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This Is Why You're Unhealthy & How to Fix It! | Dr. Casey Means

Episode 479

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drcaseymeans479

Dr. Casey Means (IG: @drcaseyskitchen) is the chief medical officer and co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, lecturer at Stanford University, and associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention.

Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices.

Today we're learning all about managing your blood glucose and insulin to fight disease & feel your best!

In this episode, we discuss:

Why it's important to manage your blood sugar levels
The 5 main causes of blood sugar spikes
How glucose levels impact insulin sensitivity
Ask your doctor for a fasting insulin test
128 million Americans have prediabetes & type 2 diabetes
How do you build a healthy body?
Food is the best lever to control metabolic health
The benefits of wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Exercise improves insulin sensitivity
Everyone's microbiome diversity is unique
How to modulate your glucose spikes by swapping foods
Casey's thoughts on consuming vinegar before meals to lower glucose spikes
"Healthy" foods that are blood glucose disasters
Unprocessed food causes less of a glucose response
Which foods can lower glucose spikes
Intermittent fasting has a positive impact on metabolic health
Foods that help you build a metabolically healthy body
How Casey has pivoted her diet after wearing CGMs
6 factors to consider when building a metabolically healthy body
Testing for micronutrient deficiencies
Consuming specific foods to boost micronutrients
Sleep deprivation impacts insulin sensitivity
The connection between toxins and obesity
Excess blue light exposure leads to worse metabolic outcomes

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Podcast Episode Details

This Is Why You're Unhealthy & How to Fix It! | Dr. Casey Means