![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of us aren’t aware that we lose muscle mass from as early as our 30s – so for most of us, it’s something we need to prioritise immediately. And it’s equally important for reducing sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), protecting our skeleton, improving mobility and balance, and reducing fall risk with age. It can change metabolism, reversing insulin resistance and other risk factors for chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. ![]() Gaining muscle, she explains, won’t just help us slim down. In this conversation, Gabrielle makes the case that the quality of our lives is in direct correlation to the health our muscles. She now focuses her practice on what she calls Muscle-centric Medicine. What she’s seen and learned as an end-of-life physician has led her to investigate the importance of skeletal muscle as a means for people to live longer, stronger and better lives. She believes that if we start to focus and prioritise our largest organ – our muscle – we can burn more fat, improve our body composition, decrease our risk of disease and increase our energy levels.ĭr Gabrielle Lyon is a family medicine and osteopathic doctor who has specialised in geriatric care. My guest today believes that the single biggest problem with our health these days is not that we carry too much fat but that we don’t carry enough muscle. ![]()
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