Part 2: What the Body Does Instead
Dr. Benjamin Caplan explains that aging narrows the body’s physiological margin, so previously reliable habits no longer guarantee consistent outcomes. The body remains functional but becomes selective, allocating limited recovery resources across competing processes. This shift creates perceived instability, prompting patients to over‑control routines without addressing the underlying structural constraint. Recognizing selectivity allows for smarter, targeted health strategies rather than futile attempts at forced consistency.
Part I:When the Body Stops Finishing What It Starts
Dr. Benjamin Caplan explains that many middle‑aged professionals experience lingering fatigue not because they lack discipline, but because their bodies' recovery processes no longer finish completely. As physiological margins narrow with age and cumulative stress, minor disruptions linger, producing a...