Viva Natural Health #106 Tracking Blood Sugar & Optimising Metabolism with Dr Casey Means
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
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
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