Skeletal Muscle: Your Body's Biggest Glucose Sponge (Here's Why That Matters)

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Muscle isn't just about how you look. Dr. Stephanie breaks down why skeletal muscle is the largest glucose disposal site in your body, how losing muscle quietly sets the stage for insulin resistance, and why myokines make muscle one of your body's most powerful anti-inflammatory tools.

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