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Sep 2024
1h 56m

The Anti-Obesity Doctor: If You Don't Ex...

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About this episode

Everyone's heard that obesity is a global crisis, but what if there is a more dangerous hidden trend ravaging health and robbing years of life?


 Dr Gabrielle Lyon is the founder of ‘Muscle-Centric Medicine’, an evidence-based method to improve muscle health, and host of ‘The Dr Gabrielle Lyon Show’. She is also the bestselling author of the book, ‘FOREVER STRONG: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well’. 


In this conversation, Dr Gabrielle and Steven discuss topics such as, how weak muscles impact fertility, the truth about cardiovascular training, how Ozempic supports muscle growth, and the relationship between muscle and metabolism. 


(00:00) Introduction

(02:39) What Does Gabrielle Do for a Living?

(04:34) Why Do People Seek Gabrielle’s Help?

(05:56) Are Your Solutions Easy to Implement?

(09:39) Why We Hesitate to Act on Advice

(12:25) How to Support Someone Who Feels Down

(15:02) The Importance of This for Your Health

(18:03) Stress, Trauma, and Their Impact on Change

(22:17) How to Heal from Trauma

(25:40) The Best Way to Inspire Change in Others

(28:00) Key Lessons from Studying Thousands of Patients

(28:58) What Drives Your Passion?

(33:41) Common Myths That Hinder Personal Growth

(37:34) Signs You’re Moving in the Right Direction

(41:12) Strength of Body vs. Strength of Mind

(43:53) Ideal Training Based on Age

(47:15) Why Exercise Three Times a Week Matters

(49:14) Will We Become Like Our Parents?

(52:00) Is Muscle More Important than Cardio?

(56:00) Only 6% Meet Physical Activity Guidelines

(58:03) Societies with Longer, Healthier Lives

(59:41) Effective Methods for Losing Belly Fat

(01:02:16) The Truth About Ozempic

(01:03:43) Medications for Muscle Growth

(01:05:03) Does Ozempic Cause Muscle Loss?

(01:06:21) Who Uses Ozempic?

(01:07:40) Costs of Hormone Replacement and Ozempic

(01:09:57) Do Diets Really Work?

(01:12:55) Is Gaining Muscle Difficult?

(01:13:40) Why Some Struggle to Gain Muscle

(01:14:43) Signs of Low Testosterone Levels

(01:15:15) How to Naturally Boost Testosterone

(01:16:59) Gabrielle’s Fitness Routine

(01:21:03) Everyday Tips for Building Muscle

(01:23:13) What Is a Realistic Fitness Goal?

(01:24:40) Gabrielle’s Current Challenges

(01:25:18) Are People Just Making Excuses?

(01:29:38) What Would Life Look Like Following Gabrielle’s Advice?

(01:34:24) The Connection Between Muscle and Fertility

(01:37:04) The Oldest Healthy Person Gabrielle Has Encountered

(01:37:51) What Have We Missed Discussing?

(01:39:29) Key Insights from Gabrielle’s Book

(01:41:59) Surprising Links Between Muscle and Brain Chemistry

(01:46:25) What Will Success Look Like in 30 Years?

(01:47:13) How Relationships Affect Your Health

(01:47:36) Final Question from the Guest


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