Tag: healthy carbs

How many carbs do you need to gain muscle? Carbohydrates aren’t essential, but you can definitely build more muscles by having some carbs. Low-carb or keto diets aren’t optimal for building muscles. Insulin is optimal for gaining muscle. Insulin is needed for growth hormone, it helps lower cortisol levels and increases free testosterone. Having high blood sugar […]

In order for you to build more muscle and strength, you need to be more “anabolic”, than “catabolic”. You need to increase “protein synthesis”, rather than decrease it or reduce “protein oxidation”. So, what does this mean? Anabolic means to “build”… Catabolic means to “tear down”… When you take “anabolic steroids”, you are increasing “anabolism” […]

I received a question the other day stating: “Dr. Sam, how do I get rid of my “love handles”? Is there a way to do it permanently? It always seems to be there, no matter what I do and I’ve tried everything.” Well, first of all – I can guarantee that you haven’t “tried everything“. […]