How to Build Anti-Aging Muscle Mass & a New Way to Think About Obesity With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

• Why the body becomes less efficient at protein turnover with age and how to counteract this
• The biggest needle movers when it comes to building muscle
• Why not to train to get better and what to do instead
• How to build an effective structure for getting stronger that doesn’t have to take a ton of time
• Why high-intensity training even just once a week, can make a huge difference
• When you exercise, you sensitize muscles to glucose
• The long-term benefits of training on hormones and aging
• Differences between women and men with training and hormones
• The most important workouts women can do
• What to know about sarcopenia and what we can do about it
• Sarcopenia is not a disease of aging but a disease of inactivity
• How this relates to cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's
• What the normal recommendations get wrong about protein consumption
• Quality of protein matters and how to optimize this
• Dietary protein is essential to building and maintaining muscle but quality matters a lot
• The normal dietary protein numbers are just the minimum to avoid deficiency and are not adequate for building muscle and being metabolically optimal
• Standards vs goals for getting better
• How to use technology and tracking to your advantage in making these changes

Resources We Mention

• Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
• Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - website
• Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast
• Hand Grip Strengthener