In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.

967: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

What is her background in the space of health/wellness? (4:52)

What got her interested in what she does now? (6:00)

Her journey competing and how it impacted her health/mindset. Did she have the best approach going into it? (7:50)

What happens to women’s hormones when they maintain such a low body fat percentage for so long? (12:19)

What did the process look like for her while she was competing? (13:02)

Why, maybe, you SHOULDN’T be fasting. (14:38)

What does the post-workout window look like for men and women? (17:28)

How she works with anyone ready to ‘level-up’ in their lives. (19:14)

What different challenges does she face working/coaching high performers (i.e. Navy Seals, Green Berets) in comparison to the average person? The 4 characteristics of high performers. (21:44)

Where does she see actual measurements that a person’s mental state is where it should be? (29:40)

What happens to women’s hormones when they go through menopause? Her checklist and standard of care protocols. (32:55)

Does she find that the average female under consumes protein? Does she recommend the vegan diet to a post-menopausal woman? (37:35)

Why does she believe the medical community doesn’t place resistance training as a priority? (40:00)

What does the process look like for women coming off birth control? (42:50)

A review of Adam’s testosterone case. (46:20)

Should you modify your training/nutrition based on your menstrual cycle? (50:00)

What is estrogen/progesterone dominance? Symptoms? (50:43)

Are there common supplements she recommends? (53:35)

How common is vitamin d deficiency? (54:20)

What conditions does she use functional vs. western medicine? (56:00)

Does she use red light therapy? Would she prescribe it to her patients? (1:02:47)

How has her pregnancy been so far? Challenges she has faced? (1:04:15)

Is she looking into alternative forms of birthing? (1:12:25)