479: This Is Why You’re Unhealthy & How to Fix It! | Dr. Casey Means

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drcaseymeans479" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/drcaseymeans479</a></p> <p>Dr. Casey Means (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@drcaseyskitchen</a>) is the chief medical officer and co-founder of metabolic health company <a href= "https://www.levelshealth.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Levels</a>, lecturer at Stanford University, and associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Today we’re learning all about managing your blood glucose and insulin to fight disease & feel your best!</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Why it’s important to manage your blood sugar levels</li> <li>The 5 main causes of blood sugar spikes</li> <li>How glucose levels impact insulin sensitivity</li> <li>Ask your doctor for a fasting insulin test</li> <li>128 million Americans have prediabetes & type 2 diabetes</li> <li>How do you build a healthy body?</li> <li>Food is the best lever to control metabolic health</li> <li>The benefits of wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)</li> <li>Exercise improves insulin sensitivity</li> <li>Everyone’s microbiome diversity is unique</li> <li>How to modulate your glucose spikes by swapping foods</li> <li>Casey’s thoughts on consuming vinegar before meals to lower glucose spikes</li> <li>“Healthy” foods that are blood glucose disasters</li> <li>Unprocessed food causes less of a glucose response</li> <li>Which foods can lower glucose spikes</li> <li>Intermittent fasting has a positive impact on metabolic health</li> <li>Foods that help you build a metabolically healthy body</li> <li>How Casey has pivoted her diet after wearing CGMs</li