Episode description
Episode description
Are you missing the one thing that would make all the difference in your effort to be healthier? I was. And the thing I was missing was weight training.
In this episode, you will learn from Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a medical doctor who is fellowship-trained in nutritional sciences and geriatrics.
Dr. Lyon is a renowned researcher, pioneer, and founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric Medicine. She is the New York Times best-selling author of Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well and has decades of experience to share with you.
In this conversation, Dr. Lyon discusses topics like:
- What the heck muscle-centric medicine is.
- How your muscles are the largest organ in your body and why that matters.
- The way muscles improve your brain and body health.
- The connection between your waistline measurement and brain output.
- The power of protein and what it does for your muscles.
- What type of protein counts and what doesn’t.
- How to get the right amount of protein if you are vegan or vegetarian.
- The amount of protein you need for better hormone balance.
- Dr. Lyon’s protein recommendations for every meal.
- The surprising cause of disease and obesity, according to research.
- How disease may begin in the skeletal muscle.
- Why building muscle helps you sleep better.
- The minimum amount of weight resistance that will still give you results.
- How to begin strength training if the gym intimidates you.
- Why yoga might not be making your muscles stronger.
- What leucine is and why you need it to build muscle.
- Why myokines are so important for muscles, energy, and immune function.
You can purchase Dr. Lyon’s book, ‘Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well’, here: https://a.co/d/3zgEDLB
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