Skip to main content

Catabolic State Management

Meaning

Catabolic State Management is the clinical practice of actively controlling and minimizing periods of physiological breakdown (catabolism) to preserve lean body mass, bone density, and metabolic rate. Catabolism, the destructive phase of metabolism, is triggered by stress hormones like cortisol, intense or prolonged exercise without adequate recovery, or caloric deficits. Effective management is essential for long-term health, physical performance, and successful tissue repair. This management strategy ensures that the body spends more time in an anabolic, constructive state.