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

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Rupa Health, and
InsideTracker. 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’s 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—which is often a
controversial topic in the nutrition space. Today on The Doctor’s
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 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. This
episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Rupa Health, and
InsideTracker. Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the
other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my
community 10% off, so just head over to bioptimizers.com/drhyman
with code drhyman. ​​Rupa Health is a place where Functional
Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab
tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and
Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or
create an account at RupaHealth.com. InsideTracker is a
personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now
they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.
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’s 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
“longevity switch” (45:55 / 37:23) Muscle-centric medicine (54:50 /
50:08)  Dr. Lyon’s daily diet and exercise routine (1:05:09 /
1:00:24)  Check out Dr. Lyon’s podcast, The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Show, here. Get her free protocol with a food guide and subscribe
to Dr. Lyon’s newsletter at drgabriellelyon.com.