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Lyon: Evidence Does Not Support Claims That Seed Oils Derange Metabolism
“The evidence doesn't support that seed oils are causing the derangement that people are saying.”
Dr. Lyon: GLP-1 agonists are more effective than bariatric surgery
“These medications are more effective than surgery. There is less downtime.”
Dr. Lyon: GLP-1 muscle loss stems from poor diet, not the drug
“The reason people lose lean tissue on these medications, which is the other big criticism, is because they are not training, and they're not eating dietary protein.”
Lyon: Larger Waistlines Correlate Directly With Decreased Brain Volume
“The more overweight you are, the wider your waistline, the lower the brain volume.”
Dr. Lyon: Six cups of quinoa equal one small chicken breast
“You would need six cups of quinoa to equal one small chicken breast, and at the end of the day, if you care about numbers, then you have to understand these things are not interchangeable.”
Lyon: Skeletal Muscle Is the Only Voluntarily Controlled Organ System
“Skeletal muscle is the only organ system we have voluntary control over.”
Lyon: Higher Muscle Mass Correlates With Better Sexual Function
“We just published this paper, and the paper demonstrates that the more healthy muscle mass you have, the greater sexual function you have.”
Lyon: 40% of Men Have Erectile Dysfunction by Age 40
“By the age of 40, 40% of men will have erectile dysfunction. By the age of 50, 50% of men will suffer from erectile dysfunction.”
Lyon: Morning Protein Shake Improves Brain Function and Reduces Snacking
“Anchoring your day in a high-quality protein. One shake. It affects brain function. You're gonna be much less likely to eat any of the snacks in your fucking snack room.”
Lyon: Neck Circumferences Over 17.5 Inches Strongly Indicate Sleep Apnea
“If you have bigger than a 17 and a half inch neck, you probably have sleep apnea.”
Lyon: Dietary Cholesterol Limits Were Removed From Official Guidelines in 2015
“Dietary cholesterol recommendations were taken out of the dietary guidelines in 2015. Therefore the information of don't eat eggs or don't eat red meat because it's bad for your cholesterol. Cholesterol is not even part of the guidelines right now.”
Lyon: Mechanical Massage Chairs Do Not Stimulate Oxytocin Like Human Touch
“Physical touch releases oxytocin and oxytocin is what we think of as that bonding hormone. If you are sitting in a chair and have the massager chair, you don't release the same amount of oxytocin.”
Lyon: Average American Consumes 300g Carbs Daily vs 130g Recommendation
“The average American is eating around 300 grams or so of carbs a day. The recommendation is a 130 grams.”
Lyon: US Commodity Whole Food Marketing Budget Is $750 Million
“All of the farmers, all of the producers pool their money together. Their collective marketing budget is seven hundred fifty million. All commodities. This includes beef, this includes chicken, this includes dairy, this includes corn, soy, etc.”
Dr. Lyon: 40% of women over 65 consume below RDA protein levels
“If you look at the numbers for women over the age of 65, 40% are deficient in protein or deficient, they're getting below the RDA, which is the minimum to prevent deficiencies.”
Dr. Lyon: Fitter mothers create epigenetic environments producing healthier children
“The mom creates an epigenetic environment for the child. The healthier and fitter the mother is, the healthier and fitter the child is.”
Lyon: 74% of Americans Fail Baseline Exercise Guidelines
“74% of Americans are not meeting the baseline recommendation. Of a 150 minutes and two days a week of resistance training.”
Lyon: Sleep Deprivation Suppresses Muscle Protein Synthesis
“When you have sleep deprivation, you are more likely to make mistakes. Not to mention your muscle protein synthesis, which is a big fancy word for it's kind of a proxy for muscle health is suppressed.”
Lyon: Poor Sleep and Sleep Apnea Are Risk Factors for Alzheimer's
“So when I was a fellow, so I did my fellowship in geriatrics and nutritional sciences at Wash U, and one of the risk factors for Alzheimer's was very poor sleep over time. And sleep apnea.”