Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, 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. Dr. Means’s perspective has been recently featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Hill, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, Endocrine Web, Well + Good, and Dr. Michael Greger’s (author of How to Not Die) video series. She is an award-winning biomedical researcher, with past research positions at the NIH, Stanford School of Medicine, and NYU. We discuss: Casey's background at med school and if metabolic health & lifestyle were part of her education? How her career has evolved over the years? What exactly is our metabolism & why is it important? What exactly happens to food once we eat & how it converts to energy for our cells How poor glucose control is connected to conditions like PCOS, Alzheimers Disease & Obesity Signs/symptoms of imbalance Why carb tolerance can vary from person to person How and why to track your blood sugar levels using a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) Mentioned: Casey's ideal blood sugar range: 72 - 110mg/dL for USA 4 - 6.1mmol/L for UK https://nutritionfacts.org Book Recommendations: Why We Get Sick by Benjamin Bikman, PhD The Obesity Code by Dr Jason Fung The Blood Sugar Solution by Dr Mark Hyman The Ultra Mind Solution by Dr Mark Hyman https://www.levelshealth.com -------- MY LINKS: Try my favourite ORGANO KING coffee Grab my favourite BluBlox glasses Buy Queen of the Thrones CASTOR OIL PACK with 10% discount using code HORMONES10 -------- Got a podcast question? Send you emails to [email protected] Enjoyed this episode? Leave me a rating and review so that I can share this podcast with more women Want more from me? You can find me online... Website www.vivanaturalhealth.co.uk Instagram www.instagram.com/vivanaturalhealth Facebook www.facebook.com/vivanaturalhealth Email [email protected] Tune in now on iTunes, Spotify, my website or watch on Youtube (Viva Natural Health) If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave me a rating and review, as this helps me to reach more women and continue to interview awesome guests! Make sure you hit subscribe so that you never miss an episode!

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