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The podcast episode covers the topic of metabolic health and how most Americans are struggling with chronic diseases related to metabolic dysfunction. Dr. Casey Means explains that despite increasing healthcare spending and research, the rates of chronic diseases are rising in America. She attributes this to factors like processed foods, lack of movement, and disconnection from nature, which negatively impact our mitochondria and cellular health.
Dr. Means emphasizes the importance of getting back to basics by eating unprocessed, whole foods, moving regularly, managing stress, and reconnecting with nature. She suggests focusing on incorporating foods rich in antioxidants, fiber, probiotics, healthy proteins, and omega-3s into meals. She also discusses the role of fear and disconnection in modern society and how it contributes to metabolic dysfunction.
Dr. Means encourages individuals to take ownership of their health by understanding their biomarkers, making sustainable lifestyle changes, and not relying solely on the healthcare system. She believes that women have a crucial role in promoting health by slowing down, spending time in nature, and protecting their life-giving potential.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Most Americans are struggling with chronic diseases related to metabolic dysfunction, despite increasing healthcare spending and research.
- Modern lifestyle factors like processed foods, lack of movement, and disconnection from nature contribute to metabolic dysfunction by negatively impacting cellular health.
- Getting back to basics by eating unprocessed, whole foods, incorporating foods rich in antioxidants, fiber, probiotics, healthy proteins, and omega-3s, and moving regularly can support metabolic health.
- Managing stress, spending time in nature, and reconnecting with the body and its natural cycles are crucial for promoting overall health and well-being.
- Individuals need to take ownership of their health by understanding their biomarkers, making sustainable lifestyle changes, and not relying solely on the healthcare system.
- Fear, disconnection, and the constant pursuit of productivity in modern society contribute to metabolic dysfunction and poor health.
- Women have a crucial role in promoting health by slowing down, spending time in nature, and protecting their life-giving potential.
- The healthcare system benefits from chronic illness, so individuals must take responsibility for their health and not rely solely on the system.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “We have published over 500,000 papers on nutrition and fitness over the past 15 years that are on PubMed. And in that time, we have gotten more sick and more obese, and people are more confused about nutrition than ever.“ by Casey Means
- “The symptoms are a language from our cells that cannot speak in words to say, I am not getting my needs met, or I am being overburdened with something that I cannot handle, and where that showing up is what that symptom is going to be.“ by Casey Means
- “Mitochondria inside our cells, they don't just respond to chemical cues like food and physical molecules, but they also hear every thought that we're thinking.“ by Casey Means
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Behind Her Empire
Yasmin Nouri
5/8/24
Despite spending more on healthcare than ever before, the majority of us are sicker than ever. You might be shocked to learn that 93% of Americans have some form of metabolic disease, which can be linked to practically any symptom or disease including hormone imbalances, PCOS, infertility and more. Knowing this, there is good news. The steps we need to take are the same, and can transform the way that we feel across the board.
In this episode you’ll learn:
* The surprising connection between metabolism and health
* Steps to reclaim your power on a cellular level
* How to protect and magnify your energy
* Top foods everyone needs to eat for optimal health today
* How our healthcare system keeps us sick
Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of metabolic health company Levels. 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. Her perspective has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker, Men's Health, Women's Health, and shared in her debut book “Good Energy”.
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