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In this episode, Max Lugavere interviews Calley Means, the co-founder of True Medicine and a former consultant to the food and pharmaceutical industries. They discuss Means' new book 'Good Energy' and how chronic diseases are interconnected, with the food and pharmaceutical industries profiting from managing these conditions through drugs and ultra-processed foods rather than addressing the root causes. Means argues that the healthcare system prioritizes pharmaceutical solutions over lifestyle interventions, despite evidence showing the effectiveness of diet, exercise, and other habits in reversing metabolic dysfunction.
Means explains how the industries fund research, media, and medical institutions, shaping public perception and influencing healthcare standards. He highlights the biases and conflicts of interest in research funding, with the majority going to studies that support the industries' interests. Means also criticizes the siloing of diseases and the reductionist approach in medicine, which fails to address the interconnectedness of chronic conditions.
The discussion covers the need for a paradigm shift in healthcare, empowering patients to take control of their health and question the standard of care for chronic conditions. Means advocates for a focus on whole foods, movement, and addressing the root causes of metabolic dysfunction, rather than relying solely on pharmaceutical interventions. He outlines his efforts through True Medicine and advocacy work to drive policy changes and shift incentives towards preventative and lifestyle-based approaches.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The food and pharmaceutical industries profit from chronic diseases by managing them through drugs and ultra-processed foods, rather than addressing the root causes.
- The healthcare system prioritizes pharmaceutical solutions over lifestyle interventions, despite evidence showing the effectiveness of diet, exercise, and other habits in reversing metabolic dysfunction.
- There are biases and conflicts of interest in research funding, with the majority going to studies that support the industries' interests, shaping public perception and healthcare standards.
- A paradigm shift is needed, empowering patients to take control of their health and question the standard of care for chronic conditions.
- Addressing the root causes of metabolic dysfunction through whole foods, movement, and lifestyle changes is crucial for improving overall health.
- Efforts are underway through advocacy and policy changes to shift incentives towards preventative and lifestyle-based approaches in healthcare.
- Informed consent and educating patients about lifestyle interventions and metabolic habits could lead to transformative health outcomes.
- Simple principles, such as promoting physical activity and addressing sedentary behavior, are essential for tackling the metabolic health crisis.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If you actually take all nutrition studies conducted since World War two, I would actually say all studies and all research funding, the trillions of dollars of research that's gone to chronic disease treatments, if you delete every one of those studies and fire every single department at every single university that's either studying pharmaceutical solutions to chronic disease or nutrition, we would actually be a healthier country.“ by Callie Means
- “There's trillions of dollars of incentives that are pushing that on people. People follow incentives. I think there's this. You know, you have other folks come on and they do studies that are rigged in many cases that say lifestyle interventions fail. Well, they fail because there's $4.5 trillion of incentives to get us addicted and sick from just the healthcare system and then the food system.“ by Callie Means
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The Genius Life
Max Lugavere
5/27/24
Calley Means is the co-founder of True Medicine and former consultant to the food and pharmaceutical industries. He is the co-author of the New York Times best-seller Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.
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