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Dr Lyon: This Will Strip Your Fat Faster Than Anything!

The Primal Podcast

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This will strip fat faster than anything else, and why building muscle is the key to longevity, with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/primalpodcast. Whatever heaviness you carry, therapy can help you feel lighter in 2026.

Is your focus on "losing weight" actually causing you to lose the very tissue that keeps you young? Dr. Gabrielle Lyon (Special-Care Research Fellow and author of Forever Strong) joins the podcast to break down the importance of Muscle-Centric Medicine. From her training at Washington University, Dr. Lyon explains why the traditional focus on obesity is backwards and how targeting skeletal muscle, your body’s primary site for glucose disposal, is the key to sustainable fat loss and health.

In This Episode, We Reveal:
Muscle-Centric Medicine: Why muscle is actually an endocrine organ that regulates your metabolism.
The Protein Threshold: The specific amount of leucine needed to trigger muscle protein synthesis.
Fat Loss vs. Weight Loss: Why stepping on the scale is the wrong metric for metabolic success.
Sarcopenic Obesity: Understanding the "skinny fat" epidemic and how to reverse it through resistance training.
The Aging Switch: How high-quality animal protein signals your body to maintain strength and bone density.
Longevity Myths: Why "eating less" can be dangerous for long-term functional health.

Scientific Resources & Dr. Lyon’s Work:
Book: Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon https://amzn.to/3MEXKQ7
Dr. Lyon’s Website: https://drgabriellelyon.com/
Study: Muscle as a Secretory Organ (Myokines): A landmark review exploring how skeletal muscle acts as an endocrine organ by releasing myokines that regulate systemic metabolism.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
The Lyon Protocol: Dr. Lyon's specific clinical guidelines for muscle-centric nutrition and protein dosing. https://drgabriellelyon.com/the-lyon-...

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:45 Why Muscle is the "Organ of Longevity"
06:12 The Problem with "Weight Loss" Culture
11:30 How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?
18:55 Resistance Training: The Non-Negotiable for Fat Loss
25:40 Myokines: How Muscle Talks to Your Fat Cells
33:15 The Truth About Plant vs. Animal Protein
42:10 Hormonal Health and Muscle Mass
51:00 Final Advice: Starting Your Forever Strong Journey

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About Rina Ahluwalia & The Primal Podcast
This is a Metabolic and Holistic Health Channel dedicated to all aspects of health and biological optimization. Hosted by Rina Ahluwalia, a leading voice in root-cause wellness and founder of GoCarnivore.com, The Primal Podcast features in-depth discussions with world-renowned medical experts and doctors to help you master your health naturally through nutrient-dense, real food.

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20 Comments

@ThePrimal.Podcast Creator 8 months ago Pinned

Dr. Lyon says the RDA for protein is way too low for most people. How many grams of protein do you aim for daily, and have you actually noticed a difference in your energy or hunger? Comment below.
Rina xx

@gerhardbraatz6305 7 months ago

I was a 69 yr old couch potato, 235 lbs 5'10. Cut out all carbs, prioritized protein and fat. Gave myself a 4 hr eating window. After 1 wk I felt fantastic. Went to 160 in 8 months. Started weight training and am doing 2 meals 16, 8 eating window. At my age, I am putting on a large amount of muscle. I work out 4 days a week, each muscle only once a week. It's never too late.

@JohnYudkinWasRight 8 months ago

I love working out, it blows my mind that guys I work with in Law enforcement do not step foot in a gym or lift weights. It should be mandatory for us.

@s1bur 8 months ago

61 year old man, 200g of protein a day on carnivore diet. Not type 2 anymore, 60lb down. 30 minute heavy dumb bells 6 days a week and feeling the best I’ve ever felt.

@OasisBluePearl24 8 months ago

I'm a 5'1 woman in perimenopause. I eat between 1800-2000 calories, 130-150g protein, 110-130g of fat and keep carbs at 50g or lower. This is what makes me feel best both physically and mentally. I do weightlifting, HIIT and yoga. As long as I can add weights or reps, I know I'm building strength and muscle. As long as I'm losing inches, I know I'm burning fat. I weigh myself once every three months on my HUME scale. It's supposed to be the closest to a DEXA scan with a 2% margin of error. I used to stress over every calorie and the number on the scale. Now I focus on what I'm lifting, if my cardio is improving, if I'm getting more flexible and my macros. It's so wonderful to be free from my previous mindset!

@charlotteritman9900 6 months ago

I feel for folks living in Care that don’t have any control over what they eat

@marybeth6676 7 months ago

I eat OMAD CARNIVORE first thing in the morning 🌅 and I use 5-10 grams creatine at 72.
Eggs, Beef, Sardines, Butter😊

@bradstudio 5 months ago

2 lbs. of steak and six eggs per day for eight years straight, I feel, look, and operate like a guy over half my age.

@georgekotis2762 7 days ago

I love this doctor. I don’t normally ever comment on any podcasts but this doctor has my full respect I live here attitude her humbleness and her level of knowledge- I’m hooked!!!💪💪💪

@sparkle-zp8ws 3 months ago

Thanks again Rina, the quality of your guests is always so high, and so many good take aways again. Dr. Lyon is so succinct and clear, makes perfect sense, please bring on again in future.

@lorialaways5827 8 months ago

I’m 66 and have been prioritizing protein. 7% fat loss, 4 pounds muscle gain. Rocking my world!!

@Kittttymeowmeow 3 weeks ago

YES! I have seen many women, put on muscle and look extremely bulky.

@victoriabernhard1036 5 months ago (edited)

I dont know how people dont exercise. I have been a certified fitness instructor for 30 years and Im thankful to help others with their fitness goals. The best thing it absolutely to keep moving and challenging yourself.
I love Pilates , it makes your center super strong and then outward from there. Working the deeper intrinsic muscles is so important.
Pilates is considered a mobility training exercise which also helps to strengthen the connective tissue.
Plenty of protein , keep cortisol low as in lowering stress and good sleep are key akso.
.Thank you for the information in this video ❤💪👏

@simonl3703 7 months ago

Wow she’s amazing motivated and focus lady .I’m turning 60 next month and needed this 😊

@wojciechczekaj7100 8 months ago

So, Atkins was right?..

@TheMountain001 4 months ago (edited)

Great interview. *My “why,” is aging healthy! I see family getting old, fat, sick, surgery after surgery. That won’t be me.
I’m trying to find that balance of low carb and not losing muscle. I’ve lost 5 lbs fat but .4lbs muscle, but I think I got my calories too low, so I’m fine tuning that. I finally love lifting weights and miss the gym on the days I can’t get there.

@julieannlaw6844 2 months ago (edited)

"Muscle isn't an option , it is a medicine. Its non negotiable. ❤. it's irreplaceable" Wow, I have finally gotten back in the gym at 67, now 69. (I was always an athlete till about 40 when i had my son.) My muscles are SO much stronger already. Creatine helps me everyday , I train w weights 4 days a week and walk almost daily. I Eat a lot of meat and fats. Less than 20 carbs a day. Still losing the fat around my gut i really want gone. Doing water fasting 6 total days a month. I'm not sure WHY my visceral fat hasn't gone. 😢 I feel like I've done everything right

@DangerZone-w6y 8 months ago (edited)

I shoot for a min of 1gram whole complete protein/1lb of desired body weight. Most of the time I'm closer to about 1.4grams/1lb.
NOTICE I said whole complete proteins... That means MEAT SOURCES... beef, butter, eggs, diary (if you can tolerate dairy).. fish, poultry/pork.

@rickstokes2239 8 months ago

Excellent conversation ladies. I’m a 62 years old man and believe health and wellness isn’t the mystery which the world has created to build their hospitals and pHarma products, but that a proper human diet and exercise can allow a person to thrive. The only thing I’d add on the diet portion is fermented foods and specialty yogurts like Dr. William Davis’s L. Reuteri yogurt to ensure good metabolic health. We are what our bacteria eat.