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#272 - Three diet rules for better liver health and fat loss | Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)
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.Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl🎙 What Swaranjit Bhasin, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:(00:00) — Intro(03:45) — A radiologist raises a red flag about increased diagnoses in younger patients(11:03) — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a silent but serious problem(15:01) — The importance of the liver(18:38) — What are your most important biomarkers?(32:30) — Casey Means, MD, summarizes Dr. Bhasin’s three rules for diet(34:18) — Processed vegetable and seed oils are toxic to the body(42:20) — Insulin resistance can drive cancer(52:26) — The importance of autophagy in helping to prevent cancer(55:14) — Who should not engage in intermittent fasting?Transcripts & Show notesLevels 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/1pkhDOPsXb4Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
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#271 - 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 - (Replay)
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.Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnlLevels 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:(00:00) — Intro(05:52) — Are type 2 diabetes and obesity genetic, dictated by lifestyle factors, or both?(10:21) — Hacks for keeping blood sugar more stable(18:42) — People want to be healthy, but the food industry complicates matters(22:46) — Nutritional choices can impact mental health(28:42) — The premise behind Inchauspé’s ‘Glucose Goddess Method’(31:21) — Tracking biomarkers provides insight to your metabolic health(33:29) — A siloed approach to healthcare misses the big picture(36:21) — Can supplements really help with metabolic health?(48:38) — We need systemic change in the food industry(56:41) — The science behind food cravingsTranscripts & Show notes🔗 Helpful links:Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NfmRORU1HIA?si=PecFHUL6ZTC8bu1N
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#270 - Why you need to build and maintain muscle to lose weight and live longer | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)
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.Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnlLevels 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 Gabrielle Lyon, DO, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:(00:00) — Intro(03:09) — Dr. Casey Means shares her enthusiasm for Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s book(08:53) — Muscle is our metabolic currency(19:56) — According to Dr. Lyon, gaining muscle is more important than losing fat(24:09) — Muscle mass is protective against sarcopenia(31:47) — Dr. Means raises the question about menopause(32:58) — The benefits of focusing on metabolic health in the menopause transition(37:49) — Dr. Lyon encourages people to reevaluate the type of exercise they are doing(40:32) — Dr. Lyon discusses the importance of getting enough protein(44:34) — Dr. Lyon discusses the timing of protein intake(52:25) — Dr. Lyon discusses supplementation with creatineTranscripts & Show notes🔗 Helpful links:Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LAF2o2zv7Q4?si=vXoV1hxQVCpfYOpQFind us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
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#269 - How Levels got its start as a company setting out to solve the metabolic health crisis via CGM access | Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol
Levels, aiming to fix the metabolic health crisis with the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) paired with an intuitive and educational app, was founded in 2019 by Josh Clemente, who eventually brought on several co-founders to help steer the startup’s ship. Josh Clemente and Ben Grynol discuss Clemente’s lightbulb moment for the concept, the networking process for gaining investor buy-in and taking the company to the next level, and the hiccups and triumphs 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.
🎙 What Josh Clemente & Ben Grynol discuss:
(01:51) — The Levels origin story
(30:05) — The catalyst for moving on from SpaceX
(41:27) — Clemente realizes that altering nutrition can provide a “superpower”
(46:46) — The mainstream medical system doesn’t treat type 2 diabetes until it’s advanced
(50:30) — Even seemingly healthy foods can spike glucose and lead to an energy crash
(59:40) — The next step in the Levels story was creating the product
(01:25:27) — Clemente uses pressed juice to illustrate a glucose rise
(01:41:30) — How the Levels name was born
(02:03:35) — Levels needed representation in the medical field
(02:43:33) — Levels co-founders get the opportunity to try CGM
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#268 - The truths about obesity, skinny fat, TOFI & why thin people can be unhealthy | Dr. Robert Lustig & Mike Haney
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.
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 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”?
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