Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma

3. Dr. Casey Means: Finding Optimal Metabolic Health through Ancient Wisdom

Jul 3, 2024

01:29:10

Did you know that your metabolic health and energy are controlled by our modern food? This means your metabolism is not broken! You just need to work on healing your metabolism through simple lifestyle shifts you can easily apply to your life today.How? This is what we dive into in this episode of Rooted in Wellness with Casey Means.

Casey will unpack the complexities of metabolic health, bust the most common myths about metabolism, shed light on how nutrition plays a crucial role in unlocking your body’s full potential, and explain how you can become more metabolically flexible. We discuss everything from the power of morning rituals and grounding practices, to the impact of processed foods, and the potential of modern technology to empower us with knowledge about our bodies.

Dr. Casey Means is a medical doctor, writer, tech entrepreneur, aspiring regenerative gardener, and outdoor enthusiast who lives in a state of care for the miracle and mystery of existence and consciousness. Her book, Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health is available now!

What we discuss:

(0:00) - A morning routine for transcending self and finding deeper calm.

(09:40) - The awakening from medical psychology to holistic.

(15:07) - The astonishing rise in health care costs and correlation to negative health patterns.

(18:33) - Boosting your metabolism through inner health

(26:55) - Exposing your cells to energetic inputs for healing purposes

(32:57) - Natural habits to boost our mitochondria health

(46:33) - Compressing your eating window for metabolic health optimization

(51:00) - The impact of fasting on your metabolic performance

(55:10) - Daily choices and their impact on your body and emotions

(01:03:05) - Why didn't our ancestors need wearable technology to track their health?

(1:08:23) - How our soil health is connected to our health.