Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of metabolic health company Levels, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices.
What you'll learn from this episode:
When only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy and over 50 percent have prediabetes or type two diabetes, it's past time to examine the root causes instead of waiting to patch up the casualties on the operating table—or in the morgue.
How metabolism works (or doesn't) and why such a wide array of disorders and conditions—from diabetes and hypertension to dementia and fibromyalgia to erectile dysfunction to ovarian syndrome—can be traced to metabolic causes.
How the cascade of modern conveniences, comforts, and cost-cutters contribute, like a row of dominoes, to the cluster of symptoms related to metabolic dysfunction.
Vigilance is simple: why an otherwise healthy person should be regularly monitoring their blood glucose to avoid succumbing to the glycemic variability that indicates a future risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
What we can do, especially if we're among the 74 percent of Americans who are struggling with being overweight or obese, to reel in the consequences of indulging in too many of the modern world's tailor-made temptations.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
Metabolic Fitness Program | Levels (Levels is currently running a closed beta program with a waitlist of over 145,000 people. If you'd like to skip that line and participate in its early access program today, just use the link: levels.link/geniuslife. Note: Levels is only available in the US at this time.)
International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention
Metabolic Syndrome | Mayo Clinic
Only 12 Percent of American Adults Are Metabolically Healthy, Carolina Study Finds | UNC-Chapel Hill
What is Metabolism? | News Medical Life Sciences
Metabolic Disorders | MedlinePlus
The Ultimate Guide to Metabolic Health | Levels
12 Glucose-Lowering Strategies to Improve Metabolic Fitness | Levels
How Do Glucose Levels Relate to Depression and Anxiety? | Levels
Glycemic Variability | Diabetes Care
Reactive Hypoglycemia | Wikipedia
How to Recognize and Manage a Blood Sugar Spike | Healthline
Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycemic Responses | Cell
Sleep & Glucose: How Blood Sugar Can Affect Rest | Sleep Foundation
Clearlight Infrared Sauna (Mention ‘Genius’ for an Extra Discount!)
Sauna Use and Blood Sugar Elevation - Keto Chat | Ketogenic Forums
Understanding A1C | American Diabetes Association
Triglycerides: Why Do They Matter? | Mayo Clinic
LDL & HDL: Good & Bad Cholesterol | CDC
Dr. Mark Hyman: Why Vegetable Oils Should Not Be Part of Your Diet | EcoWatch
How Industrial Seed Oils Are Making Us Sick | Chris Kresser
How Is Canola Oil Really Made? | PreventDiseaseTV
Tajín Habanero Seasoning | Amazon
Are Continuous Glucose Monitors a Waste of Time for People without Diabetes? | Peter Attia
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