• 23 minutes 8 seconds
    The Truth About Microplastics No One Is Telling You

    You might think microplastics are just an environmental nuisance that passes through your body, but the latest tissue studies tell a very different story. As a physician, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon breaks down where the science lands, past both the fear-mongering and the dismissiveness.

    In this solo episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses:

    • Why over 58% of patients in a landmark NEJM study had plastic embedded in their arterial plaque and the 4.5x higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and death that came with it
    • How microplastics act as a "Trojan horse," carrying endocrine-disrupting chemicals into your blood, testes, brain, and reproductive tissue
    • Why perimenopause and menopause are an especially vulnerable window for plastic-driven hormone disruption
    • The five low-cost "Lyon Protocol" rules to cut your exposure, starting with never microwaving plastic and letting food cool before you store it

    This matters because you don't need to overhaul your life or wait twenty years for perfect data to protect your cellular health; you just need the handful of small, automated decisions that move the needle on your metabolic and hormonal baseline.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:30 - What microplastics and nanoplastics are

    03:00 - Where plastics show up inside us

    04:30 - The UCSF systematic review

    06:10 - Inflammation, cytokines, and thyroid

    07:40 - Plastic in arterial plaque and the 4.5x risk

    10:10 - The strongest skeptic arguments

    13:00 - Lead, asbestos, and trans fats

    14:40 - The Trojan horse for hormone disruptors

    16:10 - Reproductive aging and menopause

    17:50 - Where Dr. Lyon lands

    19:40 - The Lyon protocol: five rules

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    9 July 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 2 hours 3 minutes
    Cardio vs Strength Is a Myth and the Science Proves It - Alyssa Olenick

    You've been told that 10,000 steps a day is enough to keep you healthy but when it comes to your bones and your muscles, walking falls short, and the science explains exactly why. The real drivers of strength, bone density, and lasting health are load, intensity, and resistance, not just movement.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, a PhD in exercise metabolism and ultramarathoner who blends endurance and strength training, to discuss:

    • Why the "interference effect," the fear that cardio cancels your strength gains, is overblown for almost everyone, and what causes the carryover fatigue
    • How most women train too lightly, believing they're at a 9 out of 10 when they're closer to a 5, and never trigger real muscle adaptation
    • Why estrogen is not the primary driver of muscle, resistance training is, and what that means through the menopause transition
    • The early warning signs of low energy availability, including cycle changes that show up long before a missed period, and the rapid bone loss that follows
    • How to structure strength, power, and cardio together, and fuel it properly without sabotaging recovery

    You'll walk away knowing how to train for strength, power, and bone density that lasts and why being undertrained, not fragile, is the real problem for most women.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    02:09 - Hybrid vs. concurrent training defined

    05:03 - Where beginners should start

    10:12 - Movement vs. exercise vs. training

    11:30 - The interference effect: the boogeyman

    16:55 - Nervous system fatigue and bar speed

    20:07 - Why running fatigues you more than cycling

    26:04 - Fuel use, fat oxidation, and the crossover

    34:39 - Mitochondria and metabolic flexibility

    39:13 - What we don't know about women's physiology

    44:18 - Type one vs. type two muscle fibers

    46:00 - Testosterone, training age, and muscle gain

    48:02 - What we confidently know about women and muscle

    49:43 - Estrogen is not the muscle driver

    53:14 - Menstrual cycle, performance, and perception

    58:03 - Training the mind, not just the body

    1:02:18 - The aerobic guidelines and doing more

    1:06:26 - The 2026 resistance training guidelines

    1:16:49 - Squat, hinge, push, pull explained

    1:22:04 - Why walking isn't enough for bone

    1:26:14 - Power, plyometrics, and power-penia

    1:35:33 - Programming cardio without killing gains

    1:41:03 - Low energy availability and warning signs

    1:47:38 - Protein and carbs for the hybrid athlete

    1:53:52 - The seasons approach: spend a year lifting

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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    7 July 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 25 minutes
    The Testosterone Myth Men Have Been Lied To About

    You were told your testosterone is "normal" so why do you still feel exhausted, weak, and off? The number on your lab report was never built for you, and your own genetics may be the reason it doesn't match how you feel.

    In this solo episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses:

    • Why the standard 300–1000 ng/dL range ignores your age, comorbidities, and genetics, and why two men with identical labs can feel completely different
    • How CAG repeats determine whether your body "catches" the testosterone you produce, meaning you might need 400 to feel great while someone else needs 800
    • Why the 80-year-old fear that testosterone fuels prostate cancer is built on a single flawed 1941 study, and what the androgen saturation model proves instead
    • How everyday endocrine disruptors BPA in receipts, phthalates in personal care, atrazine in tap water quietly lower your testosterone even when you eat clean and train hard
    • The correct AUA testing protocol your doctor may be skipping: two early-morning, fasted measurements plus actual symptoms, not one afternoon blood draw

    Understanding how your own body uses testosterone lets you walk into your doctor's office armed with facts instead of frustration and stop being told you're "fine" when you don't feel it.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:55 - Why one reference range fails everyone

    01:45 - Men with normal labs who feel terrible

    02:40 - Dismantling the prostate cancer myth ahead

    03:40 - Testosterone decline by age data

    04:30 - It's comorbidities and environment, not just age

    05:10 - Endocrine disruptors and how they work

    06:30 - How EDCs lower testosterone

    08:00 - Common offenders and where they hide

    09:00 - Receipts, atrazine, and performance apparel

    10:30 - Reducing your chemical exposure

    11:45 - The prostate cancer paradigm shift

    12:20 - The flawed 1941 study

    13:00 - The androgen saturation model

    14:00 - Testosterone therapy with prostate cancer data

    15:00 - What happens when you block androgens

    15:45 - Androgens and brain protection

    16:45 - CAG repeats and genetic variability

    18:30 - The rain and buckets analogy

    19:30 - AUA testing and diagnosis protocol

    21:00 - Symptoms, targets, and safe monitoring

    22:15 - Muscle-centric application and recap

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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    2 July 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    Is the Protein RDA Too Low for You? What 40 Years of Studies Show - Dr. Don Layman & Dr. Heather Leidy | GLS #214

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    For 40 years you've been told 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram is "enough" but the scientists who contributed the reports behind the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines say not a single study has ever shown that number beats eating more.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Don Layman and Dr. Heather Leidy, the protein researchers who developed the scientific reports informing the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, to discuss:

    Why the guidelines reprioritized protein to a healthy range of 1.2–1.6 g/kg and why that still isn't technically "high protein"

    Why you don't really have a protein requirement, but an essential amino acid requirement and what that means for your brain, mood, and antioxidant production

    Who's quietly falling short: roughly 20% of women over 60 sit below the RDA, and adolescent girls are among the most consistently deficient

    How to spot real protein on a label (Layman's 10-gram threshold) and why most "+protein" snacks are just fairy dust

    What a higher-protein breakfast does to afternoon cravings, backed by fMRI brain-reward data

    Walk away knowing how much protein you actually need, why "enough to avoid deficiency" and "enough to thrive" are two different numbers, and how to build every meal around protein first so you're covered on the nutrients that matter most.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    02:00 - The biggest change in 45 years

    03:36 - Why the guidelines are so controversial

    06:09 - Process complaints vs. the science

    08:25 - Protein was always there, just hidden

    10:26 - Is 1.6g really high protein?

    13:00 - Half of people are below average

    13:45 - The randomized trials that say no benefit

    16:57 - Why cherry-picked studies mislead

    18:42 - Amino acids are essential, fiber isn't

    21:17 - Does protein only matter with lifting?

    33:33 - Nitrogen balance and its blind spot

    40:02 - The carbohydrate RDA everyone ignores

    47:37 - The nine essential amino acids

    49:49 - Why aging makes deficiency worse

    53:36 - Going below 50% animal protein

    58:25 - Protein quality and carbohydrate dilution

    1:04:34 - Hitting protein when you're small

    1:08:53 - High-protein breakfast and the teen brain

    1:10:19 - fMRI: blunted food cravings

    1:18:40 - The saturated fat sticking point

    1:26:30 - The 10% number from thin air

    1:40:17 - Is protein in everything fairy dust?

    1:46:42 - Smart high-protein snacks

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    30 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 44 seconds
    Nobody Tells You What GLP-1s Do to Your Sex Drive | GLS #213

    The receptor that switches off your appetite on a GLP-1 drug is the same one wired into your reward circuitry, your hormones, and your blood vessels, which means when you turn down hunger, something else may be getting turned down too, and for most people taking these drugs, nobody ever checked.

    In this solo episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses:

    • Why the same drug class can improve sexual function in men with obesity while potentially dampening it in lean or postmenopausal women — and why the deciding factor isn't the drug, it's the body
    • How rapid weight loss raises SHBG, the protein that soaks up free testosterone, so a "normal" total testosterone result can hide a real deficit your bloodwork won't flag
    • Why women make up 60–70% of GLP-1 prescriptions yet the entire evidence base for female sexual function is two case reports, with zero validated questionnaires in any pivotal trial
    • The three-tier action plan for anyone on or about to start a GLP-1 — baseline your sexual function first, get free testosterone tested, and protect muscle with protein and resistance training

    Whether you're on a GLP-1 drug or considering one, you'll walk away knowing exactly what to measure before you start and what to watch for after — so a change in your sexual health gets caught as the vital sign it is, instead of being quietly dismissed.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:30 - The 35-year-old patient case

    04:00 - The question: harm or help?

    05:00 - The case against: the 4.5x ED study

    06:30 - FAERS database and 182 reports

    08:00 - Reward circuits, blood flow, and SHBG

    11:00 - Women are 70%, the data is two case reports

    12:30 - The case for: detection bias explained

    15:00 - Validated studies show testosterone rising

    17:00 - GLP-1 vs testosterone therapy and fertility

    19:00 - Same receptor, different body

    22:00 - Cross-examination: holes in both sides

    26:00 - Why the drugs may not all be the same

    30:00 - Confidence levels: what Lyon actually believes

    33:00 - Tier 1: baseline, hormones, protein, training

    35:00 - Tier 2 and 3: dose, molecule switch, adjuncts

    36:30 - Your sexuality is a vital sign

    If you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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    25 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Why Strength Beats Cardio After 50: Muscle, Longevity & Bone Density - Lisa Smith-Batchen

    You might think more cardio is the key to aging well but Lisa Smith-Batchen, who has run 135 miles through Death Valley ten times, says it's strength that actually carries you through the decades.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Lisa Smith-Batchen, one of the most decorated ultra-endurance athletes in American history and a 10-time Badwater 135 finisher, to discuss:

    • Why being strong matters more than being fast and why "it's not the running that helps me run, it's being strong"
    • The first movement everyone should train at any age: sit to stand, followed by squats, wall sits, lunges, and pushups
    • Why cutting protein after 60 backfires, and why Lisa fuels on roughly 80% protein calories during races
    • How to start lifting late, her 85-year-old client went from 5-pound weights to 230-pound farmer carries
    • The fall that ended her father's life, and why "pick your feet up" became her mission for aging athletes

    You'll walk away with a clear, muscle-first blueprint for staying strong, mobile, and independent for life — and the motivation to start today instead of waiting for another Monday.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    02:10 - From marathon to the Badwater 135

    05:31 - The first race and learning the hard way

    06:41 - Inside the pain cave

    13:46 - Why she went back ten times

    16:51 - Bonking, hydration, and what changed

    21:12 - Finding your why

    28:04 - Running for something greater

    33:25 - Strong over fast: the real secret

    35:59 - The lifting myths men and women believe

    44:13 - Where a beginner should start

    47:02 - Sit to stand: the non-negotiable move

    48:56 - The habit that killed her father

    51:11 - Why falls are so devastating

    54:14 - The danger of low-protein advice for older adults

    59:00 - Stop waiting for Monday

    01:01:37 - Fueling: protein, sodium, and calories per hour

    01:13:01 - Why a DNF isn't failure

    01:18:13 - Unfinished business and the right choice

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    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    23 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 1 second
    Laura Horvath, Chris Hinshaw & James Sprague: What Separates Champions From Everyone Else

    What does it actually mean to win at the highest level? In this powerful compilation, I’m with 2024 CrossFit Games champion James Sprague, 2023 CrossFit Games champion Laura Horvath, and legendary endurance coach Chris Hinshaw to unpack the mental game behind elite performance, the vulnerability that follows victory, and why champions are often more fragile in the moments just after they win. What does winning mean to you right now?

    Connect with James Sprague

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    Website: https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/591912

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kaduzs23?si=3j8mXAnf38H7uGvi

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro of Show

    00:52 - The Rogue Invitational and qualifying

    01:41 - Applying friction in elite training

    02:27 - Why winners are vulnerable

    02:47 - CrossFit and HYROX recovery demands

    03:23 - Active versus passive rest

    04:14 - Why records keep breaking

    05:18 - Training by feel without wearables

    06:16 - Mastering movement before intensity

    07:21 - Reframing pain as growth

    08:25 - How CrossFit events are structured

    09:47 - Building structural integrity

    10:38 - The three bases of the sport

    11:34 - Getting comfortable being uncomfortable

    ‼️Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

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    18 June 2026, 1:45 pm
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    What Your ED Is Really Telling You About Your Heart, Blood Sugar & Hormones - Urology Roundtable

    Most men think erectile dysfunction is a bedroom problem and low testosterone is just a fact of getting older. This roundtable makes the case that both are early warning lights for your heart, your metabolism, and your long-term health and that ignoring them can cost you a decade.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with urologists and men's health specialists Dr. Mohit Khera, Dr. Larry Lipshultz, and Dr. Tobias Köhler to discuss:

    • Why a 35-year-old with ED carries a ~15% risk of heart attack or stroke within 7 years, ~3.5x the risk of depression, and ~30% odds of diabetes or prediabetes and why a prescription alone misses all of it
    • Why "age-related" testosterone decline is largely a misnomer: a healthy man shouldn't drop significantly with age, so falling T usually signals something reversible underneath
    • How testosterone became the single best blood marker of a man's overall health, and the case for annual screening that almost no man gets
    • What the TRAVERSE trial changed when the FDA removed testosterone's cardiovascular warning in 2025, debunking the prostate-cancer and heart-attack fears
    • The 2-minute monthly self-exam every man should do to catch testicular cancer early, when it's ~99% curable

    If you've been told your symptoms are "just aging" or you love a man who refuses to see a doctor. This conversation shows you how to read the signals your body gives long before a crisis hits.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:30 - What doctors got wrong about testosterone

    05:05 - The prostate cancer myth, debunked

    07:12 - The best marker of a man's health

    11:51 - Is age-related decline actually real?

    14:15 - How obesity crushes testosterone

    18:11 - Testosterone and reversing diabetes

    20:06 - GLP-1 versus testosterone

    25:20 - What "low testosterone" really means

    29:05 - Dosing, CAG repeats, and microdosing

    42:34 - The TRAVERSE trial and FDA reversal

    47:10 - The prostate saturation point

    56:49 - Peptides, explained

    01:03:00 - Why ED is a check engine light

    01:08:26 - The desert of men's health care

    01:11:06 - The case for annual screening

    01:16:45 - Varicoceles and male fertility

    01:20:03 - How to check for testicular cancer

    01:26:44 - Final advice for men

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    16 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    How to Stay Calm in a Crisis and Why Detachment Is a Trainable Skill - Jamie Cochran

    Your ego isn’t the enemy, but if you’re not actively controlling it, it is running your team, your home, and your most important relationships. Jamie Cochran, COO of Echelon Front, has spent 13 years helping leaders fix the root cause most of them never look for.

    The Women’s Leadership Assembly live event runs January 5–7, 2027 in Palm Springs. A free monthly webinar series runs year-round. More details here: https://events.echelonfront.com/product/assembly-004/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22652941380&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=22652941380&utm_content=&utm_term=&gadid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22662710098&gclid=CjwKCAjwxITRBhBYEiwA6mZm7VZs1jY-jUq1ugoigo8XEDkYsRsSEpOs2eblax5TQOW-9LT_K-hVhBoC1RkQAvD_BwE

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    Chapters

    00:00 ​Intro of Show

    01:33 The Spartan Warrior Selection

    02:25 Why Female Leadership Is Misunderstood

    06:35 Are Leadership Tools Evolving or Constant?

    07:12 What Is Extreme Ownership?

    11:44 Owning It All vs. Doing It All

    12:34 Female Leadership: Strength vs. Confidence vs. Aggression

    17:57 Imposter Syndrome: Healthy or Dangerous?

    23:37 Leadership Skills: Natural or Trainable?

    31:00 Detachment from Emotion: On Making Better Decisions

    32:32 Healthy Competition Against Women

    36:20 Jamie’s Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Practicing Detachment

    48:12 Avoidant Leaders and Default Aggressive Bias for Action

    51:96 Top 3 Mistakes Leaders Make

    52:43 The Leadership Capital Framework

    57:54 The PIOS Framework: Problem, Impact, Ownership, Solution

    1:00:10 When to End a Professional Relationship

    1:04:29 The Women’s Leadership Assembly: Origin Story

    1:07:05 Impact of Social Media on the Confidence of Young Girls

    1:13:35 Compounding Habits that Improve Leadership over Time

    1:14:55 Discipline as a Parenting Tool

    1:22:07 Recognising when your Leadership Capacity is Failing

    1:24:51 Women’s Assembly in January 2027: Palm Springs

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    9 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 52 minutes
    Penis Health, What Every Man Needs to Know - Dr. Amy Pearlman

    Most men think erectile dysfunction is a bedroom problem. It's actually one of the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease, capable of showing up three to five years before a heart attack.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Amy Pearlman, a urologist trained in men's sexual health, to discuss:

    • Why ED is a symptom of vascular health, not a standalone disease and how the artery feeding the heart is roughly double the size of the one feeding the penis, so problems show up "down there" first
    • Why "normal" testosterone can be meaningless, and the questions to ask before accepting a lab result that didn't flag
    • How daily erections preserve penile tissue the way water keeps a sponge supple and why disuse can cost noticeable size over just a few months
    • That cardiovascular exercise can rival ED medication for improving erectile function, making your heart health the real fix
    • How to track erectile fitness before there's a problem, instead of waiting until something breaks

    By the end, you'll understand the single signal your body uses to flag heart and metabolic risk early and the simple, mostly drug-free steps that protect both your cardiovascular health and your sexual function for life.

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    Website: https://www.primeinstitute.us/

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-pearlman-54a2b0208

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:25 - Erections predict cardiac events

    01:41 - The pen and artery analogy

    03:40 - No health milestones for men

    07:52 - Normal structure and function

    11:45 - The five S's of men's health

    21:24 - Why "normal" testosterone misleads

    25:00 - Testosterone and fertility risk

    31:05 - Steroids versus FDA-approved agents

    41:13 - The untreated 25-year-old

    43:56 - Sperm health and home testing

    52:02 - Peyronie's disease and injury

    1:01:34 - Protein, nutrition, supplements

    1:05:09 - Daily Cialis as a pre-workout

    1:13:32 - The sponge analogy

    1:15:31 - Erectile fitness tracking

    1:23:05 - The penis pump, used right

    1:27:24 - Restoring lost size

    1:35:00 - Traction and girth enhancement

    1:46:00 - Women's anatomy and pleasure

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    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    2 June 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    Your Doctor Is Watching the Wrong Number. LDL, ApoB & Heart Risk Explained. - Dr. Kevin Maki

    Most people think the cholesterol number on their lab report tells them whether their heart is at risk. But former National Lipid Association President Dr. Kevin Maki explains that LDL is just one piece of a much bigger picture and focusing on it alone can mean missing the markers that matter most.

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Kevin Maki, former President of the National Lipid Association and co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, to discuss:

    • Why ApoB and Lp(a) are better predictors of heart risk than LDL and why only about 2% of people ever get Lp(a) tested
    • What a beef-vs-chicken feeding study revealed about red meat and cholesterol (the LDL results came back identical at 112 mg/dL)
    • The evidence behind the seed oil debate, including why higher linoleic acid levels tracked with lower inflammation markers across a 2,000-person dataset
    • Why the balance of cholesterol-raising and cholesterol-lowering foods matters more than saturated fat alone
    • The simple "ABCs" framework: A1c, blood pressure, cholesterol - for actually lowering long-term cardiovascular risk

    By the end, you'll know which numbers actually predict heart risk, which tests to ask your doctor for, and how to cut through the conflicting noise around fat so you can make evidence-based decisions for the long haul.

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    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:31 - Dr. Kevin Maki and the National Lipid Association

    01:04 - New dietary guidelines and the LDL confusion

    02:04 - What raises and lowers LDL cholesterol

    03:51 - Cholesterol levels from birth through puberty

    05:11 - The lipid panel kids should get before age 11

    06:42 - Lp(a): the test only 2% of people get

    08:18 - ApoB and the three risky particle types

    11:35 - Do we have evidence for "lower is better"?

    14:09 - The FLASH-GLICK risk factor framework

    17:10 - The 10% saturated fat guideline explained

    19:36 - Many dietary patterns can be healthy

    24:50 - Beef vs. chicken: identical LDL results

    27:10 - The balance of fatty acids that matters

    29:24 - Olive oil vs. corn oil feeding study

    31:00 - Lower for longer: 40-year risk reduction

    34:15 - Genetic cholesterol disorders and risk

    40:33 - The omega-3 index and why it matters

    49:10 - Are seed oils really driving inflammation?

    53:11 - How seed oils are processed and refined

    1:07:48 - Inherited beliefs and outdated nutrition science

    1:08:54 - Butter vs. cheese and high-fat dairy surprises

    1:14:48 - Exercise effects on HDL and triglycerides

    1:21:20 - The ABCs of reducing cardiovascular risk

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    Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.

    The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

    26 May 2026, 1:00 pm
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