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> Losing muscle as you lose weight is natural and good. It's natural but that doesn't make it good. In particular, muscle loss can cause heart problems because
by naasking 2y ago
> Losing muscle as you lose weight is natural and good.
It's natural but that doesn't make it good. In particular, muscle loss can cause heart problems because the heart is a muscle. The body's catabolic processes don't distinguish between different kinds of muscle.
- consteval 2y agoI don’t think this is true. My understanding is that the heart is a very unique muscle because it doesn’t grow. If your heart does grow, either by genetic defect or anabolic abuse, it works much worse. So you’ll live a shorter life.
- naasking 2y agoHeart muscle can shrink in extreme calorie deficits which can lead to heart issues, therefore it must grow when leaving such calorie deficits, even if that growth has an upper bound.
- sn9 2y agoHypertrophy of the heart is a well-known and desired part of improving cardiovascular fitness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobic_exercise#Health_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobic_exercise#Health_effect...