We often associate building muscle with spending lots of time at the gym. But building skeletal muscle is about more than just our strength and appearance — it actually plays a vital role in our overall wellness. Erin sat down with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon to discuss the health benefits of skeletal muscle and how the process of strengthening our muscles impacts us. Get ready for a mindset shift from focusing on what we have to lose to instead focusing on what we have to gain! Timestamps (7:13) Why traits like discipline can help or hurt (14:43) The importance of skeletal muscle & how it plays a role in different stages of your life (25:12) Ways to involve the whole family in building healthy habits that last a lifetime (29:58) The muscle-hormone connection (34:55) How body composition goes beyond appearance & links to aging diseases (40:10) How much protein you should eat (and when to eat it!) & Dr. Lyon’s favorite supplements FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO:  https://thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/282-building-muscle Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram  Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is board certified in family medicine and completed a combined research and clinical fellowship in geriatrics and nutritional sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her undergraduate training in nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Lyon is a subject-matter expert and educator in the practical application of protein types and levels for health, performance, aging, and disease prevention. She has continued to receive mentorship from Dr. Donald Layman, Ph.D., over the course of two decades to help bring protein metabolism and nutrition from the bench to the bedside. Find out more at DrGabrielleLyon.com.