#296 The Critical Importance of Strength Training and Eating More Protein with Dr Gabrielle Lyon
My guest today believes that the single biggest problem with our health these days is not that we carry too much fat but that we don\u2019t carry enough muscle. She believes that if we start to focus and prioritise our largest organ \u2013 our muscle \u2013 we can burn more fat, improve our body composition, decrease our risk of disease and increase our energy levels.\n\nDr Gabrielle Lyon is a family medicine and osteopathic doctor who has specialised in geriatric care. What she\u2019s seen and learned as an end-of-life physician has led her to investigate the importance of skeletal muscle as a means for people to live longer, stronger and better lives. She now focuses her practice on what she calls Muscle-centric Medicine.\n\nIn this conversation, Gabrielle makes the case that the quality of our lives is in direct correlation to the health our muscles. Gaining muscle, she explains, won\u2019t just help us slim down. It can change metabolism, reversing insulin resistance and other risk factors for chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And it\u2019s equally important for reducing sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), protecting our skeleton, improving mobility and balance, and reducing fall risk with age.\n\nMany of us aren\u2019t aware that we lose muscle mass from as early as our 30s - so for most of us, it\u2019s something we need to prioritise immediately. Gabrielle explains what type of protein we should be eating and how much, we cover what exact combination of exercise Gabrielle recommends to her patients and we discuss why for women in their peri-menopausal years, muscle loss is a very real problem that needs addressing.\n\nGabrielle is realistic about the amount of effort her recommendations require and I find it really refreshing that she\u2019s not trying to sugar-coat anything to make it more palatable. She\u2019s someone who deeply cares about the health of her patients and wider society and wants to empower us all with practical knowledge that will help improve the quality of our lives.\n\nI really enjoyed my conversation with Gabrielle \u2013 I hope you enjoy listening. Gabrielle also has her own podcast The Dr Gabrielle Lyon Show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-gabrielle-lyon-show/id1622316426\n\nSupport the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts\xa0https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to\xa0https://fblm.supercast.com.\n\nThanks to our sponsors:\nhttps://www.athleticgreens.com/livemore\nhttps://www.boncharge.com/livemore\nhttps://www.vivobarefoot.com/livemore\n\nShow notes\xa0https://drchatterjee.com/296\n\nDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.