TMHS 606: The Truth About Protein, Muscle, & Longevity - With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In the past century or so, the human life expectancy has increased dramatically thanks to improved environmental factors and advances in modern medicine. But paradoxically, our citizens are sicker than ever. Rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases are skyrocketing at an alarming rate. Today’s guest, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is one of the leading experts in human nutrition and the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. She’s back on The Model Health Show to share about the critical role your muscles play in everything from immune function and cancer susceptibility to longevity and healthspan. Dr. Lyon is passionate about optimizing muscle for vitality and long-term health through evidence-based medicine. This episode contains powerful insights on how your skeletal muscle performs as your body armor and the influence it has on your metabolism, immune function, and other necessary processes in the body. We’re digging into the science behind optimal dietary protein intake, resistance training for longevity, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode with the one and only, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon! In this episode you’ll discover: What a geriatrician is. The problem with the term longevity. Why skeletal muscle is integral for survivability. How your skeletal muscle acts as body armor. The connection between skeletal muscle and insulin resistance. How body composition and cancer risk are linked. Why building skeletal muscle is beneficial for the immune system. The most under-appreciated organ responsible for metabolic control. Why lack of skeletal muscle is the root of disease. What interleukin 6 is. The truth about fasted training. Why training is so important in mid-life. The role dietary protein plays in longevity and survivability. What to consider when looking at nutrient recommendations. The importance of transparency in science. Dr. Lyon’s recommendations for resistance training frequency and intensity. What types of folks should utilize post-workout protein. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/model -- Save an exclusive 10% on performance supplements & tools! Organifi.com/Model -- Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off! Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Website / Podcast / Instagram / YouTube Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud *Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:07.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:15.0	This is Finns and Nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning into me today.
0:20.0	Do you know what your muscles are really or?
0:23.0	Are they just about looking good?
0:25.0	Are they just about my hums, my hums, my lovely lady loves?
0:29.0	What are the muscles for?
0:32.0	Now, of course we can look at things from a practical standpoint and see that our muscles are utilized for functionality to be able to do stuff in the world.
0:39.0	Kind of important, but there are some specific applications that our muscles have with longevity, with preventing disease, with being able to protect us from injuries and recovery that are just mind-blowing that you're going to learn about today.
0:57.0	There might not be another organ system in our bodies more associated with longevity than our muscles.
1:05.0	So we're talking about extending our lifespan and our health span.
1:10.0	And our special guest today is one of the leading experts in the world in muscle-centric medicine.
1:16.0	So we're really going to dissect this in multiple ways and understand muscle at a whole different level.
1:23.0	And this is one of those wonderful things that we can get access to today from the world's best through mediums like this.
1:29.0	And I'm very, very grateful for this conversation because truly it's going to blow your mind and add something to your life that you can use for many years to come.
1:37.0	Now, we're also going to be talking about protein today as well and some of the dynamics around protein and misconceptions around protein.
1:45.0	And this is mind-blowing in its own right because if we're looking at muscle building and maintenance, protein is the mechanism by which our muscles are going to be built.
1:55.0	But it's not just our muscles, even our immune cells are built from proteins.
1:59.0	And our hormones are built from proteins. We really don't think about that and how vital these amino acids are to bring in because our bodies simply can't make what it doesn't have.
2:09.0	So to be able to build higher form cellular structures, we need to be able to bring in the raw materials, the building blocks to make the magic happen.
2:19.0	So when it comes to protein and fitness, a lot of people tend to think about the protein supplements. Obviously food first, but protein supplementation has been done for literally thousands and thousands of years.
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