Dr. Brynna Connor is a board-certified physician based in Austin, Texas, and serves as the Healthcare Ambassador for NorthWestPharmacy.com. As a Healthcare Ambassador, Dr. Connor works to inform and educate the public about health and wellness matters so that people can become better healthcare advocates for themselves and learn to ask the right questions. Licensed to practice in Texas, Dr. Connor owns and operates her private practice and is board-certified in family medicine and specializes in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. A member of the Texas Academy of Family Practice, the American Academy of Family Practice, the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and the Texas Medical Association, Dr. Connor has also been a pioneer in telemedicine since 2014.
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“While it’s true that aging brings changes in hormone levels and metabolism, it’s a misconception that nothing can be done about feelings of fatigue or a lack of energy and vitality,” Dr. Brynna Connor, M.D., a Texas physician specializing in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and health care ambassador for NorthWestPharmacy.com, told Fox News Digital. “So much can be done in this area to ensure that we age gracefully.”
“When the body doesn’t get enough exercise, it doesn’t release endorphins, neurotransmitters that help improve mood and reduce stress,” she said. “When there’s a lack of activity, the cardiovascular and muscular systems start to become deconditioned, and the body also doesn’t get as much oxygen, which can lead to feelings of fatigue.”
"Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium more efficiently," explains Brynna Connor, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in anti-aging and regenerative medicine and the Healthcare Ambassador for NorthWestPharmacy.com. "Only 15 to 20 percent of the calcium you ingest through eating and drinking is absorbed by the body, and vitamin D helps make that process more efficient. When vitamin D becomes activated, it forms the hormone calcitriol that interacts with cells in the kidneys and intestines, triggering the organs to absorb more calcium," she explains.
“Water and protein are the two largest sources of matter in your brain, so feeding and nourishing your brain with lean, healthy protein is important,” says Brynna Connor, MD, a family medicine physician and healthcare ambassador at NorthWestPharmacy.com. “A diet rich in brain-boosting proteins will help keep your brain functioning at a high level.”