Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician and author of 'Good Energy,' dives into the alarming state of metabolic health in America, revealing that 93% of adults are affected. She highlights the systemic failures of big pharma, big food, and the medical community that focus on profits rather than root causes. Dr. Means explains how mitochondrial dysfunction underlies many chronic diseases and urges a shift towards preventative measures like low-carb diets and personal accountability in healthcare choices, empowering listeners to take control of their wellness.
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Metabolic Diseases: A Shared Root
Many leading causes of death like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer are preventable metabolic diseases.
These seemingly different diseases share a similar cellular-level problem: how our cells power themselves.
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Environmental Impacts on Health
Modern environmental exposures, from processed foods to lack of movement and sunlight, are making us sick.
These changes disrupt our cellular biology, leading to chronic diseases.
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Healthcare System Incentives
The healthcare system profits more from sick people, creating little incentive to focus on preventative care.
This system influences medical training, focusing on treatment rather than understanding the root causes of disease.
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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Casey Means, MD, a physician trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, an expert on metabolic health and the author of the book, Good Energy. Head to https://shop.theprimal.com/ to try 100% clean tallow balms. Dr Casey Means Book 'Good Energy': https://amzn.to/4dXiye1Dr Means has decades of experience understanding the root cause of the most chronic health diseases, namely cancer, Alzheimer's, dementia, heart disease, and obesity. Dr Means asserts our healthcare system, doctors, big pharma, and big food are at the core of our current healthcare crisis, which focuses on profit, not root-cause healing.Access the full show notes, including referenced articles, books, and additional resources: https://www.theprimal.com/lab/the-root-cause-of-chronic-disease-and-the-link-with-mitochondriaDr. Means discusses how all the diseases we see are the root cause of metabolic dysfunction. Even though we might see different symptoms of chronic inflammation, it all traces back to the health of our mitochondria.The first section of this episode highlights why 93% of Americans are sick and why subspecialized medicine is destroying our health. Dr. Means outlines three main industries that are at the core of healthcare: big pharma, big food, and medical doctors, and the trifecta of what's causing metabolic disease: oxidative stress, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation.The second section of this episode explains metabolic dysfunction (in simple terms) and how we can fix our mitochondria. Dr. Means explains specific science-based protocols, including nutrition, movement, light therapy, and emotional well-being, and how they impact the mitochondria.This episode is important if you have a metabolic condition in which the healthcare system has failed you. You will learn the simple science of how to improve your mitochondria through science-based nutrition and lifestyle tools for optimal health and longevity.
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