LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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#121 - Why Levels chose a membership model: Answering community questions | Maz Brumand & Chris Jones May 13, 2022

Show notes

Learn why Levels chose a membership model and why we feel it’s important to the future of our members in this conversation between Maz Brumand and Chris Jones. 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.

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 Maziar Brumand & Chris Jones discuss:

(02:51) – The values of membership

(11:06) – Strategize your food intake

(12:52) – Use crowdsourcing to gain insight

(15:59) – Membership isn’t just transactional

(19:04) – A holistic approach to metabolic health

(26:07) – The inefficiency of healthcare

(33:27) – The importance of information accessibility

(38:36) – Give members value

(43:48) – Health is a long-term journey

(44:24) – Put the consumer at the center of health

Transcript & Show notes

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Watch the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKLEr8m3qNE

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

#120 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Casey Means (Oatmeal | Protein Pancakes | Macadamia Milk vs. Pecan Milk?) May 12, 2022

Show notes

Macadamia Milk vs. Pecan Milk? What are the best foods for gaining weight while keeping blood sugar stable? Why am I getting a big spike with Protein Pancakes? What's a healthier carb than oatmeal?

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

Levels Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, dives into all these questions from our community.

(01:45) – Steer clear of sweeteners

(02:36) – Make your own nut milk

(03:37) – How to healthily put on weight

(05:01) – Choose whole foods

(06:13) – Refined carbohydrates turn to glucose

(06:53) – Alternatives to syrup

(07:39) – Pancake alternatives

(08:34) – How to reintroduce healthy carbs

(09:47) – Healthy alternatives to oatmeal

Watch the video – https://youtu.be/aZYeThB2D-c

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#119 - Member Story: How chef Paul Canales' journey with CGMs changed the way he thinks about food (Paul Canales & Ben Grynol) May 11, 2022

Show notes

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with Paul Canales, Head Chef of Duende Restaurant in Oakland, California. They dived into Paul's journey with metabolic health and how his introduction to Levels changed his perspective on the way he crafts dishes at home and at his restaurant.

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

(03:59) - Deliver the best meal experience

(06:35) - Experiment with starches

(10:31) - Be conscious of what you’re serving

(15:54) - Educate the kitchen staff

(22:23) - If something is subpar, don’t eat it

(25:21) - Start fasting

(33:57) - Make the best choices at a restaurant

(36:44) - Prepare for a big meal

(41:23) - Savor a few bites

(48:25) - Make healthier swaps

Transcripts & Show Notes

Read Paul's Story – https://www.levelshealth.com/blog

#118 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Casey Means (Chicken Soup | Sushi | Matcha? Why are all these causing a glucose spike?) May 10, 2022

Show notes

Why is matcha causing a glucose spike? What about chicken soup or sushi? How do we take cinnamon and vinegar? My exercise is causing a spike, is this good?

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

Levels Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, dives into all these questions from our community.

(01:50) - Watch out for the sugar in your tea

(03:02) - Swap out the rice in your sushi

(05:30) - Mix in some cinnamon

(06:30) - Use vinegar in your salad dressings

(08:12) - Expect a glucose spike during exercise

(09:08) - Understand the exercise glucose spike

(10:43) - Pick a different noodle for your soup

Watch the video – https://youtu.be/5hzuWCtLbXY

Transcripts & Show Notes

#117 - Making a multimedia machine (Tony Milio & Ben Grynol) May 09, 2022

Show notes

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with our Multimedia Producer, Tony Milio, about his previous experience in the world of film and video production, his journey to Levels and how he's scaling our multimedia content efforts today.

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

(04:14) - Try something new

(07:54) - Find your passion

(12:04) - Make your way to full time

(16:35) - Travel the world

(18:29) - Get organized

(19:39) - Engage in deep work

(24:15) - Ramp up production

(32:22) - Feel like a team

(33:25) - Fit a lot into a week

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#116 - Uric acid: A KEY cause of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and dementia (and simple steps to lower it) (Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means) May 06, 2022

Show notes

Levels Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, chatted with our advisor, Dr. David Perlmutter on the discovery of how the elevation of uric acid in the body is a causative mechanism in the development of metabolic diseases, and one of the key links between obesity, diabetes, heart disease, neurologic diseases like dementia, ADHD, fatty liver disease, and more.

They also covered:

The several mechanisms of how uric acid causes cellular dysfunction and insulin resistance, including oxidative stress, inflammation, and even preventing insulin from getting out of the blood stream effectively.
The evolutionary reasons why the metabolic dysfunction and weight gain caused by uric acid would have benefitted us historically in terms of low access to food and water, by letting us more easily pack on weight and raise blood pressure. And how we now live in an evolutionary-environmental mismatch where this survival mechanism is now hurting 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.
The optimal levels for uric acid.
How uric acid impairs our hunger signals, drives us to eat, and even promotes risk taking behavior. We talked about how to reverse high uric acid levels as a way to unlock optimal health.

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

(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

#115 - Productivity chat: How to navigate distractions & context switching | Sam Corcos, Michael Mizrahi, & Ben Grynol May 05, 2022

Show notes

Multitasking is not a productive way to spend a workday. At Levels, we work hard to protect everyone’s time so they can accomplish their goals. Listen as Ben Grynol chats with Sam Corcos and Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi about the pitfalls of context-switching at work. They talked about distractions while working remotely and the best ways to prevent context switching, especially in an asynchronous work environment, and dove into ways to minimize distractions to maximize output.

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

🎙 What Sam Corcos, Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi, & Ben Grynol discuss:

(05:02) - The cost of context switching

(10:28) - Tools are more powerful than willpower

(12:03) - Mindset matters

(16:23) - Onboarding as deprogramming

(23:26) - Adapting to boundaries

(26:28) - Creating dedicated workspaces

(30:05) - External support systems

(39:48) - Procrastination isn’t all bad

(43:34) - Eliminate work in progress

(48:14) - Defend your time

Transcripts & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

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

#114 - Why is metabolic health fundamental to every aspect of women's health? (Dr. Kimon Angelides & Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew) May 04, 2022

Show notes

Levels Head of Clinical Product, Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew, chatted with Executive Chairman and CEO of FemTech Health, Dr. Kimon Angelides. They dived into how FemTech is committed to helping women at different stages of their lives and why understanding metabolic health is fundamental to every aspect of women's health.

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

(03:55) - Looking for a holistic approach
(05:48) - Invisible diseases
(08:49) - Distinct differences
(27:12) - Breaking down sexual taboos
(28:19) - Sexual wellness and productivity
(31:30) - Metabolic health is fundamental
(35:40) - Skin health and metabolic control
(38:02) - Beauty as an entry point to healthcare
(45:30) - Researching IVF data
(49:23) - Metabolic control is fundamental to reproductive health

Transcripts & Show Notes

#113 - Eat or Pass with Dr. Casey Means (Seeds & Nuts, Wild vs. Farmed Salmon, Dirty 12 vs. Clean 15) May 03, 2022

Show notes

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Casey Means, discuss if certain foods are an "Eat or Pass." They cover seeds and nuts, wild salmon vs. farmed salmon as well as the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15.

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

(02:01) – Ultimatums aren’t necessary

(03:30) – Unroasted is the way to go

(05:38) – It all comes back to nutrients

(09:04) – Minimize the toxic burden on your body

(09:58) – Consider the dose

(11:07) – Think strategically

(12:24) – Look for the peels

Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/c1QnivPIS9Y

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#112 - Agility & velocity when it comes to product development (Dan Summers & Ben Grynol) May 02, 2022

Show notes

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with one of our newest Levels team members, Dan Summers, to hear about Dan's previous experience as an aerospace engineer at SpaceX, what brought him to Levels and why our mission is important to him.

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

(14:05) – The power of alignment
(15:20) – The value of structure
(21:29) – You can’t replace time
(24:19) – Assess from the bottom up
(28:25) – There’s always room for improvement
(30:54) – Delete unnecessary steps
(32:36) – There’s always risk
(34:23) – Find a balance
(42:04) – Chart the path forward

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