Is it Worse to Be Overfat or Under Lean? with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Published: Nov. 23, 2022, 11 a.m.

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If we want to age as well as possible, maintain function and strength, and stay independent as we age, there is a key area of our physiology that we need to pay attention to: muscle.


Skeletal muscle is the currency of aging; it\\u2019s an essential lever in maintaining optimal metabolic health, reducing body fat, and supporting longevity. And a major piece of building and maintaining muscle is protein consumption\\u2014which is often a controversial topic in the nutrition space. Today on The Doctor\\u2019s Farmacy, I talk with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon about the science of muscle mass, protein sources, and healthy aging and how we can all pay attention to these things in our daily lives. 


Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics and is board certified in Family Medicine. She is the founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine\\u2122 and has a private practice that services the leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in their prospective fields. In addition, Dr. Lyon also works closely with Special Operations Military. Her goal is to change the paradigm of medicine from obesity-focused to muscle-centric and change the way we think about health and medicine with high scientific integrity.


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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  • Why muscle is key to overall health and longevity (5:25 / 2:14) 
  • How much protein should you eat vs the government\\u2019s Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) (11:12 / 9:26) 
  • Essential amino acids, animal vs plant sources of protein, and building muscle (18:55 / 15:10) 
  • How much protein do you need to eat with each meal? (29:04 / 26:02)
  • Research showing that dietary protein will reduce hunger and cravings (33:54 / 29:15)
  • High-protein food sources (37:22 / 32:19) 
  • Is meat bad for your health? (39:38 / 34:44) 
  • Stimulating mTOR, our \\u201clongevity switch\\u201d (45:55 / 37:23)
  • Muscle-centric medicine (54:50 / 50:08) 
  • Dr. Lyon\\u2019s daily diet and exercise routine (1:05:09 / 1:00:24) 


Check out Dr. Lyon\\u2019s podcast, The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, here. Get her free protocol with a food guide and subscribe to Dr. Lyon\\u2019s newsletter at drgabriellelyon.com.



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