How to Optimize Your Nutrition for Results | Donald Layman PhD

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (0:02)
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Hi, friends. Welcome to the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, and I'm very excited to have my best friend and mentor of two decades, Dr. Donald Layman, Professor Emeritus from the University of Illinois, a world-leading expert in protein metabolism. And again, if you've been following me for any length of time, then you know Donald Layman. And in this episode of the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, we're going to shift up the conversation a little bit. We are going to talk about muscle-centric health, but we are also going to spread our wings and move beyond the primary focus of protein. We are going to talk about how to create a balanced diet.
We are going to discuss some of Don's earlier studies as how he thought about protein, carbohydrates and fats and really balancing a nutritional plan for the individual.
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Don, welcome to the show.

**Dr. Donald Layman** (4:15)
It's great to be back. You've been out on a world tour with your new book. I'm excited for you. It's good to see you again.

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (4:23)
For those of you guys who do not know, I recently released my book with Atria called Forever Strong, and it is dedicated to Dr. Donald Layman. No pressure there, buddy. But the book is really meant to change the conversation, and the world is ready for it. So I'm so grateful that you guys are taking a moment to listen and be on board with this mission and message because this mission and message does not exist alone. We need you to go out there and spread the message.

**Dr. Donald Layman** (4:54)
Yeah, it's exciting. I think the message is important. I think people kind of inherently know the importance of muscle and protein and exercise. But I think a lot of times the lay public needs to be reassured. They kind of need to have the permission to go ahead and do what's right.
And so I think it's a great contribution.

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (5:19)
Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about not just the macronutrient protein, but some of the thoughts behind how we can add in or take away, just how we think about carbohydrates and fats, the other macronutrients that have really paled in comparison with our discussion to protein.