LEVELS – A Whole New Level

The ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and other nutritional strategies for metabolic health are unique when it comes to the female body. Hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle trajectory matter. Dr. Stephanie Estima and Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew discuss women’s metabolic health, how to time nutritional strategies with the menstrual cycle, and why strength training is key. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl 🎙 What Dr. Stephanie Estima & Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, discuss: (01:32) — A pitfall of the New Year’s resolution is the all-or-nothing goal (06:21) — Setting smaller goals generates momentum (21:37) — A ketogenic diet shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all, especially for women (24:38) — Women can be more sensitive to caloric restriction (33:14) — Nutrient timing can help mitigate a glucose spike from carbohydrates (46:29) — The menstrual cycle may matter when it comes to intermittent fasting (48:23) —A caloric liquid fast is an alternative to intermittent fasting (54:45) — Strength training is crucial, even more so as we age (56: 45) — Resistance training can also have cardiovascular benefits (59:01) — The benefits of strength training can go beyond the physical Transcript & Show notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/75x8AyDOYF0 Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

The hallmarks of aging are various biomarkers that indicate advancing biological age, which leads to a decline in health and eventually to death. But we can boost longevity by understanding aging biomarkers and then taking actionable steps with nutrition, physical activity, and environment. Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Casey Means discuss the hallmarks of aging and the factors that are within our control to not only live longer but also to thrive. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Mark Hyman, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss: (3:57) — The current healthcare system does not address root causes of conditions (5:23) — We can look at aging as a pro rather than a con (9:27) – Abnormal aging is a disease, not a consequence of getting older (12:18) — We can influence our gene control system to counteract biological aging (14:57) — The foods we eat affect longevity (21:52) — Consumption of ultra-processed food drives aging processes (33:51) — Functional medicine is a framework (50:11) — Traditional healthcare doesn’t empower people regarding their health and longevity (58:16) — A fasting insulin test is a helpful biomarker (1:01:26) — Fixing our food systems will take time, but progress is on the horizon Transcript & Show Notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/0Cm-SDZXO5s Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

According to Peter Diamandis, MD, we’ll make more technological progress and breakthroughs in the next 10 years than in the past 100, including current developments in fusion, humanoid robots, avatars, and ChatGPT. Listen as Levels Founder Josh Clemente talks with Peter Diamandis about technological breakthroughs and what they mean for the future of medicine, and how to shift your mindset as an entrepreneur to make a real change in the world. Peter Diamandis was recently named by Fortune as one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. He’s the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, executive founder of Singularity University, and bestselling author, and is a never-ending source of positive inspiration for entrepreneurs. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl 🎙 What Peter Diamandis, MD, & Levels Founder Josh Clemente, discuss: (08:18) — Chat GPT may have applications for metabolic health (16:23) — AI, in the future, may help us better use biomarker data (20:28) — Technological inventions are moving at a rapid pace compared to 100 years ago (22:39) —The future of technological advancements can seem mind-blowing (28:08) — Entrepreneurs can feel empowered by the potential the future holds (31:25) — AI can help us find the content that’s beneficial to us (34:22) — Our mindset is a precious thing, and we can train it (36:32) —The longevity of content can sometimes be a metric for filtering (45:02) — Nanotechnology is a trend that may help change the medical field (46:56) — Tech advances may force healthcare industry disruption Transcript & show notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/1c2_-0ecppY Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterDiamandis Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/peterdiamandis Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis Watch Peter Diamandis, MD on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@peterdiamandis

We can think of our energy capacity as like the currency in our bank accounts that helps support us. Low energy capacity is an indicator of mitochondrial dysfunction—the decline in in how well our cells produce and use energy. It can lead to chronic disease. Dr. Molly Maloof and Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew discuss how to optimize mitochondrial functioning for better overall health and well-being to prevent disease processes. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Molly Maloof, MD, & Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, discuss: (06:22) — Mitochondrial dysfunction drives disease processes (07:19) — Borderline lab tests results aren’t necessarily optimal (13:09) — Challenging yourself is good to a certain extent, but overdoing it can lead to burnout (14:45) — Health is a continual journey—one that constantly changes—not a destination (19:08) — Hustle culture can degrade health, especially if you’re constantly stressed (20:45) — Getting good quality sleep is a crucial health lever to mitigate stress (30:58) — Certain tests can provide insight into your fitness status (32:28) — Strength training helps support metabolic health (41:08) — Metabolic health doesn’t equate to weight loss (42:21) — Ultra-processed foods are inflammatory Transcripts & Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/zFdu6ZUBLIE Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Jeff Krasno, CEO and founder of Commune, experienced chronic fatigue and brain fog earlier this year and discovered he had prediabetes. He used Levels to learn more about his blood glucose and metabolic health and now enjoys metabolic flexibility. Sonja Manning chatted with Jeff about his health journey, his dietary changes, intermittent fasting, and his other learnings from the metabolic health world that he applied to his own wellbeing. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Commune is an online course platform featuring world-renowned teachers in personal development, yoga, meditation, health, ecological regeneration, and social activism. Jeff Krasno is also the founder of Wanderlust; part of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100; and host of the Commune Podcast, which ranks in the top 1% of podcasts; amongst many other accolades. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Jeff Krasno & Sonja Manning discuss: (04:30) - Wisdom is taking your own advice (07:05) - Learning the dietary patterns that work best (14:30) - Adapting intermittent fasting to become more insulin sensitive (18:41) - Burning stored fat through cold exposure (24:05) - Philosophy behind fasting in order to gain control (28:35) - A wandering mind is an unhappy mind (44:06) - Rediscovering metabolic flexibility (49:31) - Achieving the optimal rest and digest state through breathwork (54:44) - The one theme that arises again and again: Coincidence of opposites Transcripts & Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

How is functional medicine different from traditional healthcare? Functional medicine focuses on patient-facing time and individual biomarkers for forming a comprehensive, individualized plan to empower people in matters of their health and well-being. The Western medicine model often leaves much to be desired when it comes to building a long-term relationship with a patient that helps foster their ultimate health. Listen as Dr. Anjali Dsouza and Mike Haney discuss how functional medicine—with a focus on nutrition and metabolic health—helps address mechanisms and root causes, and why this is especially important for women. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🎙 What Dr. Anjali Dsouza & Mike Haney discuss: (7:30) — Addressing underlying mechanisms of conditions empowers patients (8:50) — The traditional Western medical system is built on billing codes, which isn’t optimal for patients (13:45) — Functional medicine, by it’s true nature, is rooted in science (15:55) — Functional medicine often focuses on nutrition, which can be difficult to study (21:20) — How do we fix a broken healthcare system? (32:33) — Normal ranges aren’t necessarily always optimal (38:12) — What to do when your biomarkers are out of range (40:50) — Group support can help implement lifestyle changes (45:30) — Women’s health still lacks research (47:33) — The importance of women’s health and metabolic health Transcripts & Show notes 🔗 Helpful links: Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/w7dH5cj3D5s Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with Dr. Anjali Dsouza on Instagram: https://instagram.com/anjalidsouzamd

Branding isn’t just about the visual identity of a company. In this episode, Ben Grynol talks with Nik Sharma, “The DTC Guy” who runs Sharma Brands and HOOX, about what it means to build a good brand in the direct-to-consumer marketing space. Nik points out the crucial thing to remember is that no one remembers your brand unless you’re one of the top global brands, so it’s best not to get overly invested in how your brand is perceived. It’s best to drive consumer awareness, be consistent in providing valuable content and products, and pay attention to how you talk to and pitch your audience. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🔗 Helpful links: Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/197-building-a-brand-in-the-direct-to-consumer-space-nik-sharma-ben-grynol Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with Nik Sharma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrsharma Connect with Nik Sharma on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mrniksharma

Team members at a company want honesty, transparency, and a clear progression path to know how to get to the next level in their careers. It’s reasonable for people to want to see progress and want more money and recognition, and so here at Levels we want to make career paths explicit to encourage growth and limit staff turnover. This chat between Nicole Miller and Sam Corcos is about high trust between managers and team members, avoiding promo culture, performance reviews, and giving and receiving feedback. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health. 🔗 Helpful links: Transcript: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/196-career-trajectory-promotions-what-it-takes-to-get-to-the-next-level-nicole-miller-sam-corcos Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

Join Cleo Abram, creator of Huge If True, and Ben Grynol as they discuss the balance between quality and speed in content creation, bottom-up versus top-down approaches, and the importance of fact-checking in maintaining journalistic integrity.

Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, discusses personal growth and challenges in different startup stages with Ben Grynol. Topics include time management, strategy vs. people ops, startup requirements, and quarterly think weeks. They also explore conflict avoidance, tough decisions, and key takeaways for founders and CEOs, such as humility, trust, and good decision-making.