Muscle Preservation

Uses

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• The correct goal during prolonged fasting is muscle preservation, not muscle growth. — The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
• Muscle growth during a complete fast is not a realistic outcome because hypertrophy requires a caloric surplus regardless of elevated growth hormone. — The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
• Ketosis protects skeletal muscle by using ketone bodies to actively prevent its breakdown, with deeper ketosis providing a stronger protective effect. — The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
• Growth hormone rises sharply during fasting and acts as a potent muscle-sparing hormone that signals the body to preserve lean tissue. — The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
• The body follows a survival priority by cannibalizing damaged skin, connective tissue, and scar tissue before drawing significantly on skeletal muscle amino acids. — The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
• The body does not shed protein as rapidly as commonly assumed; amino acids are constantly recycled internally. — 4-Year Follow-Up: 610 to 242 Pounds with Keto and OMAD
• A hamburger contains only about 37% digestible protein; the remainder is water, fiber, collagen, and other components not absorbed as usable amino acids. — 4-Year Follow-Up: 610 to 242 Pounds with Keto and OMAD
• When running on ketones, the body adapts to perceived scarcity by becoming far more efficient with amino acids, so less dietary protein is needed to maintain and build muscle. — 4-Year Follow-Up: 610 to 242 Pounds with Keto and OMAD
• Eating six meals a day while restricting calories would likely cause muscle loss because it fails to resolve underlying insulin resistance. — 4-Year Follow-Up: 610 to 242 Pounds with Keto and OMAD