Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Maximizing Muscle Mass for Health PH204

<p>Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a functional medicine physician specializing in the concept of muscle-centric medicine, which focuses on the largest organ in the body, skeletal muscle, as the key to health and longevity.  By using high-quality protein diets, supplements, and resistance training, she helps a variety of patients, from those suffering with sarcopenia or pre-diabetes to elite military operators, reduce chronic disease risk and improve longevity.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Lyon received her doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board-certified in family medicine.  She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she studied vitamin and mineral metabolism, chronic disease prevention and management and the physiological effects of diet composition.  She also completed a research/clinical fellowship in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics at Washington University in St. Louis.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we talk about why muscle mass is so critical for overall good health, the importance of having a substantial amount of protein at each meal, and why dietary protein is not a clinically significant risk factor for developing cancer.</p> <p> </p> <p>Links:</p> <p><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mat-fraser-sammy-moniz-sweethearts-on-a-mission-ph153/id1019070179?i=1000485653081'>The Role of Meat in a Healthy Diet</a></p> <p><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mat-fraser-sammy-moniz-sweethearts-on-a-mission-ph153/id1019070179?i=1000485653081'>Protein researcher’s rebuttal to Dr. Valter Longo’s research</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.piedmontese.com/'>Piedemontese</a> discount code: GLYON</p> <p> Related Episodes: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-for-longevity-with-dr-valter-longo-ph112/id1019070179?i=1000439944589'>Ep 112 - Eating for Longevity with Valter Longo</a></p> <p><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1019070179?i=1000509428256'>Ep