Tag: frailty

Blood Sugar’s Hidden Aging Effects: From Wrinkles To Weakness

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article explores how elevated blood sugar levels speed up aging, focusing on its impact on the skin, face, and musculoskeletal system. Introduction Chronically high blood sugar affects internal organs and metabolic health, and it accelerates visible and structural aging. From sagging skin to joint pain and frailty, the effects of prolonged hyperglycemia extend far…

Sarcopenia: The Scourge of Aging

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Sarcopenia means “little muscle.” We lose muscle mass beginning at age 30 and every year, a person may lose 2% of their muscle mass. Dynapenia is the age-related loss of muscular strength not related to a neurologic or muscular disease. The causes of sarcopenia and dynapenia include immobility, sedentary lifestyle, change in protein metabolism (more…