Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Why You MUST Build Muscle to Optimize Your Health & How to Do it the Right Way

Today’s guest is Dr. Gabrielle Lyon where we talk about how to build muscle mass the right way, common misconceptions about protein, and tips on how you can start your muscle building journey. 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. Thanks to this episode's sponsors: Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst  Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order BiOptimizers/Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to www.magbreakthrough.com/doug and use the code DOUG10 to save 10 percent when you try Magnesium Breakthrough. What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Why it’s important to build muscle 04:38 How to build muscle the right way 07:06 Recommended resistance training exercises 08:23 Why people think that lifting weights equate to injury 10:10 Common mistakes people make in the gym 11:11 Biggest markers to know if it’s a good workout 13:30 How to optimize protein intake 15:52 Some easy ways to get more protein in your diet 17:29 Why is protein so important when it comes to building muscle? 20:20 The wider the waistline, the lower the brain volume 22:41 Other things that could happen if you let muscles atrophy too much 24:50 Types of protein to eat 28:12 Locally raised vs. basic store based quality meat 35:16 How to implement carbohydrates in an effective muscle building plan 39:35 Starting midlife to benefit in the future 40:59 The right protocol to get started in lifting weights for overweight people 41:48 Getting over the fear of judgement in exercising & going to the gym 43:47 Having a healthy life despite of a busy schedule 45:19 Dr. Gabrielle’s top five food picks Episode Resources: Meet My Mentor - Dr Donald K. Layman Dr Gabrielle Lyon Youtube Dr. Gabrielle Lyon website Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices