January 2, 2023
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle-Cyntric Medicine, Eat Your Protein and How to Train Better
The Wellness Mama PodcastAbout this episode
Episode Highlights With Dr. Lyon What muscle-centric medicine is and how she developed this method Why muscle is so important, especially for women The connection between body composition and how we age Her research on how body composition affects the brain and ability to do cognitive tasks Why muscle is the organ of longevity How muscle helps with disease prevention Muscle is an endocrine organ and why exercise should be about building muscle not losing fat The longevity connection to lean muscle mass Why it's very difficult for a woman to get “bulky” or too muscular quickly What reverse dieting is and how it can help us get stronger and leaner Dietary protein as it relates to muscle health Why we absolutely need dietary protein and what the bare minimum is vs. optimal for health and longevity How much protein should we actually eat? Her recommendation: 1g protein per pound ideal body weight The minimum amount of protein required to stimulate protein synthesis Her protocols for protein spacing and amounts Do women and men need to train differently? Lifestyle, diet, and supplementation factors that can help increase strength gain How food and light regular our circadian clocks and our training ability Recommended supplements: creatine, omega 3, urolithin A Her advice: always be empowered by your choices and do the thing you are avoiding Resources We Mention 371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Creatine Monohydrate Urolithin A by Mitopure Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance by Rich Diviney The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest Her book club: Freedom Reads Thanks to Our Sponsors: Wellnesse - My line of personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more! Hiya Health - A clean line of children's vitamins that provides growing kids with all the essential nutrients that might be missing from their diet.