🔥 Most People Are Eating Protein Wrong — Here’s How to Fix It If you want to build muscle, boost metabolism, balance hormones, and age with strength, your diet must start with protein done correctly.

In Episode 38 of The Longevity Protocol Podcast, Dr. John Robinson and Dr. Cristina Bosch break down the real science behind optimal protein intake for muscle growth and longevity — not the outdated RDA numbers created in the early 1900s. This episode is your blueprint for eating in a way that supports maximal muscle growth, metabolic stability, and healthy aging. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

1. How much protein you REALLY need per meal

Why the optimal range is 0.25g per pound of bodyweight — and why eating under 20g or over 50g can reduce muscle protein synthesis.

2. Total daily protein intake for muscle growth

Most people need 0.7–1.0g per pound of body weight daily.

3. Do you actually need protein around your workouts?

New research shows total daily intake matters most — not timing.

4. The most anabolic protein sources (ranked)
🥚 Eggs
🥛 Dairy
🥩 Beef
🐓 Chicken
🐖 Pork
💥 And why vegan protein sources often fail digestive and anabolic needs.

5. Why people struggle with protein Carb-heavy food culture, misinformation, and decades of anti-meat propaganda.

6. What our ancestors actually ate Ancestral nutrition, nose-to-tail eating, and why traditional diets were naturally protein-dense.

7. Why muscle is the #1 indicator of longevity
• Better glucose control
• Lower inflammation
• More myokine signaling
• Stronger bones
• Improved stress resilience
• Better mobility as you age

8. Our Protein-Building Stack Dr. Robinson & Dr. Bosch share their exact evidence-based stack:
• Micronized Beef Protein
• YOLKED (Fortetropin)
• Creatine (10g/day)
• Leucine (2.5–5g/day)