199: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Muscle-Centric-Medicine for Longevity

199: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Muscle-Centric-Medicine for Longevity

Author: Dr. Anthony Gustin June 19, 2024 Duration: 51:39

In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about Muscle-Centric-Medicine®.

 

With her background in family medicine, geriatrics, and nutritional science, Dr. Lyon discovered that optimizing your health starts by focusing on the biggest organ in your body: skeletal muscle.

 

Her book Forever Strong outlines how your muscle health directly impacts your metabolic health, mental health, and overall lifespan.

 

As she says, "Muscle is the key to longevity and aging well. The more muscle health you have, the better your trajectory of aging."

 

So she uses this approach to help the world's game changers — from Navy SEALs and elite athletes to CEOs and entrepreneurs — become the best versions of themselves.

 

During their conversation, Dr. Gustin and Dr. Lyon discuss:

  • The habits, behaviors, and standards her high-performing patients share that predict success across every aspect of their lives.

  • How to create systems that address your personal weaknesses and outsmart your predictability.

  • Why muscle health is so underappreciated and often ignored.

  • Signs you don't have healthy skeletal muscle.

  • Why a lack of muscle is a greater health threat than obesity.

  • Measuring strength vs. power to determine muscle quality.

  • The importance of eating enough protein, working out hard enough, and building/preserving muscle mass as we age. 

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Go to EquipFoods.com/TNS to grab 15% off your order

 


Dr. Anthony Gustin operates from a simple yet profound premise: health is our default setting. His The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin is built on the idea that so much of what we call illness or fatigue stems from a mismatch between our biology and the world we've built. This isn't just another health podcast offering quick fixes. Instead, each conversation is a deep, practical exploration of how to construct a life that aligns with our fundamental needs. You'll hear from a carefully selected roster of experts-nutrition scientists, innovative fitness practitioners, and researchers who are redefining their fields. The discussions move beyond surface-level advice to examine the root causes of metabolic dysfunction, low energy, and chronic stress. What makes this podcast particularly valuable is its commitment to translation; complex biochemistry and physiology are broken down into actionable insights you can use immediately. Episodes regularly delve into the nuances of ancestral eating patterns, the science of strength and movement, and the environmental toxins that disrupt our systems. The goal is always clarity and application, providing a roadmap to strip away the noise of modern health trends and rebuild what Dr. Gustin calls a proper human environment. Tune in for thoughtful, evidence-based dialogues that empower you to reclaim the vitality that should be your natural state.
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