Dr. Stuart Phillips
PhD — Protein & Exercise Science
Session Four
Muscle Matters in Menopause: How Nutrition and Training Protect Strength
This session cuts through confusion around menopause and muscle health. Drawing on the latest evidence, it explains how hormonal changes affect skeletal muscle and metabolism and outlines practical nutrition and resistance-training strategies that help women preserve strength, mobility, and confidence through midlife.
Bio
Dr. Stuart Phillips is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and a member of the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. Dr. Phillips' work centers on the interaction of exercise/physical activity, aging, and nutrition in skeletal muscle and body composition. Dr. Phillips is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (FCAHS), the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (FCSEP) and the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC).