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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Donald Layman, a pioneer in establishing optimal protein and amino-acid requirements for chronic disease prevention, performance, and longevity. Dhru and Dr. Layman discuss the importance of dietary protein for blood sugar control, building muscle mass, weight loss, and preventing age-related loss of lean tissue. 

Dr. Donald Layman is one of the world’s leading researchers on protein and amino-acid requirements for athletes, adult health, and chronic disease prevention. His research is focused on the impact of diet and exercise on the most troublesome chronic diseases today: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. With a highly respected academic career spanning over four decades, Dr. Layman has received numerous awards for his research publications in optimal protein intake, glycemic control, and weight loss. He has both a master’s degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in nutrition and biochemistry. 

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Layman dive into:

-Misconceptions around protein (3:03)

-The downsides of not getting adequate dietary protein (11:18)

-Protein, muscle synthesis, and longevity (13:08)

-Dhru’s South Asian heritage and risk for cardiovascular disease (20:14)

-Why dietary protein is important for women (32:55)

-The history behind the RDA for protein intake (36:11)

-Fasting and protein intake to prevent muscle wasting (41:46)

-Early epidemiological research and the deprioritization of animal protein (51:29)

-Leucine: the rate-limiting amino acid in muscle protein synthesis (1:06:46)

-Resistance training and protein requirements for weight loss (1:17:32)

-The pros of industry-funded nutrition research (1:31:54)

-mTOR, protein intake, muscle synthesis, and cancer risk (1:40:50)

-Building your diet around protein intake (1:54:55)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Layman’s research publications

For more on Dr. Donald Layman, follow him on Twitter @donlayman or through his website, https://www.metabolictransformation.com.

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