LEVELS – A Whole New Level

#234 - Why your workout isn’t working for you and what to do instead for improved metabolic health and body composition | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means

Oct 12, 2023

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Casey Means discuss the importance of strength-training and protein intake for muscle mass and metabolic health, highlighting why gaining muscle is more important than losing fat. They also address the benefits of focusing on metabolic health during menopause and the significance of tracking glucose levels for weight management and disease prevention.

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Gabrielle Lyon

Casey Means

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Building and maintaining healthy muscle mass is crucial for metabolic health and longevity.

Muscle-centric medicine challenges the focus on fat loss and highlights the importance of skeletal muscle for overall health.

Prioritizing skeletal muscle health during key life stages, such as pregnancy and menopause, can support metabolic regulation and overall well-being.

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The importance of muscle for aging well

The podcast episode highlights the common factor of underdeveloped muscle among individuals in nursing homes and obesity clinics. This realization challenges the conventional focus on obesity and suggests that building muscle is the key to changing how people age. The guest, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, introduces the field of muscle-centric medicine and its potential to improve health, performance, and disease prevention through resistance training and effective protein consumption. The episode emphasizes the multiple roles of skeletal muscle, such as glucose uptake, fatty acid oxidation, myokine production, amino acid reservoir, and body protection. By promoting the understanding and prioritization of muscle health, individuals can enhance their metabolism, lower systemic inflammation, and increase survivability against chronic diseases.

The Importance of Muscle and Its Role in Health

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The Impact of Sleep on Blood Sugar Levels and Weight Management

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Introduction

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The Significance of Muscle Health in Healthcare

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The Impact of Tracking Glucose Levels and Optimizing Metabolic Health

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The Importance of Skeletal Muscle for Overall Health

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Creatine as a Supplement for Women: Impact on Brain Function and Athletic Performance

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The Importance of Mindset and a Unique Approach in a Health Book

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Diet and exercise culture tends to prioritize calorie restriction and calorie burning via cardio workouts. While fat loss is beneficial, building and maintaining healthy muscle mass is also crucial for metabolic health and longevity. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Casey Means discuss Lyon’s book “Forever Strong,” why strength-training should be a priority for workout routines, how muscle is the body’s metabolic currency, and why boosting protein intake aids in adding and preserving muscle mass.

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Gabrielle Lyon, DO, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(03:43) — Dr. Casey Means shares her enthusiasm for Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s book

(09:03) — Muscle is our metabolic currency

(19:38) — According to Dr. Lyon, gaining muscle is more important than losing fat

(23:56) — Muscle mass is protective against sarcopenia

(31:08) — Dr. Means raises the question about menopause

(31:59) — The benefits of focusing on metabolic health in the menopause transition

(36:39) — Dr. Lyon encourages people to reevaluate the type of exercise they are doing

(39:14) — Dr. Lyon discusses the importance of getting enough protein

(43:15) — Dr. Lyon discusses the timing of protein intake

(51:13) — Dr. Lyon discusses supplementation with creatine

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LEVELS – A Whole New Level

#234 - Why your workout isn’t working for you and what to do instead for improved metabolic health and body composition | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The importance of muscle for aging well

The impact of skeletal muscle on obesity and aging

The pivotal role of skeletal muscle in women's health

Maximizing the benefits of protein and leucine

Strategies to stabilize blood sugar and leverage muscle

The Importance of Muscle and Its Role in Health

The Impact of Sleep on Blood Sugar Levels and Weight Management

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts