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More than sixty percent of individuals are facing chronic conditions. Our modern world has led to a society that is getting sicker and facing more chronic diseases despite advances in technology and healthcare. Metabolic dysfunction is at the root of these conditions, and the pharmaceutical industry seems to benefit from this continued chaos.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru, Dr. Casey Means, and Calley Means discuss the crisis our society is facing. They share staggering statistics about our health and give a state of the union on healthcare, lobbyists, research, and pharmaceutical companies. They also share their experience within the industry, leading them to advocate for greater access to information and agency over our health. Learn the basic biomarkers we should all assess and simple ways to improve our mitochondrial and metabolic health, reducing our chances of developing a chronic disease. 

Casey Means, MD, is a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, a health technology company with the mission of reversing the world’s metabolic health crisis. Her book on metabolic health, Good Energy, comes out in May 2024. She trained in Head and Neck Surgery before leaving traditional medicine to devote her life to tackling the root cause of why Americans are sick. 

Calley Means founded TrueMed, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars. He is also the co-author of Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health. 

In this episode, Dhru, Dr. Means, and Calley dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

• A State of the Union on our health (00:00:10/ 00:00:10)
• Chronic disease amounting to recurring revenue (10:30 / 6:30)
• The Big Lie: Beyond our control (17:30 / 13:10)
• Agency over your health (22:00 / 18:00)
• Mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction at the root of chronic disease (38:00 / 33:00)
• COVID as a metabolic disease (49:00 / 44:00)
• Dr. Means' journey from traditional medicine to functional medicine (56:00 / 51:00)
• Trifecta of Bad Energy (1:03:30 / 58:30)
• Five core biomarkers (1:08:00 / 1:03:00)
• Ozempic and pharmaceuticals fail to address the root cause (1:18:00 / 1:13:00)
• Ultra-processed foods and addiction (1:24:00 / 1:19:00)
• What peer-reviewed actually means (1:27:30 / 1:22:30) 
• The story behind their family’s journey (1:38:30 / 1:33:40)
• Overeating ultra-processed foods and lack of micronutrients (1:48:00 / 1:42:50)
• Final Thoughts (2:02:00 / 1:57:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health

For more on Dr. Casey Means, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, or her website. 

For more on Calley Means, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

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