536: Underrated tips to optimize metabolism | Casey Means, M.D., Stanford-trained physician

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🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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“Extreme food cravings are a sign from your body that you are giving it mixed messages," says Casey Means, M.D. Casey, a Stanford-trained physician and the co-founder of Levels, joins us to discuss everything you need to know about optimizing your metabolism, including: - Casey’s powerful personal story (~00:14) - Metabolic health markers to have on your radar (~08:34) - Optimal levels Casey likes to see in patients (~14:05) - The 6 principles of “good energy” eating (~16:24) - Why protein is so key in balancing energy (~26:07) - Why muscle mass is so protective (~32:47) - Casey’s go-to breakfast (~34:04) - Casey’s grocery list must-haves (~37:52) - The best blood sugar-balancing hacks (~41:16) - The mind-metabolism connection (~46:53) - Why fear mongering with food makes metabolic health worse (~51:45) Referenced in the episode: - Casey's book, Good Energy - mbg Podcast episode #342, with Casey - A survey showing 80% of people are confused about nutrition - A study on glucose crashes predicting hunger later in the day - Research on the cell danger response - Sign up for Casey's newsletter - Use code MBG to save 20% off your Wild Health membership We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the My Buddy Green podcast. I'm Jason Walkab, founder and co-ceeo of My Buddy Green and your host.
0:07.0	This episode of the MBG Podcast is sponsored by Wild Health.
0:11.0	People ask me for wellness recommendations all the time, but I always
0:15.2	preface that health isn't one-size-fits-all, feeling my best is directly connected to
0:19.7	understanding my body. And Wild Health is on the cutting edge here. As a proactive
0:24.5	preventative approach to health care, Wild Health uses your body's unique
0:28.2	data to inform nutrition, exercise, sleep, supplements, and beyond.
0:32.8	Wild Health helps you get into the nitty gritty
0:34.8	from how you process caffeine to genetics
0:37.0	to your stress levels.
0:38.5	50% of wild health patients have seen
0:40.5	their cortisol levels improve. So what's my official recommendation?
0:44.8	Find an approach to health that meets your individual needs and if you don't know where to start,
0:49.3	check out wild health. Wild health is simply a game changer. If you're like me and serious about your health and well-being, I highly recommend wild health.
0:59.0	Listeners of the show can now save 20% off a wild health membership using code MBG.
1:05.6	Visit the show notes for details.
1:08.3	According to Dr. Casey means, optimization culture and biohacking have lost their way.
1:18.0	We've never had more nutrition and fitness information available, yet Americans are getting sicker every year.
1:24.4	What are we getting so wrong?
1:26.7	She says the solution isn't more specialists or spending more money on health care, but focusing
1:30.9	on cultivating good energy in yourselves, which you do so by prioritizing metabolic health.
1:38.7	Casey is a Stanford Trade Physician, the co-founder of Levels, and the author of the latest must read titled Good Energy.
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