The Hidden Epidemic Of Muscle Loss: The Real Cause Of Obesity And Chronic Disease with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Kettle & Fire,
HigherDOSE, and AlgaeCal. Skeletal muscle is a widely overlooked
part of our metabolic health. One of the most important factors for
how much muscle we create and retain is our protein intake, which
has become a divisive topic in the nutrition world and one still
hotly debated in some dietary camps. My guest on today’s podcast,
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, is the perfect person to sort through the facts
about skeletal muscle and how to consume protein for optimal
impact.  Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is board-certified in family
medicine and completed a combined research and clinical fellowship
in geriatrics and nutritional sciences at Washington University in
St. Louis. She completed her undergraduate training in
nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Lyon is a
subject-matter expert and educator in the practical application of
protein types and levels for health, performance, aging, and
disease prevention. She has continued to receive mentorship from
Dr. Donald Layman, Ph.D., over the course of two decades to help
bring protein metabolism and nutrition from the bench to the
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details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version): Why America’s obesity crisis is really a muscle crisis
(4:01 / 2:40) How skeletal muscle has been overlooked in medicine
(6:42 / 5:05)  What muscle does and why it’s so critical
(10:11 / 8:22)  Muscle loss and aging (16:19 / 15:46) 
There’s no such thing as a healthy sedentary person (18:49 /
17:29)  Prioritizing dietary protein to improve your health
and body composition (27:49 / 25:26)   How much protein
and what types should we eat? (32:06 / 28:50)  Can you be a
healthy vegan, and is meat good or bad for us? (43:09 /
40:00)  Protein intake as you age (50:38 / 47:10)  The
best types of exercise to build muscle (1:05:59 / 1:02:18) 
Learn more at drgabriellelyon.com. Get a copy of Forever Strong: A
New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well.