EP. 26: OPTIMIZING NUTRITION, GLUCOSE + METABOLISM with DR. CASEY MEANS

About 88% of American adults have metabolic dysfunction, which underlines nine of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. It's led to unprecedented morbidity and trillions and direct costs to patients. Join us this episode as Dr. Casey, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Metabolic Health Company, Levels, gives a look into maximizing human potential through optimization of your Metabolic Health.   Her mission is to reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’ perspective has been recently featured in the New York Times, Men's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, Techcrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Hill, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, and more. She has held research positions at the NIH, Stanford School of Medicine, and NYU.   Tune in to this episode as she talks on how you can optimize your nutrition, glucose and metabolism.   

 

Highlights:

(05:06) How did Casey get involve with levels and passionate about this arena (12:54) All About Continuous Glucose Monitor (17:08) WHY should we monitor our glucose? [26:17] Knowing Your Food Triggers (33:43) What are some non-food items that spike glucose? (47:15)   The Contribution of Sleep towards Metabolism (54:18) Ice Bath: Acute and Chronic Response (59:38) Using Levels App to Help You Monitor Your Glucose  (1:08:35) Daily routine to keep you healthy and high functioning (1:15:54) Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism 

Links:

Website: Levels Health  LinkedIn: Casey Means, MD - Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer - Levels | LinkedIn  Facebook: Casey Means, MD Twitter: Casey Means, MD (@DrCaseysKitchen) / Twitter  Instagram: Casey Means, MD (@drcaseyskitchen) • Instagram photos and videos 

Mentioned:

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause by Izabella Wentz PharmD