The Science of Obesity | Dr. Layne Norton
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
4.6 • 911 Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2024
⏱️ 127 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, I sit down with Dr. Layne Norton, a scientist and nutrition expert, to unpack the complex truths behind obesity, weight management, and diet myths. Together, we discuss what truly drives weight gain beyond the “calories in vs. calories out” model, exploring the impacts of hormones, metabolic rates, and lifestyle choices.
We dive into:
- How the body processes carbs, fats, and proteins
- Challenging the carb-insulin model of obesity
- Practical tips on meal structuring and muscle maintenance
- The significance of personalized diets and resistance training
If you’ve ever been curious about low-carb vs. high-carb diets, calorie counting, or how exercise impacts weight, this episode breaks it all down with science-backed detail. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation packed with actionable advice for achieving sustainable, healthy weight loss and building lifelong fitness.
Who is Dr. Layne Norton?
As a self-proclaimed nerd who lifts heavy things, Layne completed his PhD in Nutritional Sciences with honors from the University of Illinois in 2010. His competitive athletic career highlights include four USA Powerlifting National titles (93kg weight class), most recently winning gold at the 2024 Powerlifting America National Championships (93kg).
Layne helped popularize flexible dieting and online nutrition coaching using evidence-based methods, coaching over 1700 clients. In recent years, Layne has focused on ways to share his knowledge with people on a wider scale, including building a coaching team, writing books, developing a nutrition coaching app and educational courses, and launching Outwork Nutrition, an evidence-based supplement company.
Layne’s passion is helping others achieve their goals through education and hard work.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dr. Gabrielle Lyons Show, where cutting edge science meets innovation and practical |
| 0:06.0 | application for everyone. |
| 0:08.0 | Today, I sit down with a longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Lane Norton. |
| 0:14.0 | We discuss the real cause of obesity. |
| 0:18.0 | He covers everything from obesity to the optimal diet to supplementation. |
| 0:24.7 | I believe that you are going to see a side of Lane that you've never seen before. |
| 0:29.7 | Now, please sit down with me in conversation with Dr. Lane Norton. |
| 0:39.7 | Dr. Lane Norton. Dr. Elaine Norton. |
| 0:41.8 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:42.8 | Thanks, Gab. |
| 0:43.5 | Good to be here. |
| 0:44.5 | So you said Gab, which you are one of the only few people that are allowed to call me Gab. |
| 0:48.3 | And this is because you made the cut. |
| 0:50.8 | We have known each other almost 20 years. |
| 0:53.1 | Yes. |
| 0:53.4 | Well, I like to have exact numbers, as you know, and you didn't even know when you graduated. |
| 0:58.6 | Yeah, well, I mean, but, you know. Details. Details. This is true. Here's my goal for this podcast. Everybody who listens to this podcast, which is this is a top podcast in the country in medicine. |
| 1:11.2 | No, as you are. |
| 1:11.9 | And if you don't, |
| 1:12.6 | you guys, |
| 1:12.9 | Lane Norton, |
| 1:13.4 | you may have seen him shouting on Instagram, |
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