Lynn Cooke - Dr. Carla Finkielstein Ph.D.
On this episode of MSL we talk to Lynn Cooke a profile in courage, determination and not believing that getting older means you have to slow down. PLUS Avid travelers are always getting sick. This may be why.
Study Discussed On This Show https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/42/eaaz4530.abstract
Show Notes:
[3:37] The origin of Lynn’s passion in physical culture.
- Her father was a pro ball player.
- 6 years old: she fell in love with sports.
- She was too slow for track so she did gymnastics, swimming, and horseback riding.
- She still competes at the age of 61.
- Joined track at the age of 56.
- She put together the New Balance Tampa master’s racing team.
[11:35] Menopause and running.
[13:00] Lynn’s diet.
- Low carb, higher protein.
- She even stays away from fruit.
[14:50] How hard is it to maintain relationships when being rigid with your lifestyle?
[16:32] The obstacles that Lynn encountered.
- She suffered an injury from running the steeple chase.
- Skiing injuries.
- She heals pretty well.
[30:24] Are beets the closest thing to legal doping?
[35:35] Importance of the anabolic window?
- Lynn fells that it is very
- Her post workout: 30 grams of a protein drink.
[40:28] As you age, you have to do everything right in order to progress.
- Lynn’s active recovery: paddle boarding, spinning. She also has a Peloton room.
[42:58] Sauna
[46:50] Napping.
[53:15] Social constructs that impede a person’s ability to live their best life.
- Lynn has learned to not care what society thinks about her.
[56:08] What does the future look like for Lynn?
[1:06:30] Disruption of circadian rhythms and the onset of cancer.
- Correlation with many disease states including cancer, obesity, and type II diabetes.
- It totally messes up metabolism and spontaneously disrupts insulin sensitivity.
- Night shift is labeled as a potential carcinogen in some countries.
- Organs do not synchronize to new sleep patterns as quickly as the rest of the body does.
- Even a three hour flight would take ~ three days to resynchronize to.
[1:17:30] Can melatonin supplementation help?
[1:20:55] The importance of proper lighting.
- Most energy saving LED’s emit a large amount of blue light.
- Blue blockers are also useful.
[1:22:00] Diet timing is also important.
[1:23:10] mitochondrial shifts as an onset of cancer.
[1:26:45] Eating too close to bed and blight light exposure.
