Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/514drgabriellelyon

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon (IG: @drgabriellelyon) is a well-respected functional medicine practitioner and the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine.

She is a nationally recognized speaker and media contributor specializing in brain & thyroid health, lean body mass support and longevity.

Gabrielle’s 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.

If you’re looking to learn how to build muscle and why it’s so important for a long and healthy life, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Muscle is the organ of longevity
• Understanding how to build muscle
• Maintaining healthy muscle is critical
• Identify the importance of skeletal muscle
• How do we get healthy muscle?
• The process of muscle protein synthesis
• What is a DEXA body composition scan?
• BMI (body mass index) is an outdated measurement
• Skeletal muscle is an endocrine organ
• Focus on strength first
• The best exercises for building strength
• Optimal dietary protein intake requirements
• The problem with nutrition labels and protein
• Choose whey over pea protein
• Consume 30-50 grams of protein with your first meal of the day
• Who benefits from supplementing with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)?
• Is there a connection between amino acids and cancer?
• Understanding dietary protein and gluconeogenesis
• Should you consume protein before and after training?
• Why Gabrielle is rethinking her intermittent fasting strategy
• Prioritize sleep and recovery
• You develop your natural strength for life during adolescence
• It’s never too late to start working out
• Make time for fitness
• Leg strength is key for older people
• The top supplements Gabrielle recommends
• What is Urolithin A?
• Collagen is an incomplete protein
• The benefits of creatine
• Gabrielle’s typical day working out + what she eats in a day
• Debunking the myth that working out = bulking up
• Gabrielle's top 3 tips to break through mental resistance
• Set standards for who you want to be
• What Gabrielle learned from working with people on their deathbed
• Vegans can’t eat their way out of climate change

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