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#268 - The truths about obesity, skinny fat, TOFI & why thin people can be unhealthy | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney Nov 21, 2024

The obesity epidemic isn’t about calories-in-calories-out. Instead, chronic stress and high insulin levels from refined carbs and sugar are drivers of fat storage. And the type of fat stored matters, since visceral fat accumulation leads to worsening metabolic health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss the different types of fat and how they are stored and burned; what thin on the outside, fat on the inside means; whether people can be healthy at any size; environmental factors that contribute to obesity; and what people can do to manage weight.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Robert Lustig, MD, & Mike Haney discuss:

(09:40) — Three things are required for fat storage to occur

(21:54) — The key to fat loss is reducing insulin

(23:39) — Refined carbohydrates lead to fat storage

(32:41) — What is metabolically healthy obesity?

(42:05) — Visceral fat causes “metabolic mayhem”

(45:40) — What is thin on the outside fat on the inside?

(50:27) — Stress causes the accumulation of visceral fat

(58:06) — Exercise helps burn visceral fat

(01:00:58) — The key to being healthy

(1:06:12) — Endocrine-disrupting chemicals also play a role in obesity

(1:26:46) — Is there such a thing as “health at any size”?

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/sxJvfqTFttY

#267 - How trauma can contribute to autoimmune disorders, and what you can do | Dr. Sara (Gottfried) Szal and Mike Haney Oct 24, 2024

Trauma causes physiological changes to the nervous system. Over time, these impacts may place someone on a trajectory from health to a pre-disease state to a disease state, leading to autoimmunity or autoimmune disorders. Dr. Sara (Gottfried) Szal and Mike Haney discuss Szal’s new book “The Autoimmune Cure,” trauma and how it can contribute to autoimmunity, how personalized precision medicine may help individuals reverse autoimmunity and return to a state of health, and how psychedelic therapies can help with addressing trauma.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatSara (Gottfried) Szal, MD, & Mike Haney discuss:

(07:36) — What is precision medicine?

(13:17) — How tools that give you a “window” into your physiology can help

(17:24) — Why catching autoimmunity in a pre-disease state is important

(34:22) — A person’s life history, especially their trauma, matters for their overall health

(38:17) — The three components that lead to autoimmunity

(42:42) — More people are living in fight-or-flight mode all the time

(49:53) — A food-based approach is a great place to start for reversing autoimmunity

(51:34) — How do you find someone who practices precision medicine?

(1:02:56) — How psychedelic therapies may help with trauma

(1:06:05) — The difference between recreational and therapeutic use of psychedelics

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/R0BbP4_xEfo

#266 - How and why to eat an anti-inflammatory diet | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Oct 10, 2024

Inflammation is an essential process in the body to help with healing and illness recovery. However, many people have chronic inflammation, which accelerates aging and drives disease processes. We can help control inflammation through diet. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss environmental and dietary sources of chronic inflammation as well as the foods that are anti-inflammatory.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:04) — Inflammation is essential

(05:04) — What causes chronic inflammation?

(08:14) — Processed seed oils drive inflammation

(09:40) — Sugar drives inflammation

(11:00) — Fiber is an anti-inflammatory food

(12:18) — Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory

(13:27) — Vitamin D is anti-inflammatory

(14:52) — Controlling inflammation helps combat aging processes

(15:37) — The Western diet causes inflammation

⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_J9-Sfer-lwssEdcuNTm3mmKhKqgd-z

#265 - How do you know if you are healthy and what your labs tell you? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney Sep 26, 2024

Although not one single test can tell you whether you are healthy, some biomarkers and lab results can provide you a picture of your metabolic health, which can then inform you about your overall health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss why fasting insulin is one of the best metabolic health biomarkers, how you can use continuous glucose monitoring as a proxy for insulin sensitivity, how fast your metabolic health can change, and why your uric acid level and the cholesterol marker ApoB are also important labs to receive.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Mike Haney discuss:

(03:51) — Multiple factors help determine if you’re getting sicker or healthier

(07:52) — Fasting glucose is not a good gauge of your metabolic health

(10:13) — The concern with a rising insulin level

(19:22) — A good goal is to keep glucose levels more stable, but you’re going to have rises

(30:12) — What a glucose excursion can tell you

(31:24) — Why doctors don’t check fasting insulin, even though it’s a better marker than glucose?

(46:12) — How often should you get your fasting insulin checked?

(50:08) — A continuous glucose monitor can show you your glucose excursions

(58:42) — Why uric acid is an important biomarker

(1:08:37) — Why you should get ApoB checked

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/6P8HVIbdDc0?si=DIhrV0vlkQdYLskg

#264 - How aging and menopause drive muscle loss and fat gain | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Sep 12, 2024

Both aging and menopause affect metabolism. Unless people build and preserve muscle mass, aging drives muscle loss and fat gain. While these changes affect everyone, the menopause transition can also worsen metabolic health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss aging’s effects on body composition, how menopause exacerbates these and other effects, and what you can do to protect your health.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:05) — Aging and muscle loss

(04:30) — Aging and fat gain

(05:06) — Why insulin resistance can increase as we age

(08:13) — Loss of estrogen drives menopause symptoms

(09:28) — Menopause can also impact cholesterol

(10:11) — Lifestyle changes can help lessen the impact of menopause on metabolism

⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_J9-Sfer-lwssEdcuNTm3mmKhKqgd-z

#263 - How do macronutrients affect your blood sugar and metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Aug 29, 2024

Macronutrients include fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate. All four nutrients have different effects on glucose and metabolic health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss the metabolic health effects of each macronutrient, how to prevent age-related muscle loss, how to improve gut health, and more.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:36) — Protein helps prevent age-related muscle loss

(04:25) — What if you just consume protein and do not exercise?

(05:21) — Leucine is a stimulator of insulin release

(08:55) — Which fats are good and bad for you?

(13:22) — How dietary fat affects your glucose response

(14:59) — The importance of fiber

(15:52) —What does fiber do?

⁠⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_J9-Sfer-lwssEdcuNTm3mmKhKqgd-z

#262 - How do lifestyle changes affect your metabolic health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Aug 15, 2024

Exercising and changing your diet are both beneficial for metabolic health. But you may be wondering which one has more benefits for fat loss, increasing insulin sensitivity, and more. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss the answer to this burning question and more, including how exercise, saunas, stress, and sleep affect glucose levels.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(02:30) — Why do you get a glucose spike when you exercise?

(04:22) — The sport drink industry puts fructose in its products

(05:27) — What happens to your glucose when you enter a sauna?

(06:26) — Is it better to exercise or change your diet?

(08:16) — How cortisol, the stress hormone, impacts blood sugar and health

(10:36) — How does sleep affect your metabolic health?

(12:22) — How do you fix sleep deprivation?

⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zG4XD116uy8?si=TesKp1WkgmgdrEay

#261 - Uric acid-raising foods to avoid for metabolic, gut, and overall health | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means Aug 01, 2024

High uric acid can cause gout, but it’s also a marker for worsened metabolic health and gut health and a contributor to neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Consumption of purines can lead to high uric acid levels, but other ingredients in our food system are also culprits. Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. Casey Means discuss the problems with high uric acid, the foods and drinks that can lead to higher levels, why uric acid can be a driver of worsened brain health, and concerns regarding leaky gut and the immune system.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatDavid Perlmutter, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(04:36) — Why your uric acid level matters for metabolic health

(08:51) — Fructose is a driver of high uric acid levels

(13:55) — High-fructose corn syrup contributes to the obesity epidemic

(15:57) — The key difference between fruit and fruit juice

(25:42) — What is an optimal uric acid level?

(28:57) — Alcohol consumption contributes to higher uric acid levels

(32:32) — Ultra-processed foods contribute to higher uric acid levels

(41:13) — Gut permeability can challenge the immune system

(52:43) — Immunometabolism is the link between our metabolism and immune system

(59:26) — What causes immune cells in the brain to become dysfunctional?

⁠⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/IZhi4JXxy6Y

#260 - Why high insulin levels drive fat storage and weight gain and what you can do | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Jul 11, 2024

High insulin levels drive the growth of fat cells. In turn, fat gain can exacerbate insulin resistance, leading to a vicious cycle. Insulin is a hormone the pancreas releases in response to glucose rising in the bloodstream. A lower insulin level is required to lose fat, and dietary habits and lifestyle changes can help. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss insulin’s dual functions in the body, why high insulin leads to fat storage, and how to lower insulin levels.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:05) — What drives fat growth?

(04:17) — Why insulin is both good and bad

(08:25) — Why insulin resistance creates a vicious cycle of fat gain

(10:36) — Changing diet is the easiest way to lower insulin levels to drive fat loss

⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: ⁠https://youtu.be/zG4XD116uy8?si=TesKp1WkgmgdrEay

#259 - What being ‘postdiabetic,’ rather than prediabetic, means and how to get there | Eric Edmeades & Ben Grynol Jul 04, 2024

Before someone develops type 2 diabetes, they go through a prediabetic stage. But if someone is reversing their diabetes and is trending toward better glucose levels or even optimal levels, they are postdiabetic. Eric Edmeades and Ben Grynol discuss Edmeades’s new book “Postdiabetic,” his company Wildfit, and how the program helps people reverse type 2 diabetes, change their relationship with food, and overhaul their health.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatEric Edmeades & Ben Grynol discuss:

(04:42) — The makings of the obesity epidemic

(13:46) — Switching between fuel sources

(20:09) — The high cost and consequences of type 2 diabetes

(24:19) — Eric Edmeades explains the health experiment that changed his life

(27:29) — Doctors aren’t taught much about nutrition in medical school

(33:35) — Why doctors may be more likely to prescribe medicine than preventions

(34:58) — Wildfit helps people change their relationship with food and reverse type 2 diabetes

(40:49) — Why Edmeades titled his book “Postdiabetic”

(59:44) — The culpability of the food industry and the government

(55:38) — Diets are not the answer

(58:54) — Fat as a nutrient is not the enemy

⁠Transcript & Show notes⁠

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/QO4X6ePQZi8?si=LulpiRMkuWVV4dLj

#258 - What are glucose and insulin and why do they matter for health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Jun 20, 2024

Excess glucose from food gets stored as fat. And our insulin response drives that fat storage. The goal is for the pancreas to release less insulin but for the body to have a healthy response to it. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss the interplay between glucose and insulin, healthy glucose numbers, and the problems with insulin resistance.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:10) — The functions of glucose

(04:24) — Glucose levels change throughout the day

(05:30) — The implications of reactive hypoglycemia

(08:51) — Understanding glycemic index and glycemic load

(11:12) — How many glucose spikes per day are okay?

(14:34) — Insulin drives fat storage

(17:41) — How glucose spikes do their damage

(19:03) — How eating late before bed can cause insulin resistance

(22:12) — A look at healthy glucose levels

(27:06) — Insulin resistance is the first sign of issues

Transcript & Show notes

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the full library for Rob’s Ultimate Health Guide: https://youtu.be/zG4XD116uy8?si=TesKp1WkgmgdrEay

#257 - Join the “Good Energy” Levels book club and take charge of your health | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Robert Lustig Jun 14, 2024

Why are we spending more on health care every year, yet people are getting sicker? “Good Energy,” a book by Casey Means, MD, details how you can take your health into your own hands with the power of food as medicine. Dr. Casey Means and Dr. Robert Lustig discuss the overarching themes of “Good Energy,” why we need changes in government and health care, and how people can overhaul their own health with actionable tips, such as eliminating ultra-processed foods from their diet. Plus, Means answers readers’ burning questions.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatCasey Means, MD, & Robert Lustig, MD, discuss:

(3:05) — Why Casey Means, MD, left her surgical residency program

(7:47) — The book “Good Energy” in a nutshell

(9:50) — The problem with our mitochondria

(16:20) — We’re getting too much of our food from ultra-processed items

(19:04) — How to reduce cravings

(22:06) — Different types of exercise send different signals to our mitochondria

(29:42) — Modern medicine is designed to address disease when it’s already present

(36:03) — Nutrition guidelines are fraught with conflicts of interest

(45:16) — The need for addressing school lunches and SNAP

(54:48) — Trends in glucose matter

(57:49) — Dr. Lustig shares his thoughts on “Good Energy”

Transcript & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/t52Fmvh-5Ww?si=dHdOWrRGMTutSfcb

#256 - How quickly can you change your metabolic health and how long does it last? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol Jun 06, 2024

About 93% of people in the United States are not metabolically healthy. But metabolic health can be improved quickly and over time with lifestyle changes. Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol discuss what metabolism is, how to determine metabolic health status, and how and why maintaining metabolic health is crucial.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠⁠⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRobert Lustig, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(1:30) — The two parts of metabolism

(2:50) — Insulin determines fat growth

(3:30) — Most people in the United States are metabolically ill

(4:12) — Determining what’s wrong with our mitochondria

(5:51) — Using glucose as a proxy for fasting insulin

(6:47) — How quickly can you fix your metabolism?

(7:47) — Lifestyle habits must be consistent to maintain metabolic health

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zG4XD116uy8?si=o8cyq46QA1j4Hhwd

#255 - Why you might be a lean mass hyper-responder if you go keto but have high cholesterol | Dave Feldman, Dr. Nick Norwitz & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino May 31, 2024

A lean mass hyper-responder is someone with high LDL and HDL cholesterol and low triglycerides. They are often lean and healthy people who present with strange and alarming lipid numbers after going on the ketogenic diet. Dave Feldman, Dr. Nick Norwitz & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the LMHR phenotype, whether it’s a concern, whether it’s rare, the Oreo vs statin study, how exercise levels might play a role, and why more research is needed.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatDave Feldman, Nick Norwitz, PhD, & Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(4:29) — What is the lean mass hyper-responder phenotype?

(8:32) — Often the LMHR phenotype gets noticed when someone goes low carb

(19:02) — The Oreo cookie study garnered attention for the LMHR phenotype

(25:32) — Understanding the mechanisms of the LMHR

(40:04) — Exercise levels likely play a role in LMHR

(51:26) — The alarming LDL levels in LMHR prompted research

(59:25) — The “gym hypothesis” will be important for further research

(1:10:48) — An open and respectful dialogue is needed on the topic

(1:33:47) — The importance of additional research

⁠⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/ItNGrGNvESY

#254 - The writing of ‘Good Energy,’ your guide to taking charge of your metabolic health | Dr. Casey Means & Mike Haney May 14, 2024

Writing an evidence-based nonfiction book requires time, dedication, and a true passion for the content. Dr. Casey Means and her brother Calley Means joined forces to create their book “Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.” Casey Means, MD, and Mike Haney discuss the book-writing process, insights into creativity and inspiration, the steps to seeking an agent and selling a book to a publisher, and the trials and tribulations along the way.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatCasey Means, MD, & Mike Haney discuss:

(05:47) — Bringing joy and empowerment to conversations about health

(10:20) — Landing an agent

(13:56) — The book proposal

(21:41) — The challenges of keeping content clear and accessible

(29:01) — On collaboration

(30:06) — The writing process has a lot of moving parts

(35:59) — On determining your voice

(43:21) — Carving out dedicated time to write

(55:11) — A health coach can help you stay accountable

(1:07:45) — The magic of putting a book into the world

(1:13:03) — On facing feedback

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/3dveHuhZld4?si=ke_MDmjTcUPB5YqQ⁠⁠

#253 - What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay) May 09, 2024

Insulin resistance is when cells stop responding to insulin’s signal to uptake glucose. It’s a hallmark of prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other forms of metabolic dysfunction, and it manifests as several chronic disease, ranging from Alzheimer’s to polycystic ovarian syndrome. Dr. Rob Lustig and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the importance of monitoring insulin levels, why a high or increasing insulin level is a problem, and how insulin resistance hinders weight management.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Rob Lustig, MD, & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(03:57) — What is insulin?

(06:55) — What is insulin resistance?

(18:00) — There are three types of insulin resistance

(38:00) — Weight management is not about calories in and calories out

(45:53) — Adding more insulin to the equation of Type 2 diabetes isn’t necessarily the answer

(51:20) — Insulin is a crucial biomarker to measure for metabolic health

(53:58) — Insulin resistance is a hinderance to weight management

(57:07) — The intake of too much leucine can lead to insulin resistance

(1:02:04) — Fiber feeds the gut microbiome and is crucial for metabolic health

(1:13:11) — Is intermittent fasting necessary?

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/dFOaBrujDHo⁠

#252 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino - (Replay) Apr 25, 2024

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that has proven benefits for brain health. Research shows that the keto diet helps ease symptoms of some mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder. But no diet, even keto, is one-size-fits all. Dr. Georgia Ede and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss how diet and brain health are connected, how diet and gut health affect brain health, and how a ketogenic or other low-carbohydrate diets can be tailored to people’s specific needs.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

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🎙 WhatGeorgia Ede, MD& Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(06:51) — Dr. Georgia Ede describes her interest in nutritional science for mental health

(16:45) — Metabolic health is tied to brain health

(23:16) — A ketogenic diet vs medications for mental health

(27:19) — A ketogenic diet can be tailored to prevent side effects

(32:51) — Gut health and mental health are connected

(39:00) — Diet is highly individual

(42:02) —CGM can teach people how foods and diet strategies affect their health

(44:57) — Following a low-carbohydrate diet will generally reduce insulin levels and triglycerides

(47:40) — Some psychiatric symptoms have links to higher C-reactive protein levels

(48:42) — Dr. D’Agostino summarizes one of Dr. Ede’s studies on the ketogenic diet and mental health

(56:59) — A ketogenic diet may also help ease some menopause symptoms

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

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#251 - How to track your macros for fat loss and muscle gain | Josh Clemente & Dominic D'Agostino Apr 18, 2024

Not all calories are equal. Tracking your macronutrient intake, using AI capabilities, can help you improve your body composition, facilitate weight loss, and boost exercise performance. The three macronutrients are protein, fat, and carbohydrates, with fiber a subset of carbs. Josh Clemente & Dr. Dominic D'Agostino discuss the new macros-tracking feature in the Levels app, the purpose and importance of each macronutrient, how to use macros-tracking in conjunction with biomarker data to improve health and fitness, and how easy the app’s AI functionality is to use.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatJosh Clemente & Dominic D'Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(09:03) — The importance of prioritizing protein intake

(17:03) — Why is tracking macros beneficial?

(21:11) — Each macronutrient has a different role in the body

(39:36) — The different functions of macros

(48:32) — Is excess protein a concern?

(54:55) — The problem with excess carbohydrates

(1:00:37) — Tracking macros can help you improve metabolic flexibility

(1:02:41) — The issue with overconsumption of carbohydrates

(1:17:18) — Is fiber a macronutrient?

(1:46:21) — Macros tracking in the Levels app

(1:49:50) — Tracking macros can help improve body composition and performance

Transcripts & Show notes

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#250 - Is fructose a driver of Alzheimer’s disease? | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig - (Replay) Apr 11, 2024

Fructose and its byproduct uric acid may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, thanks to an evolutionary adaptation hijacked by the modern diet. Fructose can be directly consumed, or the body can convert high-glycemic carbohydrates and other foods to fructose. Fructose suppresses some cognitive functions. Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Rob Lustig discuss a new study, of which Johnson was an author, on how fructose may be a potential driver in Alzheimer’s, and they hypothesize about fructose’s potential connection to the development of other conditions.

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🎙 What Richard Johnson, MD, & Rob Lustig, MD, discuss:

(09:50) — Fructose is the driver of some diseases that are on the rise in kids

(11:53) — Fructose is a driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome

(15:36) — Pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s disease aren’t as effective as researchers had hoped

(17:32)— The research focus of Alzheimer’s is slowly shifting to understanding insulin resistance in the brain

(20:41) — Is fructose a root cause of Alzheimer’s?

(26:26) — New research suggests fructose induces a foraging response

(28:20) — Fructose inhibits areas of the brain to encourage successful foraging

(46:48) — We need more research on fructose

(1:03:10) —Is fructose a factor in violence?

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

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#249 - The links between gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility | Dr. Robin Rose & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Mar 28, 2024

Gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility are all linked. The gut microbiome impacts other microbiomes in the body, which can then impact the ability to conceive. Our gut microbiomes are becoming less diverse through modern farming practices and the consumption of processed foods. Dr. Robin Rose and Ben Grynol discuss how gut microbiome testing can determine underlying factors of gastrointestinal distress and the lifestyle changes that can help address symptoms and even aid fertility.

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🎙 WhatRobin Rose, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(08:05) — Gastrointestinal issues are associated with metabolic health issues

(08:56) — Many people lack gut microbiome diversity

(15:24) — Infertility in some people has links to the gut microbiome

(30:56) — PCOS and gut dysbiosis share a connection that’s still being researched

(32:26) — Restoring gut and metabolic health may help alleviate PCOS symptoms

(34:44) — Metagenomic testing assesses gut health

(39:47) — Gut health often requires balanced macronutrient intake

(49:14) — Regenerative farming practices could help us get more quality nutrients

(54:57) — Eliminating dairy and gluten may ease gastrointestinal symptoms

(56:29) — Sleep quality and quantity also inform gut health

⁠Transcript & Show Notes⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/SpW9znY3fkI⁠

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#248 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente - (Replay) Mar 14, 2024

High-carbohydrate diets and carbohydrate loading have been long-standing tenets of athletic training and competition, but newer research indicates a low-carbohydrate diet may be more beneficial for performance and overall health. Professor Tim Noakes and Josh Clemente discuss how a fat-adapted body can rely on fat as a fuel source at all exercise intensity levels, rather than burning mostly carbohydrates, and how such adaptation and dietary focus may reduce one’s risk of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Tim Noakes, MD, PhD, & Josh Clemente discuss:

(04:28) — Dr. Tim Noakes explains his career trajectory

(19:04) — An adapted body can rely on fat for all exercise intensities

(22:30) — The body will never get to a state of no glucose circulation

(23:28) — A delicate balance of macronutrients is likely necessary

(29:11) — Before the high-carbohydrate craze, elite athletes were fat adapted

(33:46) — Fat oxidation in muscle may have a protective effect against Type 2 diabetes

(36:39) — Exercise does not cancel out the risk for metabolic disease if diet isn’t accounted for

(47:25) — The body can cope with fasting

(54:32) — The high-carb training trend has been perpetuated by the carbohydrate industry

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

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#247 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Feb 29, 2024

Your sleep routine is one of the most important aspects of your metabolic health. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Ben Grynol and Mike Haney discuss:

(02:36) - A study about sleep and metabolic health

(03:26) - The benefits of sleep for metabolic health

(05:24) - Sleeping at home

(05:24) - Standardized meals

(07:20) - How glucose levels affect sleep quality and duration

(12:50) - What you eat matters

(14:37) - Sleep quality and glucose

(18:06) - Sleep is the most important thing you control

(18:55) - Don’t sacrifice sleep

(20:08) - The importance of consistency

(25:29) - Compounding effects work both ways

⁠Transcripts and Show Notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

How does sleep affect blood sugar?: ⁠https://levelshealth.com/blog/how-sleep-impacts-metabolic-health-glucose-levels-cgm⁠

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#246 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means Feb 23, 2024

Stable glucose levels are a foundation of feeling and looking your best at any age. When glucose levels are more erratic—with spikes and crashes—cravings, weight gain, low energy, health issues, and more can ensue. Jessie Inchauspé and Dr. Casey Means, thought leaders on the topic of blood sugar, discuss simple hacks for keeping glucose levels more stable without resorting to restrictive diets, and they share why stable levels inform health.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Jessie Inchauspé & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(12:59) — Are type 2 diabetes and obesity genetic, dictated by lifestyle factors, or both?

(15:53) — Hacks for keeping blood sugar more stable

(24:22) — People want to be healthy, but the food industry complicates matters

(28:29) — Nutritional choices can impact mental health

(35:56) — The premise behind Inchauspé’s ‘Glucose Goddess Method’

(39:59) — Tracking biomarkers provides insight to your metabolic health

(42:08) — A siloed approach to healthcare misses the big picture

(45:06) — Can supplements really help with metabolic health?

(57:37) — We need systemic change in the food industry

(1:05:52) — The science behind food cravings

⁠⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Jessie Inchauspé on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/

Jessie Inchauspé: https://www.antispike.com

Casey Means, MD: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy

Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy

#245 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Feb 08, 2024

Can a holistic protocol address the root cause of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS)? We explore how metabolic health is tightly linked to autoimmune diseases and how understanding blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity is key. Dr. Terry Wahls developed The Wahls Protocol, which helped Dr. Wahls reverse her disease process and helped her get back on her feet. The Wahls Protocol is one of the most influential lifestyle programs that helps people address their autoimmune diseases.Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Terry Wahls and Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(03:46) - A new framework for thinking about autoimmune disease

(06:52) - A supplement cocktail

(13:27) - The creation of health

(15:56) - Humans are metabolically complex

(17:50) What is mitochondrial dysfunction?

(28:46) - The connection between type-1 diabetes and mitochondrial dysfunction

(37:30) - Addressing the root cause of autoimmune issues

(43:35) - How to support mitochondrial health

(45:01) - Improving metabolic health can improve autoimmune disease

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠

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#243 - Why sugary drinks can cause weight gain and low energy | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Feb 02, 2024

Traditional soft drinks, juice boxes, and energy and sports drinks are loaded with high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient also found in many processed foods. The body processes fructose differently than other sugars, and fructose can lead to weight gain by encouraging the body to store energy. Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the issues with fructose, sucralose (found in PRIME energy drinks), and other artificial sweeteners. They explore how fructose can drive food cravings and overeating, its potential role as an Alzheimer’s contributor, and the benefits of a different sugar that might promote the release of GLP-1, the hormone that Ozempic and Wegovy help increase.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatRichard Johnson, MD, & Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(1:59) — Richard Johnson, MD, is a prolific researcher regarding sugar’s effects

(6:38) — Soft drinks are a major source of added sugar, which has negative effects on metabolic health

(8:31) — Fructose lowers energy in the body, driving hunger

(14:16) — Fructose can drive insulin resistance and increase fat

(21:44) — A small amount of fructose can be beneficial to the body

(29:11) — Fructose consumption may be a culprit of Alzheimer’s disease

(48:21) — Low-calorie sugars can still make you crave more sugar

(53:59) — A low-calorie sugar called allulose has potential health benefits

(55:59) — Allulose may stimulate GLP-1

(59:39) — A low-carb diet helps reduce sugar cravings

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠

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#244 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie - (Replay) Jan 29, 2024

What are the unique metabolic health experiences of South Asian and Black communities? In this candid conversation between serial entrepreneur and health and wellness investor Dhru Purohit and content creator and metabolism mentor Austin McGuffie, they discuss how metabolic health affects their respective communities.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatDhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie discuss:

(18:51) – Live by example

(23:21) – Focus on education first

(24:53) – The benefits of targeted fasting

(26:08) – Dying from excess

(30:03) – It all comes back to lifestyle

(34:42) – Talk to people who are on the fence

(35:57) – The societal split

(36:52) – Why we need targeted solutions

(38:45) – The add-in method

(52:09) – Health happens in community

⁠Transcripts & Show Notes

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#242 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Jan 04, 2024

Highly processed food is hard to avoid. It’s especially harder when you’re a parent. For Austin McGuffie and Ben Grynol, they both have 4 kids, and they talk about the challenges of parenting, feeding kids nutritious food, and educating them along the way.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatAustin McGuffie & Ben Grynol discuss:

(02:11) - Help kids make better food choices and lead by example

(07:43) - Know when to give in to a kid’s wants and when to firmly say no

(13:51) - Allow your kids to experience the consequences of their food choices

(20:43) - Make exercise enjoyable by leaning into your kid’s interests

(27:15) - Understand that your kid is an individual with their own tastes and preferences

(28:57) - Strike a balance between a nutritious diet and a healthy relationship with food

(32:01) - Encourage kids to take ownership of their food

(37:38) - Make food taste palatable and enjoyable

(41:14) - Keep trying every day

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

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Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/Ukk07x2oVDQ?si=MUheltnf451VjP47

#241 - How environmental chemicals are making us sick and fat | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Dec 29, 2023

Landmark new research published by Dr. Rob Lustig and dozens of other scientists shows us for the first time the intricate mechanisms of how environmental chemicals directly cause obesity, uncovering the latest research on this class of chemicals called obesogens. In this conversation between Dr. Rob Lustig and Dr. Casey Means, they discuss what products and environmental toxins we need to be aware of, how they are impacting our cells and causing metabolic dysfunction, and what we can do to protect ourselves. Dr. Lustig speaks to how these environmental toxins affect our sex cells (sperm and eggs) and can impact our offspring and many generations to come. He also discusses how 15% of obesity may be directly caused by these chemicals.

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🎙 WhatDr. Casey Means & Dr. Robert Lustig discuss:

(07:58) - It’s not just correlative, it’s causative

(10:51) - Obesogens bind to our cell proteins

(11:27) - Everyday products contain obesogens

(14:37) - Babies and children are the most vulnerable

(24:34) - Obesogens stick around even after being banned

(32:19) - Food is more than calories

(43:05) - Obesogens are unregulated

(51:05) - Cell alterations last for generations

(01:54:00) - We need to get the EPA on board

(01:02:15) - Buy organic

⁠Transcripts and Show Notes⁠

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Watch the Video – ⁠https://youtu.be/GQrnEx8MNKk

#240 - Follow three diet rules to improve health, lose weight, and prevent diseases | Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin & Dr. Casey Means Dec 14, 2023

What diet should you follow? Metabolic health experts say it doesn’t matter whether you’re keto, vegan, or otherwise if you focus on three simple principles, which will help reduce your risk for cancer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin and Dr. Casey Means discuss the biomarkers to ask your doctor about, why they matter, how to improve those biomarkers with accessible tips, and why liver health is a big key to overall health.

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🎙 WhatSwaranjit Bhasin, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(2:45) — A radiologist raises a red flag about increased diagnoses in younger patients

(8:47) — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a silent but serious problem

(12:59) — The importance of the liver

(16:59) — What are your most important biomarkers?

(31:50) — Casey Means, MD, summarizes Dr. Bhasin’s three rules for diet

(33:48) — Processed vegetable and seed oils are toxic to the body

(41:21) — Insulin resistance can drive cancer

(51:56) — The importance of autophagy in helping to prevent cancer

(54:40) — Who should not engage in intermittent fasting?

⁠⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/1pkhDOPsXb4

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#239 – Big Ag feeds into Big Pharma: Metabolic health benefits from regenerative farming | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Dec 07, 2023

Since metabolic health is downstream of food production, we need regenerative farming, balanced ecosystems, and to lift the veil of Big Food’s marketing schemes in order to optimize the entire system. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Levels’ Advisor Dr. Rob Lustig and Head of Growth Ben Grynol discuss:

(06:08) - The growers and the helpers

(07:05) - How DDT changed America

(12:19) - The next big thing

(16:04) - Soil vs. dirt

(28:29) - Farming in the 1960s

(30:17) - Turning America’s Heartland into big ag

(34:06) - Agriculture and healthcare are inseparable

(38:16) - An immoral hazard

(43:13) - The consumer is in the dark

(50:32) - Shop around the edge of the supermarket

⁠Transcripts & Show Notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/HiBOobZ_8ss⁠

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#238 - How regenerative farming boosts soil health and the nutrient content of the plants and animals we eat | Will Harris & Dr. Casey Means Nov 23, 2023

Regenerative farming replenishes soil nutrients, which in turn, boosts the nutrient content of produce and animal products. It also focuses on animal and land stewardship. However, most farming today employs industrialized practices that deplete the soil, discount animal welfare, and harm humans. Will Harris and Dr. Casey Means discuss regenerative farming practices, the symbiotic relationships in the farming ecosystem, and the need for change at the consumer level.

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🎙 WhatWill Harris & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(1:21) — Soil depletion in the United States affects overall health

(15:27) — The birth of industrialized farming

(30:04) — Regenerative farming can raise quality of life for communities

(33:23) —Modern farming practices and antibiotic resistance

(35:11) — Change must come at the consumer level

(40:38) — The consequences of modern farming practices were not immediate

(50:10) — Organic farming is not the same thing as regenerative farming

(53:29) — The importance of animals being allowed to express instinctive behavior

(56:14) — Regenerative practices in your backyard

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/pkwZ3_MPxO4

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#237 - Erectile dysfunction may mean chronic disease & early death | Dr. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Nov 16, 2023

Erectile dysfunction can be an early indicator of future cardiovascular disease, endothelial dysfunction, and early death. Learn more in this conversation betweenurologist and male reproductive specialist and surgeonDr. Merrill Matschke and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Merrill Matschke & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(13:47) – The connection between metabolic dysfunction and erectile dysfunction

(22:08) – How ED develops

(34:11) – Let’s talk about oxidative stress

(40:06) – The importance of testosterone levels in insulin sensitivity

(46:50) – The importance of diet, exercise, and sleep

(48:45) – Why is testosterone dropping?

(59:59) – Our healthcare system needs to do better

(01:07:44) – Don’t put treatment off

(01:14:02) – Sleep is crucial

(01:19:41) – Nobody’s perfect

⁠Transcripts & Show Notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/mum4AfB0K_Y⁠

Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠

#236 - How keto improves brain health and weight loss and combats chronic disease and disorders such as ADHD | Dr. Annette Bosworth & Dr. Casey Means Nov 02, 2023

The ketogenic diet fuels the brain and makes the body more metabolically flexible. The keto diet drives ketone production, which serves as fuel for energy as well as an antioxidant to combat oxidative stress. Switching from burning glucose to burning ketones has numerous benefits, including for cognitive decline and ADHD. Dr. Annette Bosworth and Dr. Casey Means discuss the intricacies of the keto diet, why it boosts brain health, how to make behavioral changes, and how to encourage kids to eat keto for improved health and well-being.

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🎙 WhatAnnette Bosworth, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(14:31) — What we put into our body matters

(16:37) — The value of ketones as fuel

(28:32) — Dr. Annette Bosworth explains her ‘Dr. Boz’ ratio

(34:47) — Your body will adapt to ketosis

(44:49) — Dr. Bosworth shares info from a study on cognitive impairment

(50:41) — Dr. Bosworth shares her experience with getting patients on a ketogenic diet

(53:07) — Dr. Bosworth shares her wisdom about behavior change

(1:13:31) — Dr. Casey Means describes her experience with metabolic dysfunction

(1:18:05) — Dr. Bosworth shares her techniques for getting her kids to eat healthfully

(1:21:00) — In general, the food industry’s aim is for profit

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/sY1ZeCDp-xw?si=rD4ZyBF2GsK--xlW

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#235 – Understanding predictive markers of metabolic dysfunction | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Oct 19, 2023

Dr. Sara Gottfried – a pioneer in health, research, and education – has seen more than 25,000 patients over the past two decades. She's a physician scientist, who graduated from Harvard Medical School and MIT, and completed her Residency at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Dr. Gottfried is the Director of Precision Medicine at The Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, at Thomas Jefferson University, where she specializes in identifying the underlying causes of her patient's conditions to achieve lasting health transformation, not just symptom management.

Dr. Gottfried has published five books, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, such as The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book has just been published, Women Food and Hormones.

In this episode, Dr. Casey Means, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Levels, and Dr. Gottfried covered a number of topics from her new book.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Sara Gottfried & Casey Means discuss:

(04:11) - The vital role of metabolism

(08:15) - Metabolic data should be democratized

(11:12) - Women and the keto diet

(12:50) - Women are considered "too complicated"

(18:38) - Every person needs a unique diet

(22:40) - Diet shouldn't be like politics

(26:53) - The ideal fasting length

(33:22) - The role of testosterone

(40:02) - Physicians should not be gatekeepers to health

(01:02:40) - The relationship between genes and our environment

⁠Transcripts & Show Notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/QZUpJCNOpfY⁠

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#234 - Why your workout isn’t working for you and what to do instead for improved metabolic health and body composition | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means Oct 12, 2023

Diet and exercise culture tends to prioritize calorie restriction and calorie burning via cardio workouts. While fat loss is beneficial, building and maintaining healthy muscle mass is also crucial for metabolic health and longevity. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Casey Means discuss Lyon’s book “Forever Strong,” why strength-training should be a priority for workout routines, how muscle is the body’s metabolic currency, and why boosting protein intake aids in adding and preserving muscle mass.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatGabrielle Lyon, DO,& Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(03:43) — Dr. Casey Means shares her enthusiasm for Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s book

(09:03) — Muscle is our metabolic currency

(19:38) — According to Dr. Lyon, gaining muscle is more important than losing fat

(23:56) — Muscle mass is protective against sarcopenia

(31:08) — Dr. Means raises the question about menopause

(31:59) — The benefits of focusing on metabolic health in the menopause transition

(36:39) — Dr. Lyon encourages people to reevaluate the type of exercise they are doing

(39:14) — Dr. Lyon discusses the importance of getting enough protein

(43:15) — Dr. Lyon discusses the timing of protein intake

(51:13) — Dr. Lyon discusses supplementation with creatine

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LAF2o2zv7Q4?si=vXoV1hxQVCpfYOpQ

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#233 - Big Food, Big Sugar & how they affect our metabolic health today | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Oct 05, 2023

The history of the Big Food and Big Sugar industries still affect our metabolic health today. Learn more in this conversation between Dr. Robert Lustig and Ben Grynol. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol discuss:

(09:24) - Create the consensus

(17:17) - Exonerate sugar as the cause of heart disease

(22:31) - Use shoddy science

(23:35) - Buy off scientists and critics

(24:50) - Weakening government oversight

(26:53) - Fight back against regulated advertising

(35:20) - Go all in on corn

(40:40) - Sugar should be a condiment

(43:04) - Increase food industry profits

(48:27) - The public needs to demand better

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 LINKS:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/2-qq2Tzl5nM?si=MXk0xX-70n4d_OJ7

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#232 - How do you afford nutritious food when you live in a food desert and why investing in nutrition is an investment in yourself | Shawn Stevenson & Dr. Casey Means Sep 28, 2023

Our environment and culture directly affect the food choices we make. Ultra-processed foods are convenient and cheap, and they’re the main source of foods in food deserts, typically located in underserved communities. Yet ultra-processed foods lead to worsening metabolic health. How do you afford and access nutritious food? Shawn Stevenson and Dr. Casey means discuss how Stevenson, author of “Eat Smarter Family Cookbook” grew up without easy access to whole foods, how he transformed how he eats despite his environment, and how those changes led to a reversal of poor health and chronic pain to an improved quality of life and even earning potential.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Shawn Stevenson & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(10:00) — Ultra-processed foods are convenient and cheap

(20:03) — Stevenson describes the moment when he changed his mindset

(27:20) — The foods we put into our bodies affect us at the cellular level

(32:17) — Focus on controlling the “controllables.”

(35:30) — The family that eats together boosts their health together

(41:23) — Schedule social meals

(44:19) — The most common factor across Blue Zones is strong social bonds

(49:19) — Cooking is an essential skill for health

(1:03:16) — Investing in better health generates improved energy capacity

(1:08:58) — Stevenson shares his tips for affording nutritious foods

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rKptwQrvzuk?si=P9gfeK952dWjMrYA

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#231 – Adaptation and why it’s important to our metabolic health, stress, and trauma | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Molly Maloof - (Replay) Sep 21, 2023

Obesity and chronic disease are fallouts from the lack of real human connection. Underneath biomarkers like glucose and physical aspects like mitochondrial dysfunctions are the root causes of disease: hijacked reward pathways, chronic stress due to constant threat mode, and the global human disconnect.

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In this discussion between Levels’ advisor Dr. Molly Maloof and our co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, they talk about:

The most important measurable biomarker

How we’re designed to live in groups

The cycle of constant stress through threat signaling vs. high-reward pathways

The big problem of global human disconnection

How love and oxytocin helps to make us stronger, share resources, and create bonds

Addiction and the power of the pause

How to increase physical and emotional adaptation

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatLevels’ advisor Dr. Molly Maloof and our co-founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means, discuss:

(12:13) - Adapting and self-managing in the face of adversity

(16:03) - The most important biomarker

(23:05) - Moving your body to create energy

(24:18) - Adapting beyond genetics

(26:29) - Hijacking reward pathways

(36:40) - Getting off the grid

(43:22) - Take care of your mitochondria

(45:57) - The holy grail of chronic disease

(51:35) - Felt connection

(59:11) - How deprivation is a pathway to happiness

(1:06:03) - The power of the pause

(1:23:11) - Letting go of control

(01:41:37) - Cooking your skin

Transcripts & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVSYGx9Fkns

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#230 - How the ketogenic diet may work as a medical therapy for various conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, mental health issues, and more | Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Sep 14, 2023

The ketogenic diet is often used as a tool for weight loss and to improve metabolic health. However, it is increasingly being considered, studied, and used as a medical therapy for chronic physical and mental health conditions, and it can be tailored to patients’ specific needs. Beth Zupec-Kania, Denise Potter, and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the benefits of the ketogenic diet, how they customize keto for patients with dietary preferences like veganism, how to ease into the change with a pre-keto diet, and how the keto diet may be able to help people reduce or eliminate medications under the supervision of medical professionals.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatBeth Zupec-Kania, RDN, CD; Denise Potter, RDN, CDCES; and Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(14:50) — Using the ketogenic diet as therapy for various conditions

(27:49) — Eating a ketogenic diet often helps people improve their nutrient intake

(29:39) — The ketogenic diet can be customized to fit a person’s needs

(33:42) — Medium-chain triglycerides can help increase fat intake

(35:32) — Gluten is inflammatory

(38:18) — Beth encourages patients to do a pre-keto program

(46:12) — Looking at macros on keto

(48:24) — A ketogenic diet can drive metabolic health changes

(57:49) — The benefits of the ketogenic diet that go beyond weight loss

(1:22:00) — Can keto help people reduce their medications?

Transcripts & Show notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation:

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#229 - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat | Dr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson - (Replay) Sep 07, 2023

Dr. Casey Means, Chief Medical Officer of Levels speaks with Dr. Richard Johnson about his book, "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat," as well as his insights on the "survival switch" that drives our body to store fat in response to certain conditions like high fructose, dehydration, umami flavors, and more, and how this all relates to our current metabolic disease epidemic.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatDr. Casey Means & Dr. Richard Johnson discuss:

(04:25) - The fat switch

(11:39) - Metabolic syndrome is linked to survival

(13:36) - The switch is good for short term survival, bad for long term

(17:40) - Sugar triggers the switch

(19:39) - Sugar leads to metabolic syndrome, not extra calories

(23:40) - Fructose depletes energy

(31:28) - Vitamin C is protective against obesity

(35:12) - High glycemic foods help our bodies make fructose

(44:29) - Whole fruit is healthy because of the fiber

(53:48) - Salt can trigger fructose production

Transcripts & Show Notes

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#228 - Why nutrition matters for brain health and how to modify your diet | Dr. Georgia Ede & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Aug 31, 2023

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that has proven benefits for brain health. Research shows that the keto diet helps ease symptoms of some mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder. But no diet, even keto, is one-size-fits all. Dr. Georgia Ede and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss how diet and brain health are connected, how diet and gut health affect brain health, and how a ketogenic or other low-carbohydrate diets can be tailored to people’s specific needs.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatGeorgia Ede, MD& Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(06:51) — Dr. Georgia Ede describes her interest in nutritional science for mental health

(16:45) — Metabolic health is tied to brain health

(23:16) — A ketogenic diet vs medications for mental health

(27:19) — A ketogenic diet can be tailored to prevent side effects

(32:51) — Gut health and mental health are connected

(39:00) — Diet is highly individual

(42:02) —CGM can teach people how foods and diet strategies affect their health

(44:57) — Following a low-carbohydrate diet will generally reduce insulin levels and triglycerides

(47:40) — Some psychiatric symptoms have links to higher C-reactive protein levels

(48:42) — Dr. D’Agostino summarizes one of Dr. Ede’s studies on the ketogenic diet and mental health

(56:59) — A ketogenic diet may also help ease some menopause symptoms

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/kBjBEjV0vqU

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#227 – How 3 chronic conditions are connected to high blood sugar and what you can do | Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Aug 24, 2023

From gallbladder issues to tinnitus to fatty liver disease and more, many chronic conditions have links to high blood sugar and insulin resistance. Dr. Ben Bikman and Dr. Casey Means discuss the connections between insulin resistance and ear-nose-and-throat conditions, how insulin resistance increases the risk for gallbladder stones, what non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does to the body, and how you can mitigate these chronic health conditions for improved quality of life.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(08:49) - Declining health is not inevitable

(10:15) - The link between insulin resistance and tinnitus

(13:39) - We look at health through the lens of disease

(22:53) - Insulin resistance and the gallbladder

(28:32) - The appearance of fatty liver disease

(31:34) - Ways to clear the liver of fat

(35:00) - How fat tissue develops

(36:51) - How fat cells become insulin resistant

(46:21) - The power of a CGM

(48:36) - What is a healthy glucose level?

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/szGl8F1zl6I

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

How hearing loss relates to metabolic health | Blog post: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-hearing-loss-relates-to-metabolic-health

Why too many focus on glucose, but not insulin | Blog post: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/why-too-many-focus-on-glucose-but-not-insulin

#226 - How do weight-loss medications affect metabolic health? And will Ozempic and other GLP-1s actually solve the obesity crisis? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means Aug 17, 2023

Medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and more, have become increasingly popular for weight loss. These drugs are glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and they mimic a hormone that, among other things, tells the brain a person is full so they eat less. But are they safe, and do they help improve metabolic health? Dr. Rob Lustig and Dr. Casey Means discuss these weight-loss drugs and their effects on the body, and why such medications likely won’t solve the obesity crisis, for which the food industry is culpable.

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🎙 WhatRob Lustig, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(06:10) — The mechanisms of action for weight-loss medications

(09:01) — Dr. Casey Means shares her perception of the popularity of GLP-1 medications

(13:12) — GLP-1 RAs lead to fat loss but also muscle loss

(18:05) — Do GLP-1 RAs improve metabolic health?

(20:43) — Dr. Lustig discusses the high cost of GLP-1 RAs

(27:47) — Dr. Lustig makes the case for fixing the food problem

(35:46) — How can patients use GLP-1 RAs as a jumpstart?

(44:20) — Dr. Lustig shares his concerns about the use of GLP-1 RAs in children

Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/AKNnxKAaONc

📲 Connect:

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#225 - How sugar harms kids’ bodies and brains and what parents can do to foster healthier eating habits | Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig (Replay) Aug 10, 2023

We know sugar is bad for kids, so why do parents continue giving it to them? Sugar damage kids’ health and drives behavioral issues. Infants get introduced to sugar early through commercial baby food, and the problem continues with school and birthday treats, soda, and the ultra-processed foods that have taken over the family pantry. Austin McGuffie & Dr. Robert Lustig discuss the rising rates of Type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children, sugar addiction in kids, the problems with the food industry, and what parents can do to revamp their kids’ diets and promote a lifelong healthy relationship with nutritious food.

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(08:21) - Sugar is damaging kids’ mitochondria

(17:16) - The more dangerous fat

(22:03) - Kids need better nutrition education

(25:27) - Infants get introduced to sugar early

(27:27) - Fat was removed, but sugar was added

(32:06) - Sugar causes behavioral issues

(35:17) - Kids can have sugar addiction

(37:33) - Diet soda is bad too

(43:20) - Educate the child and the parents

(46:46) - Get rid of sugary drinks

Transcripts & Show Notes

Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/I3d7zCHFW2c

#224 - How the keto diet may ease depression in bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions | Iain Campbell, Bret Scher & Dominic D’Agostino Aug 03, 2023

The ketogenic diet may help reduce depression and other symptoms in bipolar disorder. The ketogenic diet also helps metabolic health and reduces the risk for cardiometabolic diseases. The risk for cardiometabolic diseases is elevated in people with bipolar disorder when compared to the general population. Dr. Iain Campbell, Dr. Bret Scher, and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss how the state of ketosis has beneficial effects on brain neurotransmitters and how those benefits have been life-changing physically and mentally for Dr. Campbell, who has bipolar disorder.

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🎙 WhatIain Campbell, MD, PhD, Bret Scher, MD & Dominic D’Agostino, PhD discuss:

(05:40) — Dr. Iain Campbell explains how a ketogenic diet improved his mental health

(09:02) — Dr. Campbell explains his pilot trial on the ketogenic diet and bipolar disorder

(16:20) — The ketogenic diet is often misunderstood

(18:10) — Elevated lactate is a biomarker in bipolar disorder

(24: 37) — Circadian rhythm disruption affects bipolar disorder

(30:33) — Morning exercise can help blunt the dawn glucose rise

(38:48) — The ketogenic diet has effects on brain neurotransmitters

(43:34) — Dr. Campbell explains ketosis helps him combat depression

(46:42) — Dr. Campbell describes why he went on the ketogenic diet

Transcripts & Show notes

👋 WHO WE ARE:

Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life.

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#222 - Sugar, Soda, and Society: Insider Insights into Coca-Cola, the Metabolic Health Crisis, and Systemic Missteps | Calley Means & Dr. Casey Means Jul 20, 2023

The United States government subsidizes ultra-processed foods and sugar, and the healthcare system focuses on treating diseases rather than preventing them. These issues are harming kids’ health and leading to crisis-level rates of prediabetes and diabetes in both adults and children. Siblings Calley Means and Casey Means discuss problems with the food industry, government funding, and healthcare, and they propose possible solutions, while also offering suggestions for parents wanting to set their kids up for better metabolic health right now.

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🎙 What Calley Means & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(4:01) — Kids are developing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes at alarming rates

(5:33) — The government subsidizes ultra-processed foods

(13:05) — Ultra-processed food companies incentivize trusted institutions

(21:48) — We only get one life to live

(25:42) — The metabolic health crisis is problematic for the economy

(27:09) — Giving kids ultra-processed foods sets them up for metabolic health issues

(36:48) — Three ingredients make up the problematic foundation of ultra-processed foods

(42:49) — Parents have a lot of control over what their kids eat—especially when they’re young

(46:49) —You can’t control other adults in your family

(1:02:59) — The healthcare industry isn’t incentivized in the correct ways

(1:07:54) — Calley Means describes, TruMed, his tech startup

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/pIUwZb2jfco

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Calley Means on Instagram: https://instagram.com/calleymeans

Connect with Calley Means on Twitter: https://twitter.com/calleymeans

Connect with Calley Means on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calley-means-a29b5512/

#221 - Brain Energy: Does food affect mental health? | Dr. Chris Palmer & Ben Grynol - (Replay) Jul 13, 2023

How might a keto diet transform not only your metabolic health but may also manage symptoms of mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, and more? Dr. Chris Palmer outlines the principles from his book “Brain Energy” with Ben Grynol in this episode and discusses his journey toward the revolutionary idea that might change how we view mental health care moving forward.

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🎙 What Dr. Chris Palmer & Ben Grynol discuss:

(01:53) — How Chris Palmer started his research for Brain Energy

(11:16) — Painting a picture of the mental health crisis through numbers

(18:20) — Discussing the biopsychosocial model and existing research on the roots of mental disorders

(29:23) — The bidirectional relationship between metabolic and mental health

(34:34) — The real power of the mitochondria and the role it plays in fostering mental and metabolic health

(44:00) — Medication for mental disorders and their long-term effect on patients’ metabolic health

(55:14) — Insulin resistance and its impact on mental disorders

(1:11:10) — Food addiction, stress-eating, and why Chris doesn’t sugarcoat the realities of the ketogenic diet

(1:29:05) — It’s not too late to start taking charge of your metabolic health now

(1:34:11) — Chris touches on the factors that hinder better mental healthcare today and what we can do to advocate for the mentally ill

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠

Order Brain Energy: ⁠https://amazon.com/Brain-Energy-Revolutionary-Understanding-Health/dp/1637741588/⁠

📲 Connect:

Connect with Chris on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/chrispalmermd⁠

Connect with Chris on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ChrisPalmerMD⁠

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/christopher-palmer-01713032

#220 - Astronaut Scott Kelly on CGMs, the NASA Twins Study & the Impact on Metabolic Health in Earth & Space | Josh Clemente & Scott Kelly Jul 06, 2023

Continuous glucose monitoring can be a powerful tool for gaining real-time insights into how diet, lifestyle habits, and the many decisions we make daily affect our health. Retired astronaut Scott Kelly tried a CGM for a month and shares his personal insights. Scott Kelly and Josh Clemente discuss how CGM can be used to effect habit change, what Kelly’s participation in the unique NASA Twins study was like and what was learned, and insights Kelly gleaned about society and the environment while viewing Earth from space.

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🎙 What Scott Kelly & Josh Clemente discuss:

(03:55) — CGM provides insight into eating and lifestyle habits

(06:06) — Our hundreds of daily actions have an impact on our health

(13:28) — The “normal” range for various biomarkers isn’t necessarily the optimal range

(17:07) — How CGM can help change eating habits

(18:12) — Menu items labeled “healthy” aren’t always healthy

(23:56) — The epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and obesity

(30:49) — NASA’s Twins Study

(34:30) — Being in space can lead to muscle and bone atrophy

(40:17) — Gravity plays a role in our physiology

(48:20) — Looking at Earth from space can provide an interesting perspective

Transcripts & Show Notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/5i2T-s61yLw

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Scott Kelly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stationcdrkelly/

Connect with Scott Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StationCDRKelly

#219 - What half of women will die of, and how to fix it | Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Jun 29, 2023

Why do women have a higher risk of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular disease than men, and how do women move forward as empowered patients with their clinicians? Listen to this episode between Levels Advisor, physician, and author 4 New York Times bestsellers Dr. Sara Gottfried and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means.

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🎙 What Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(04:00) - Why women should care about metabolic health?

(10:47) - Metabolism

(11:46) - A holistic take on metabolism

(22:21) - Blood pressure control

(25:54) - Effects of trauma

(36:20) - Becoming more metabolically unhealthy

(45:17) - Seven clinical imbalances

(52:49) - What you measure improves

(01:02:06) - Dealing with trauma

(01:11:21) - Food until the end

⁠Transcripts and Show Notes⁠

👋 WHO WE ARE:

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/MhqWvvFO1q8⁠

Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠

📲 Connect:

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/DrCaseysKitchen⁠

Connect with Casey on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen⁠

Connect with Dr. Sara Gottfried on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/SaraGottfriedMD⁠

Connect with Sara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrGottfried

#218 - Fixing the problems with ultra-processed foods | Dr. Tim Harlan & Dr. Rob Lustig Jun 22, 2023

Ultra-processed foods harm people’s health and have ramifications for the overall health of the planet. While some food processing is necessary for recipes and feeding the globe, the food industry needs to make changes to ensure that processing doesn’t turn foods into harmful substances. Dr. Tim Harlan and Dr. Rob Lustig discuss the harmful ingredients in ultra-processed foods and how they impact metabolic health—as well as why the food industry has a moral obligation to make drastic changes.

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🎙 What Tim Harlan, MD, & Rob Lustig, MD, discuss:

(06:17) — Nutrition science over the last decade has made strides, but the food industry lags behind

(08:57) — Food can be medicine, but it can also be poison

(14:03) — The NOVA system classifies foods by their level of processing

(23:16) — DATEM is an example of processing

(24:03) — Emulsifiers potentially harm the gastrointestinal tract

(28:17) — Sugar harms the liver, which can lead to metabolic disease

(37:01) — In the United States, people tend to consume too much omega-6 fatty acids

(43:48) — The food industry can find ways to make ultra-processed foods safer

(46:26) — Supply-chain changes are another piece of the equation

(47:43) — Multinational companies have a moral obligation

Transcripts & Show notes

👋 WHO WE ARE:

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/I259F6VsHqU

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Robert Lustig, MD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlustigmd/

Connect with Robert Lustig, MD, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD

#217 - Why food cravings are killing us, and how to stop them | Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Jun 15, 2023

Why are we craving food more than ever, and how do we overcome it? Mark Schatzker, journalist and author of The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well, chats with Dr. Casey Means about the dangers of food cravings. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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🎙 What Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(04:08) - How our brain defines cravings

(08:55) - Our brain controls our body weight

(20:28) - How evolution taught us to respond to uncertainty

(27:11) - An experiment with gerbils

(36:11) - The difference between American and Italian diet

(56:35) - Eat food that tastes what it really is

(57:03) - The hedonic therapy

(1:14:33) - Cooking is an essential skill

(1:15:00) - Get vitamins from food

(1:20:11) - Fixing a relationship with sweet food

Transcript & Show notes

👋 WHO WE ARE:

Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/tJGFYL289q0

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen

Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcaseyskitchen

Connect with Mark Schatzker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSchatzker

#216 - The value of biosensing for preventive medicine | Michael Dubrovsky & Josh Clemente Jun 08, 2023

Biosensing offers people real-time insight into their health status. Regular insight, rather than one-time results at an annual checkup, helps people assess how lifestyle factors are impacting their health, whether they need to make adjustments, and which adjustments might have the most impact. Michael Dubrovsky and Josh Clemente discuss the value of biosensing and how it has the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry, shifting from a diagnose-and-treat approach to a preventive and actionable approach.

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🎙 What Michael Dubrovsky & Josh Clemente discuss:

(5:27) — Why biosensing is important

(9:03) — Biosensing is beneficial for turning info into action

(14:39) — Annual blood tests are levels from one snapshot in time

(24:05) — Measuring a few biomarkers can provide a high amount of data

(38:40)— Focusing on prevention is helping to disrupt the US healthcare industry

(41:47) — Biosensing can empower people to take control of their health

(43:03) — Successfully addressing a health issue involves more than the annual blood draw

(46:00) — Biosensing can help elucidate valuable associations

(49:58) — Why the future of medicine will focus on the individual

(52:14) — Biosensing data from individuals may lead to better solutions for the public

(1:07:06) — Biosensing can increase the value of healthcare

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/zTbxXGisj9M

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Michael Dubrovsky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeDubrovsky

#215 - How diet affects joint health, arthritis, & longevity | Dr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) Jun 02, 2023

We often think that arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, and degenerative joint issues are an inevitable result of aging—but this is far from the truth. Good metabolic health can have significant positive effects on bones, muscles, and joints, and can improve longevity. Conversely, poor metabolic health accelerates the degeneration of joints and tissues for many reasons, like the impact of high uric acid levels, lipid or cholesterol deposits, chronic inflammation, and poor blood flow to tissues. Surgeon Dr. Howard Luks and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means discuss musculoskeletal health, how it is related to longevity, how it’s linked to metabolic health, and how to decrease your risks for musculoskeletal pain, degenerative joint issues, and surgery.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(05:14) - Dr. Casey Means’ personal experience with an orthopedic injury

(12:09) - The link between joint and metabolic health

(18:19) - Maintaining activity may help improve musculoskeletal health despite osteoarthritic pain

(27:53) - Cartilage cells, tendinopathy, and how metabolic health is linked to our tendon health, like with tennis elbow or shoulder pain

(37:04) - The importance of blood flow and cellular repair

(46:58) - The importance of being your best medical advocate in modern medicine

(50:09) - How Dr. Luks started learning about metabolic health and wrote his book, Longevity Simplified

(1:02:49) - The simple pillars of longevity

(1:24:56) - Why you don't need to be concerned about osteoarthritis

(1:32:00) - Trust your body by boosting its regenerative capabilities

⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

🔗 Helpful links:

Order "Longevity…Simplified" by Dr. Howard Luks: ⁠https://www.howardluksmd.com/book/

Watch the conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/XbjORE6D8UA⁠

Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 CONNECT:

Connect with Dr. Howard Luks on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/hjluks1⁠

Connect with Dr. Howard Luks on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/hjluks⁠

Connect with Dr. Howard Luks on LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/howardluksmd⁠

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/DrCaseysKitchen⁠

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen⁠

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/casey-means-md⁠

#214 - Is fructose a driver of Alzheimer’s disease? | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Rob Lustig May 25, 2023

Fructose and its byproduct uric acid may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, thanks to an evolutionary adaptation hijacked by the modern diet. Fructose can be directly consumed, or the body can convert high-glycemic carbohydrates and other foods to fructose. Fructose suppresses some cognitive functions. Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Rob Lustig discuss a new study, of which Johnson was an author, on how fructose may be a potential driver in Alzheimer’s, and they hypothesize about fructose’s potential connection to the development of other conditions.

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🎙 What Richard Johnson, MD, & Rob Lustig, MD, discuss:

(09:50) — Fructose is the driver of some diseases that are on the rise in kids

(11:53) — Fructose is a driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome

(15:36) — Pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s disease aren’t as effective as researchers had hoped

(17:32)— The research focus of Alzheimer’s is slowly shifting to understanding insulin resistance in the brain

(20:41) — Is fructose a root cause of Alzheimer’s?

(26:26) — New research suggests fructose induces a foraging response

(28:20) — Fructose inhibits areas of the brain to encourage successful foraging

(46:48) — We need more research on fructose

(1:03:10) —Is fructose a factor in violence?

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

👋 WHO WE ARE:

Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life.

🔗 LINKS:

Could Alzheimer’s disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916523000047?dgcid=author

Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 CONNECT:

Connect with Richard Johnson, MD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardjjohnson/

Connect with Robert Lustig, MD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlustigmd/

#213 - Uric acid is a key cause of weight gain & fat production | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) May 18, 2023

The elevation of uric acid in the body is a causative mechanism in the development of metabolic diseases and contributes to weight gain and fat production. Uric acid is one of the key links between obesity, diabetes, heart disease, neurologic diseases like dementia, ADHD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and more. Dr. David Perlmutter talks with Dr. Casey Means about why we have excess uric acid, what foods cause uric acid production, and what simple steps we can take to lower our uric acid levels to be optimal. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠

They also cover:

How uric acid causes cellular dysfunction and insulin resistance, including oxidative stress, and inflammation, and even prevents insulin from getting out of the bloodstream effectively.
Why uric acid would have benefitted us evolutionarily in terms of low access to food and water by letting us more easily pack on weight and raise blood pressure—but how that fights against us today because we now live in an evolutionary-environmental mismatch where this survival mechanism hurts us in the face of caloric abundance.
The different dietary and environmental factors that generate uric acid, including fructose, purine-rich foods and umami foods, dehydration, alcohol, and more.
How uric acid impairs our hunger signals, drives us to eat, and even promotes risk-taking behavior.
How to reverse high uric acid levels as a way to unlock optimal health.

🎙 What Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(04:23) - More than just gout

(06:17) - A causative role

(08:54) - The number one cause of death

(16:35) - Evolutionary environmental mismatch

(18:08) - High fructose corn syrup

(23:39) - The dangers of uric acid

(24:49) - Uric acid and dementia

(31:44) - Too much fructose

(42:43) - Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk

(01:04:29) - No need to eat sugar

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QZ6jPCcFNa8

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: https://instagram.com/DrCaseysKitchen

Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://instagram.com/DrCaseysKitchen

Connect with David Perlmutter, MD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidperlmutter

Connect with David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidPerlmutter

Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/david-perlmutter-md-6a38b930

#212 - Managing Type 1 diabetes and thriving with it | Jesse Lavine & Ben Grynol May 11, 2023

Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic condition, such as Type 1 diabetes, can be life-changing. A diagnosis is helpful for understanding the cause of symptoms and how to treat, but managing a chronic condition can take a toll on mental health. Tools like a continuous glucose monitor can help empower people and ease the burden of constant care. Jesse Lavine and Ben Grynol discuss the challenges of managing Type 1 diabetes, how Lavine’s diagnosis with Type 1 impacted him, how CGM helped Lavine not only manage the condition but also thrive with it, and how the medical system needs to change to help patients dial in optimal instead of just adequate health.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Jesse Lavine & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:39) — A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes

(06:28) — Getting diagnosed with a chronic condition can life-changing

(14:18) — Wearing a CGM helped Lavine reduce his insulin intake

(26:04) — Having real-time insight into how foods affect your condition and your body

(29:47) — Type 1 diabetes does not have to hold you back

(35:18) — The current medical system isn’t necessarily set up to empower patients

(37:08) — A CGM offers constant feedback that can be used to manage Type 1 diabetes

(38:13) — The benefits of having stable blood sugar

(41:25)— Managing a chronic condition can lead to medical system burnout

(44:59) — Considering the mental health aspects of managing a condition

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#211 - Understanding your cholesterol panel & metabolic health blood tests | Dr. Robert Lustig & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay) May 04, 2023

A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status of your metabolic health. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl

This episode does not constitute medical advice.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Rob Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(03:18) - Understanding cholesterol

(03:38) - The correlation between LDL and heart disease

(05:59) - The connection between LDL and triglycerides

(07:51) - Good cholesterol

(16:39) - Measuring LDL

(28:50) - Portal systems in the body

(42:00) - The importance of liver function tests

(50:27) - How to reduce liver fat

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8

The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: https://levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen

Connect with Casey on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen

Connect with Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD

Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertlustigmd

#210 - Pregnancy & metabolic health: Hormone changes & gestational diabetes | Dr. Azure Grant & Ben Grynol Apr 27, 2023

How does pregnancy affect your metabolic health at each trimester, from conception to postpartum lactation? Levels Research Design Lead Dr. Azure Grant talks with Ben Grynol about the different phases of pregnancy and how it affects hormones and things you can do to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Azure Grant, PhD, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(04:46) — Worsening or poor metabolic health can impact fertility

(06:15) — Age increases one’s risk of pregnancy complications, including those related to metabolic health

(13:53) — Every system in the body must adapt in response to pregnancy

(18:12) — Insulin resistance naturally occurs during pregnancy

(23:53) — The trajectory of glucose levels during pregnancy follows a U-shape

(28:33) — Can focusing on metabolic health during pregnancy reduce fatigue?

(39:44) — Gestational diabetes can lead to complications for both the birthing parent and their child

(41:31) — The importance of monitoring for and treating gestational diabetes

(43:56) — Parental health is paramount to child health

(51:28) — Continuous glucose monitoring during pregnancy could be helpful

(57:03) — Metabolic health is an important factor in family planning and beyond

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#209 - What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Apr 20, 2023

Insulin resistance is when cells stop responding to insulin’s signal to uptake glucose. It’s a hallmark of prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other forms of metabolic dysfunction, and it manifests as several chronic disease, ranging from Alzheimer’s to polycystic ovarian syndrome. Dr. Rob Lustig and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the importance of monitoring insulin levels, why a high or increasing insulin level is a problem, and how insulin resistance hinders weight management.

Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Rob Lustig, MD, & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

(03:57) — What is insulin?

(06:55) — What is insulin resistance?

(18:00) — There are three types of insulin resistance

(38:00) — Weight management is not about calories in and calories out

(45:53) — Adding more insulin to the equation of Type 2 diabetes isn’t necessarily the answer

(51:20) — Insulin is a crucial biomarker to measure for metabolic health

(53:58) — Insulin resistance is a hinderance to weight management

(57:07) — The intake of too much leucine can lead to insulin resistance

(1:02:04) — Fiber feeds the gut microbiome and is crucial for metabolic health

(1:13:11) — Is intermittent fasting necessary?

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/dFOaBrujDHo

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Robert Lustig, MD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlustigmd/

Connect with Robert Lustig, MD, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD

Connect with Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominic.dagostino.kt/

Connect with Dominic D’Agostino, PhD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2

#208 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente Apr 13, 2023

High-carbohydrate diets and carbohydrate loading have been long-standing tenets of athletic training and competition, but newer research indicates a low-carbohydrate diet may be more beneficial for performance and overall health. Professor Tim Noakes and Josh Clemente discuss how a fat-adapted body can rely on fat as a fuel source at all exercise intensity levels, rather than burning mostly carbohydrates, and how such adaptation and dietary focus may reduce one’s risk of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Tim Noakes, MD, PhD, & Josh Clemente discuss:

(04:28) — Dr. Tim Noakes explains his career trajectory

(19:04) — An adapted body can rely on fat for all exercise intensities

(22:30) — The body will never get to a state of no glucose circulation

(23:28) — A delicate balance of macronutrients is likely necessary

(29:11) — Before the high-carbohydrate craze, elite athletes were fat adapted

(33:46) — Fat oxidation in muscle may have a protective effect against Type 2 diabetes

(36:39) — Exercise does not cancel out the risk for metabolic disease if diet isn’t accounted for

(47:25) — The body can cope with fasting

(54:32) — The high-carb training trend has been perpetuated by the carbohydrate industry

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

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📲 Connect:

Connect with Dr. Tim Noakes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/proftimnoakes

#207 - The importance of flow states and how to reclaim focus | Johann Hari & Ben Grynol Apr 06, 2023

Society champions multitasking, but we can’t truly multitask. Multitasking in fact impedes our focus and productivity. And 12 main factors tend to steal our attention. Johann Hari and Ben Grynol discuss why flow states are important for goal achievement, the things that distract us, and how we can reclaim our focus.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Ben Grynol & Johann Hari discuss:

(04:18) — Twelve factors can steal our focus

(06:02) — Multitasking is a myth

(10:49) —We need to be able to focus to achieve our goals

(14:07) — Prioritizing deep focus is both a personal and social responsibility

(16:50) — Interruptions steal your time and impede focus

(27:21) — Three factors help you get into a flow state

(30:12) — Mind wandering ultimately benefits your focus

(37:00) — The four-day workweek is linked to better productivity

(40:08) — Free play is crucial for kids’ brains

(43:43) —Childhood looks different now

Transcript & show notes 🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/4CD3lmg0XmA

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📲 Connect:

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#206 - Regenerative farming benefits the planet and our bodies | Molly Chester & Dr. Casey Means Mar 23, 2023

Regenerative farming harnesses a farm’s entire ecosystem to grow and raise food via natural processes. In turn, foods raised on regenerative farms benefit our bodies more so than those raised conventionally. Molly Chester of Apricot Lane Farms and Dr. Casey Means discuss the philosophies of regenerative farming, how the practice has parallels with functional medicine, and how regenerative farming is a merging of the tried-and-true methods of our ancestors with scientific knowledge.

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🎙 What Molly Chester & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(05:28) — Polycystic ovarian syndrome has links to metabolic health

(06:58) — Diet impacts inflammatory pathways that can drive symptoms

(10:27) – Farming practices exist on a spectrum

(18:24) — Regenerative farming merges historical ways with progress

(26:05) — What we do to the land affects our health

(28:12) — Regenerative farming takes the cosmos into consideration

(34:17) — A healthy ecosystem has limits on what it can produce, but that can be beneficial

(37:44) — Cover crops are crucial for maintaining a healthy farming ecosystem

(42:37) — A return to farming has become a trend

(53:45) — A regenerative farm can be educational for children

(56:38) — Regenerative farming can foster a fresh perspective

Transcripts & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/jd4D7Qvt5BM

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#205 - The links between gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility | Dr. Robin Rose & Ben Grynol Mar 09, 2023

Gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility are all linked. The gut microbiome impacts other microbiomes in the body, which can then impact the ability to conceive. Our gut microbiomes are becoming less diverse through modern farming practices and the consumption of processed foods. Dr. Robin Rose and Ben Grynol discuss how gut microbiome testing can determine underlying factors of gastrointestinal distress and the lifestyle changes that can help address symptoms and even aid fertility.

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🎙 WhatRobin Rose, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:
(08:05) — Gastrointestinal issues are associated with metabolic health issues
(08:56) — Many people lack gut microbiome diversity
(15:24) — Infertility in some people has links to the gut microbiome
(30:56) — PCOS and gut dysbiosis share a connection that’s still being researched
(32:26) — Restoring gut and metabolic health may help alleviate PCOS symptoms
(34:44) — Metagenomic testing assesses gut health
(39:47) — Gut health often requires balanced macronutrient intake
(49:14) — Regenerative farming practices could help us get more quality nutrients
(54:57) — Eliminating dairy and gluten may ease gastrointestinal symptoms
(56:29) — Sleep quality and quantity also inform gut health

Transcript & Show Notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/SpW9znY3fkI

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

#204 - Concierge medicine takes a personalized, preventive approach | Chloe Harrouche & Mike Haney Mar 02, 2023

Concierge medicine can help personalize healthcare and disrupt the traditional primary care model. Traditional primary care isn’t positioned to handle the frequent check ins and actionable steps that empower patients to optimize their health and wellness. Chloe Harrouche and Mike Haney discuss The Lanby, which Harrouche co-founded. The Lanby’s primary care membership provides patients with a three-person, non-siloed care team and weekly touchpoints regarding wellness, so patients can track their progress and make necessary tweaks.

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🎙 WhatChloe Harrouche & Mike Haney discuss:

(02:03) – Concierge medicine can ease the patient burden of healthcare

(03:52) — The traditional primary care model doesn’t help patients optimize their health

(13:28) — Self-care and wellness approaches to health empower patients

(14:42) — The siloed model of healthcare isn’t working

(15:47) — Seeing a primary care physician annually isn’t enough

(19:07) — Traditional primary care approaches often operate like a revolving door

(22:16) — To optimize their health, patients need more frequent check-ins

(32:07) — The traditional healthcare model works in reverse

(36:38) — Technology aids the ongoing monitoring of biomarkers and other health metrics

(42:49) — Wellness approaches don’t have to be all or nothing

Transcript & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for multiple new shows per week on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

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#203 - Metabolic health strategies for women | Dr. Stephanie Estima & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew Feb 23, 2023

The ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and other nutritional strategies for metabolic health are unique when it comes to the female body. Hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle trajectory matter. Dr. Stephanie Estima and Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew discuss women’s metabolic health, how to time nutritional strategies with the menstrual cycle, and why strength training is key.

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🎙 WhatDr. Stephanie Estima & Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, discuss:

(01:32) — A pitfall of the New Year’s resolution is the all-or-nothing goal

(06:21) — Setting smaller goals generates momentum

(21:37) — A ketogenic diet shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all, especially for women

(24:38) — Women can be more sensitive to caloric restriction

(33:14) — Nutrient timing can help mitigate a glucose spike from carbohydrates

(46:29) — The menstrual cycle may matter when it comes to intermittent fasting

(48:23) —A caloric liquid fast is an alternative to intermittent fasting

(54:45) — Strength training is crucial, even more so as we age

(56: 45) — Resistance training can also have cardiovascular benefits

(59:01) — The benefits of strength training can go beyond the physical

Transcript & Show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/75x8AyDOYF0

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

#202 - Enhancing longevity via functional medicine | Dr. Mark Hyman & Dr. Casey Means Feb 16, 2023

The hallmarks of aging are various biomarkers that indicate advancing biological age, which leads to a decline in health and eventually to death. But we can boost longevity by understanding aging biomarkers and then taking actionable steps with nutrition, physical activity, and environment. Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Casey Means discuss the hallmarks of aging and the factors that are within our control to not only live longer but also to thrive.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatMark Hyman, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(3:57) — The current healthcare system does not address root causes of conditions

(5:23) — We can look at aging as a pro rather than a con

(9:27) – Abnormal aging is a disease, not a consequence of getting older

(12:18) — We can influence our gene control system to counteract biological aging

(14:57) — The foods we eat affect longevity

(21:52) — Consumption of ultra-processed food drives aging processes

(33:51) — Functional medicine is a framework

(50:11) — Traditional healthcare doesn’t empower people regarding their health and longevity

(58:16) — A fasting insulin test is a helpful biomarker

(1:01:26) — Fixing our food systems will take time, but progress is on the horizon

Transcript & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/0Cm-SDZXO5s

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

#201 - Exploring the intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence | Peter Diamandis & Josh Clemente Feb 09, 2023

According to Peter Diamandis, MD, we’ll make more technological progress and breakthroughs in the next 10 years than in the past 100, including current developments in fusion, humanoid robots, avatars, and ChatGPT. Listen as Levels Founder Josh Clemente talks with Peter Diamandis about technological breakthroughs and what they mean for the future of medicine, and how to shift your mindset as an entrepreneur to make a real change in the world. Peter Diamandis was recently named by Fortune as one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. He’s the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, executive founder of Singularity University, and bestselling author, and is a never-ending source of positive inspiration for entrepreneurs.

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🎙 WhatPeter Diamandis, MD, & Levels Founder Josh Clemente, discuss:

(08:18) — Chat GPT may have applications for metabolic health

(16:23) — AI, in the future, may help us better use biomarker data

(20:28) — Technological inventions are moving at a rapid pace compared to 100 years ago

(22:39) —The future of technological advancements can seem mind-blowing

(28:08) — Entrepreneurs can feel empowered by the potential the future holds

(31:25) — AI can help us find the content that’s beneficial to us

(34:22) — Our mindset is a precious thing, and we can train it

(36:32) —The longevity of content can sometimes be a metric for filtering

(45:02) — Nanotechnology is a trend that may help change the medical field

(46:56) — Tech advances may force healthcare industry disruption

Transcript & show notes

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/1c2_-0ecppY

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterDiamandis

Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/peterdiamandis

Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis

Watch Peter Diamandis, MD on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@peterdiamandis

#200 - Energy capacity reflects cellular functioning | Dr. Molly Maloof & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew Jan 31, 2023

We can think of our energy capacity as like the currency in our bank accounts that helps support us. Low energy capacity is an indicator of mitochondrial dysfunction—the decline in in how well our cells produce and use energy. It can lead to chronic disease. Dr. Molly Maloof and Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew discuss how to optimize mitochondrial functioning for better overall health and well-being to prevent disease processes.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatMolly Maloof, MD, & Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, discuss:

(06:22) — Mitochondrial dysfunction drives disease processes

(07:19) — Borderline lab tests results aren’t necessarily optimal

(13:09) — Challenging yourself is good to a certain extent, but overdoing it can lead to burnout

(14:45) — Health is a continual journey—one that constantly changes—not a destination

(19:08) — Hustle culture can degrade health, especially if you’re constantly stressed

(20:45) — Getting good quality sleep is a crucial health lever to mitigate stress

(30:58) — Certain tests can provide insight into your fitness status

(32:28) — Strength training helps support metabolic health

(41:08) — Metabolic health doesn’t equate to weight loss

(42:21) — Ultra-processed foods are inflammatory

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/zFdu6ZUBLIE

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#199 - Wisdom is taking your own advice: Regaining metabolic flexibility | Commune’s Jeff Krasno & Sonja Manning Jan 19, 2023

Jeff Krasno, CEO and founder of Commune, experienced chronic fatigue and brain fog earlier this year and discovered he had prediabetes. He used Levels to learn more about his blood glucose and metabolic health and now enjoys metabolic flexibility. Sonja Manning chatted with Jeff about his health journey, his dietary changes, intermittent fasting, and his other learnings from the metabolic health world that he applied to his own wellbeing.

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Commune is an online course platform featuring world-renowned teachers in personal development, yoga, meditation, health, ecological regeneration, and social activism. Jeff Krasno is also the founder of Wanderlust; part of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100; and host of the Commune Podcast, which ranks in the top 1% of podcasts; amongst many other accolades.

Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatJeff Krasno & Sonja Manning discuss:

(04:30) - Wisdom is taking your own advice

(07:05) - Learning the dietary patterns that work best

(14:30) - Adapting intermittent fasting to become more insulin sensitive

(18:41) - Burning stored fat through cold exposure

(24:05) - Philosophy behind fasting in order to gain control

(28:35) - A wandering mind is an unhappy mind

(44:06) - Rediscovering metabolic flexibility

(49:31) - Achieving the optimal rest and digest state through breathwork

(54:44) - The one theme that arises again and again: Coincidence of opposites

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

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#198 - How functional medicine focuses on personalized health | Dr. Anjali Dsouza & Mike Haney Jan 05, 2023

How is functional medicine different from traditional healthcare? Functional medicine focuses on patient-facing time and individual biomarkers for forming a comprehensive, individualized plan to empower people in matters of their health and well-being. The Western medicine model often leaves much to be desired when it comes to building a long-term relationship with a patient that helps foster their ultimate health. Listen as Dr. Anjali Dsouza and Mike Haney discuss how functional medicine—with a focus on nutrition and metabolic health—helps address mechanisms and root causes, and why this is especially important for women.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Dr. Anjali Dsouza & Mike Haney discuss:

(7:30) — Addressing underlying mechanisms of conditions empowers patients

(8:50) — The traditional Western medical system is built on billing codes, which isn’t optimal for patients

(13:45) — Functional medicine, by it’s true nature, is rooted in science

(15:55) — Functional medicine often focuses on nutrition, which can be difficult to study

(21:20) — How do we fix a broken healthcare system?

(32:33) — Normal ranges aren’t necessarily always optimal

(38:12) — What to do when your biomarkers are out of range

(40:50) — Group support can help implement lifestyle changes

(45:30) — Women’s health still lacks research

(47:33) — The importance of women’s health and metabolic health

Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/w7dH5cj3D5s

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with Dr. Anjali Dsouza on Instagram: https://instagram.com/anjalidsouzamd

#197 - Building a brand in the direct-to-consumer space | Nik Sharma & Ben Grynol Dec 23, 2022

Branding isn’t just about the visual identity of a company. In this episode, Ben Grynol talks with Nik Sharma, “The DTC Guy” who runs Sharma Brands and HOOX, about what it means to build a good brand in the direct-to-consumer marketing space. Nik points out the crucial thing to remember is that no one remembers your brand unless you’re one of the top global brands, so it’s best not to get overly invested in how your brand is perceived. It’s best to drive consumer awareness, be consistent in providing valuable content and products, and pay attention to how you talk to and pitch your audience.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/197-building-a-brand-in-the-direct-to-consumer-space-nik-sharma-ben-grynol

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📲 Connect:

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#196 - Career trajectory & promotions: What it takes to get to the next level | Nicole Miller & Sam Corcos Dec 19, 2022

Team members at a company want honesty, transparency, and a clear progression path to know how to get to the next level in their careers. It’s reasonable for people to want to see progress and want more money and recognition, and so here at Levels we want to make career paths explicit to encourage growth and limit staff turnover. This chat between Nicole Miller and Sam Corcos is about high trust between managers and team members, avoiding promo culture, performance reviews, and giving and receiving feedback.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/196-career-trajectory-promotions-what-it-takes-to-get-to-the-next-level-nicole-miller-sam-corcos

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#195 - Video content creation and maintaining journalistic integrity | Cleo Abram & Ben Grynol Dec 16, 2022

Cleo Abram found her passion for content creation and independent journalism when she started her YouTube channel Huge If True, a journalistically rigorous show with optimistic explainers about tech that could change our future. Listen as Cleo and Ben Grynol talk about the tension between the quality of work you publish versus the velocity, a bottom-up versus top-down content creation approach, and the importance of fact-checking.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:
Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/195-video-content-creation-and-maintaining-journalistic-integrity-cleo-abram-ben-grynol

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Connect with Cleo Abram on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cleoabram

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Connect with Cleo Abram on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@cleoabram

Connect with Cleo Abram on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@CleoAbram

#194 - Personal growth as a CEO in different stages of a growing startup | Sam Corcos & Ben Grynol Dec 12, 2022

Over the lifespan of Levels, the company and the CEO role evolved drastically. Sam Corcos went from coding the initial product to CEO, and he experienced a lot of personal challenges and growth along the way. Listen as Sam chats with Ben Grynol about time management, strategy versus people ops, requirements at each startup stage, and taking time to reflect through quarterly Think Weeks.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/194-personal-growth-as-a-ceo-in-different-stages-of-a-growing-startup-sam-corcos-ben-grynol

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#193 - How diet affects joint health, arthritis, & longevity | Dr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means Dec 09, 2022

We often think that arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, and degenerative joint issues are an inevitable result of aging—but this is far from the truth. Good metabolic health can have significant positive effects on bones, muscles, and joints, and can improve longevity. Conversely, poor metabolic health accelerates the degeneration of joints and tissues for many reasons, like the impact of high uric acid levels, lipid or cholesterol deposits, chronic inflammation, and poor blood flow to tissues. Surgeon Dr. Howard Luks and Levels Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Casey Means discuss musculoskeletal health, how it is related to longevity, how it’s linked to metabolic health, and how to decrease your risks for musculoskeletal pain, degenerative joint issues, and surgery.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatDr. Howard Luks & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(05:14) - Dr. Casey Means’ personal experience with an orthopedic injury

(12:09) - The link between joint and metabolic health

(18:19) - Maintaining activity may help improve musculoskeletal health despite osteoarthritic pain

(27:53) - Cartilage cells, tendinopathy, and how metabolic health is linked to our tendon health, like with tennis elbow or shoulder pain

(37:04) - The importance of blood flow and cellular repair

(46:58) - The importance of being your best medical advocate in modern medicine

(50:09) - How Dr. Luks started learning about metabolic health and wrote his book, Longevity Simplified

(1:02:49) - The simple pillars of longevity

(1:24:56) - Why you don't need to be concerned about osteoarthritis

(1:32:00) - Trust your body by boosting its regenerative capabilities
Transcripts & Show notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Order "Longevity…Simplified" by Dr. Howard Luks: https://www.howardluksmd.com/book/

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/XbjORE6D8UA

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

#192 - Recruiting top-tier engineering talent for startups with agencies | Sudeep Sidhu & Sam Corcos Dec 05, 2022

When doing a big push for hiring in engineering and software development, it can help to enlist the help of international recruiting agencies who can help source top talent from around the world. In this episode, Sam Corcos gets advice from Sudeep Sidhu from Neo Financial about some best practices for hiring engineers and how highly rated agencies and hack days can help assess talent.

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Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/192-recruiting-top-tier-engineering-talent-for-startups-with-agencies-sudeep-sidhu-sam-corcos

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#191 - How sleep affects metabolic health | Dr. Azure Grant & Ben Grynol Dec 02, 2022

Sleep deprivation can be detrimental to metabolic health—even a short night of sleep, poor quality sleep, or low sleep efficiency can have significant impacts. Not getting a full, high-quality night’s sleep may be why you’re so hungry, but can also set you up for decreased insulin sensitivity, which when compounded, can have worse long-term effects. Listen as Research Design Lead Azure Grant talks with Ben Grynol about the importance of quality sleep for metabolic health.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Azure Grant & Ben Grynol discuss:

(03:14) - Sleep disruption leads to hormonal changes

(04:38) - Poor sleep is making you hungrier

(05:59) - Just one night of sleep loss can make you a little more insulin resistant

(09:23) - No one is immune to the effects of sleep deprivation, but exercising can help

(15:45) - Sleep quality is as vital as sleep duration

(17:40) - Getting less than six hours of sleep can be significantly disruptive

(20:22) - Oral glucose tolerance tests can be an early indicator of insulin resistance

(24:09) - The link between obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic health

(27:35) - You can track your sleep efficiency with wearables

(33:17) - Build better sleep habits one day at a time

Transcripts & Show notes

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Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/prDMwxsAd1Y

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#190 - Member Story: The difference between health and fitness | Cole Sager & Josh Clemente Nov 28, 2022

It’s possible to be athletic and physically fit but metabolically unhealthy. Listen as Cole Sager, eight-time CrossFit Games athlete, and Josh Clemente, Co-Founder at Levels, discuss the distinction between physical fitness and holistic metabolic health, and Cole’s realization that his health wasn’t in great shape according to his bloodwork. Cole shares his experience as a sports enthusiast, Spirit of the Games awardee, and Levels member and his journey toward metabolic health. Cole and Josh talk about determination, consistency, and advocacy for a metabolically healthy future while keeping athletic performance at the forefront.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 What Cole Sager & Josh Clemente discuss:

(3:21) - Cole’s college football experience and how it helped him transition to CrossFit

(11:51) - The distinction between acute physical fitness and holistic metabolic fitness

(16:13) - The reality of the discomfort it takes to be physically fit

(24:18) - Cole’s secrets behind athletic determination and consistency

(26:45) - How Cole applies the principles of CrossFit in marriage, fatherhood, and life

(30:38) - Winning The Spirit of the Games Award

(34:50) - Cole’s mission is to help people achieve better health and fitness

(39:18) - Food bridges the gap between acute physical fitness and overall metabolic health

(45:25) - How high-intensity training triggers big glucose spikes

(56:14) - How the CrossFit community approaches the metabolic theory of health and wellness

Transcripts & Show notes

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Connect with Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshuasforrest

#189 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol Nov 25, 2022

Highly processed food is hard to avoid. It’s especially harder when you’re a parent. For Austin McGuffie and Ben Grynol, they both have 4 kids, and they talk about the challenges of parenting, feeding kids nutritious food, and educating them along the way.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🎙 WhatAustin McGuffie & Ben Grynol discuss:

(02:11) - Help kids make better food choices and lead by example

(07:43) - Know when to give in to a kid’s wants and when to firmly say no

(13:51) - Allow your kids to experience the consequences of their food choices

(20:43) - Make exercise enjoyable by leaning into your kid’s interests

(27:15) - Understand that your kid is an individual with their own tastes and preferences

(28:57) - Strike a balance between a nutritious diet and a healthy relationship with food

(32:01) - Encourage kids to take ownership of their food

(37:38) - Make food taste palatable and enjoyable

(41:14) - Keep trying every day

Transcripts & Show notes

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#188 - A lack of communication is a lack of performance | Josh Clemente & Sam Corcos Nov 21, 2022

Every team must build trust and confidence with peers, but remote teams face a greater challenge because of the lack of face-to-face interaction. At Levels, we work to assume positive intent of our teammates, which supports our core value of “confidence is earned.” Both values are tied to work performance, and in order to build confidence and trust, a team member must do great work as well as learn how to communicate that work effectively, especially in a remote environment. Listen as Levels founders Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente discuss how confidence and trust need to be earned over time.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools you need to achieve your health goals now and in the long term. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

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Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/188-a-lack-of-communication-is-a-lack-of-performance-josh-clemente-sam-corcos

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#187 - Connect & sync wearable biomarkers to support your body’s needs | Ben Grynol & Kyriakos Eleftheriou Nov 17, 2022

People who love wearables often complain that their biomarker data that gets collected in one app stays in that app, and the apps don’t talk to each other. Kyriakos Eleftheriou, CEO and Co-Founder of Terra, shares with Ben Grynol how he’s building Terra to standardize biomarker data and translate it into one language. By doing this, Terra could enable users to connect their data from wearables to non-health-tech companies like Spotify or Netflix, providing real-time recommendations that would help give a certain mood based on a person’s physical state; for example, an uplifting movie suggestion during a stressful time.

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Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

🔗 Helpful links:

Kyriakos Eleftheriou wants to close the loop on wearables member story: https://levelshealth.com/blog/kyriakos-eleftheriou-wants-to-close-the-loop-on-wearables

Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/187-connect-sync-wearable-biomarkers-to-support-your-bodys-needs-ben-grynol-kyriakos-eleftheriou

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#186 - Does food affect mental health? | Dr. Chris Palmer (Brain Energy) Nov 15, 2022