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Stronger for Longer: The Muscle–Longevity Connection

  • Writer: Renove Medical Spa
    Renove Medical Spa
  • Nov 6, 2025
  • 4 min read

By Dr. Michelle Parsons | Renove Medical Spa, Rehoboth Beach


What if the secret to a longer, healthier life wasn’t found in another pill or supplement—but in your muscles? According to longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia, a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Biograph, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle mass, and grip strength are far stronger predictors of lifespan than cholesterol or blood pressure.


“The data are pretty clear,” Dr. Attia told 60 Minutes. “When you look at things like cardiorespiratory fitness, when you look at muscle mass, when you look at strength, they have a much higher association [with longevity] than things like even cholesterol and blood pressure.”


Eat Well, Move Smart, Age Strong

At Renove Medical Spa, we help our patients live this truth every day. While we can’t walk or lift weights for you, we can give you the medical and metabolic tools to make your every effort count.


A brisk 15-minute walk each day has been shown to reduce mortality risk by up to 20%, even among those who exercise less overall, and to accomplish this all you need are a pair of good shoes and a door to the outside! Pair that with a diet that supports lean muscle, and you create a foundation for long-term health.


Physician Supervised Fat-loss and Wellness Program

For more than 15 years, I have been advising patients on dietary health and fitness. Through this experience, I've learned what strategies effectively help patients achieve their fitness and health goals, and which ones do not. Regardless of genetic predispositions that might favor specific diets, like the Atkins or high-fat diet, or the low-carbohydrate diet, I have discovered that one diet is particularly effective for all genetic types: a diet high in vegetables and animal protein. Here is what I recommend:


  • Higher protein intake—including lean meats like chicken and seafood, or high-quality protein powders such as Jay Robb Whey Protein Powder—to preserve muscle while reducing fat. Use Promo Code Renove20 to receive 20% off.

  • More vegetables and fewer processed starches, to support healthy metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

  • Balanced hormone support through BHRT when appropriate, since optimal hormone levels play a crucial role in muscle tone, metabolism, and vitality.

  • Quarterly or semi-annually complete vitamin infusions. Check out our Super immune-Boosting IV and Everything IV.


Building Strength from the Inside Out

At Renove Medical Spa, we see muscle as more than aesthetic—it’s metabolic medicine. Skeletal muscle acts as the body’s glucose disposal system, accounting for nearly 80% of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. In simple terms, more muscle means better energy balance, less inflammation, and a lower risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline.


That’s why our programs combine:

  • Semaglutide-assisted fat reduction, helping patients shed excess fat while protecting lean mass.

  • Dietary and metabolic counseling, tailored by your physician to restore insulin sensitivity and energy, semaglutide as indicated to restore normal glucose-insulin interaction.

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, optimizing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels to maintain muscle and mood.


A New Measure of Longevity: Grip Strength

One of Dr. Attia’s favorite tests of longevity is surprisingly simple: grip strength. Research shows that weaker grip strength strongly correlates with higher rates of dementia and overall mortality. It’s a proxy for total body strength—and therefore, a reflection of metabolic and neurological health.


We love this measure so much that Renove will soon be offering grip strength testing to help patients track one of the most important predictors of long-term vitality.


The Renove Way

We believe that looking good and feeling strong belong together. Longevity isn’t about adding years—it’s about adding energy, confidence, and clarity to every year you have.


Renove can help you:

  • Restore metabolic balance through Semaglutide and BHRT.

  • Build lean strength with personalized nutrition and protein guidance.

  • Assess your progress with new grip strength and metabolic health metrics.

  • Reconnect with your healthiest, most vibrant self—from the inside out with immune boosting vitamin infusions.

Because at Renove, true beauty begins with strength.


Get your treatments from the most experienced doctor in town — one who truly cares about your results.

Dr. Michelle Parsons, M.D. — The Doctor Makes the Difference.


To make an appointment:

Call 302-227-1079

Text 302-291-1496

Or book your Telehealth consultation appointment Here

(The $25 consultation fee will be applied to your treatment)


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Get your treatments from the most experienced doctor in town — one who truly cares about your results. Dr. Michelle Parsons, M.D. — The Doctor Makes the Difference.

We at Renove Medical Spa want you to look and feel your best. So come to the first and best Medical Spa in Sussex County, Delaware, the office of Dr. Michelle Parsons, M.D. All treatments are performed or supervised by Dr. Michelle Parsons, M.D., who is a top aesthetic physician in the U.S. with BellaDiamond and Platinum Plus awards. If you want the best results, go to the best doctor in town, because you are worth it! Visit us in historic downtown Rehoboth Beach, with patient parking always available just for you. Call to schedule a complimentary consultation to see if we can offer something that is right for you, 302-227-1079 or book a consultation or treatment online at Renove Med Spa | Service Menu (booker.com). Reclaim, Restore, Renove.


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