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The mindbodygreen Podcast

630: Muscle, metabolism & GLP-1s | Rocio Salas-Whalen, M.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast

mindbodygreen

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

“It is more dangerous to your health not to have muscle mass than to have excess body fat,” explains Rocío Salas-Whalen, M.D. Salas-Whalen, a board-certified Endocrinologist, Obesity Medicine specialist, and widely recognized as one of the earliest adopters of GLP-1 therapies in the United States, joins us today to explain how GLP-1s work, who truly benefits, and the crucial steps you need to take to protect your metabolism along the way. - How to know if GLP-1s are right for you (~4:00) - Are there longevity benefits of GLP-1s? (~5:10) - Types of body composition profiles (~7:00) - How to protect your muscle mass on GLP-1s (~8:50) - Protein recommendations (~12:00) - Common mistakes (~13:00) - Conversations to have with your provider (~14:25) - Getting off GLP-1s (~18:05) - The most important steps to build muscle (~19:30) - HRT + GLP-1s (~21:30) - Who should not take GLP-1s (~25:05) - The importance of lifestyle (~27:55) - The internal gains of GLP-1s (~29:45) - The mindset needed for long-term success (~31:35) - GLP-1s for minors? (~37:55) - The future of this space (~42:00) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Salas-Whalen on Instagram (@drsalaswhalen)  - Pick up her book, Weightless (https://weightlessthebook.com/)   - Work with her (https://www.nyendocrinology.com/home)  - Liraglutide in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-04106-7)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the MyBuddy Green podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddy Green, and your host.

0:07.3

This podcast was created in partnership with Tia Health. On this show, we talk a lot about

0:11.8

whole body health, and that's exactly what TIA Health delivers. Tia reimagines women's health

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At bit.ly slash ask Tia dash mbg. That's bit.l.ly

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1:09.8

GLP-1s are everywhere, but most of the conversations around them are leaving out the most

1:15.2

important piece, protecting your muscle mass. And that's exactly where today's conversation

1:20.5

starts. Today's guest is Dr. Rosio Salas Wellen, a board-certified endocrinologist and obesity

1:26.5

medicine specialist who stands out as one of the earliest adopters of GLP1 therapies here in the U.S.

1:32.2

With over 15 years of experience treating thousands of patients, Rosio has been at the forefront of redefining obesity care.

1:38.9

She's also the author of the upcoming book, Waitless, a comprehensive guide to navigating the new era of GLP1 medications.

1:47.1

We're diving into who actually needs GLP1 therapy. Spoiler alert, it's probably more people than you

1:52.0

think. We'll break down her GPS framework, which is GLP1, protein, and strength training,

1:59.0

and why all three are non-negotiable for long-term success.

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