65. Enhancing Vitality and Longevity with Muscle-centric Medicine with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses the vital role muscle plays in metabolism, body composition, and longevity. As the largest endocrine organ in the body, listen in as Dr. Lyon discusses why muscle-centric medicine is the key to staying young and strong. From animal protein versus plant protein, looking at longevity in terms of capacity, and why Dr. Gabrielle Lyon doesn’t believe in supplements, don’t miss this highly informative conversation on why we need to shift our focus from losing fat to gaining muscle. 

 

GUEST INFORMATION:

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics and is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition, Vitamin, and Mineral Metabolism at the University of Illinois. Dr. Lyon is the founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine™. She services the leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in their prospective field. In addition, Gabrielle works closely with the Special Operations Military and has a private practice that services patients worldwide.

 

KEY POINTS:

- What is muscle-centric medicine?

- Muscle is your metabolic currency

- How do we make our muscles healthy?

- Protein, protein, protein!

- Why muscle is essential when it comes to longevity

- Debunking the mTOR myths 

- Building muscle requires effort!

 

QUOTABLES:

“This idea that we are over-fat first is a mistake. We're actually under-muscled.”

“We shouldn't villainize foods. But if we are really looking to optimize body composition, the way in which you do that is you prioritize protein.”

“We know that the more skeletal muscle mass you have, the higher your sex survivability, the lower your morbidity and mortality are. The more muscle mass you have, the better your capacity to survive anything.”

 

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and her work at drgabriellelyon.com

IG | @drgabriellelyon

 

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