplying the power of each gram of protein you consume, MyoVera™ helps you maintain strength and performance every day, making it easier to stay active, capable, and confident as you age.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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