Muscle loss is one of the strongest predictors of aging, frailty, and early mortality — yet most people focus only on weight, cholesterol, or BMI.

In this evidence-based lecture, Dr. Mohammed Paika — board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine — explains why muscle mass and strength are among the most powerful indicators of longevity, independence, metabolic health, and cognitive function.

After more than two decades caring for patients from the emergency room to the ICU, Dr. Paika has seen a consistent clinical pattern: the patients who remain independent, recover from illness, and live longer are almost always the ones who maintain muscle.

You’ll learn:

• Why muscle predicts lifespan better than weight
• How muscle controls blood sugar and diabetes risk
• The link between muscle loss and frailty
• Why strength prevents falls and disability
• How muscle protects brain health and cognition
• When muscle loss begins (earlier than most think)
• How to build protective muscle at any age
• Practical strength strategies for longevity

Muscle is not just about appearance — it is a biological reserve organ that determines resilience, recovery, and survival with aging.

If you want to maintain independence, metabolic health, and longevity, preserving muscle is essential.

00:00 The #1 Predictor of Longevity
00:42 Why Muscle Predicts Survival
01:40 When Muscle Loss Begins
02:35 Sarcopenia and Mortality Risk
03:40 Muscle and Blood Sugar Control
05:10 Muscle and Metabolic Flexibility
06:35 Muscle Loss and Falls
07:55 Grip Strength and Longevity
09:00 Muscle and Brain Health
10:05 Can You Build Muscle at Any Age?
10:55 Practical Strength for Longevity
11:40 Final Longevity Message