Why Measuring Your Blood Sugar Level is Important | Dr Casey Means

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Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician and 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. Dr. Means’s perspective has been recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker, Men's Health, Women's Health, and more. In this episode we discuss: - Why is blood sugar regulation important? - The impact of too high or too low blood sugar levels. - The best and worst foods for blood sugar. - What are the impacts of medications on blood sugar and your body composition? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:22 Dr. Means' Journey 00:09:43 Blood Glucose Variability and Heart Disease 00:17:10 Fasting Glucose Ranges 00:25:30 Lowering Excess Glucose 00:28:10 Blood Glucose Regulation After a Meal 00:35:25 Foods that Cause Glucose Spikes 00:40:27 Hypoglycemia Early Warning Signs for Heart Disease 00:46:57 Conditions for Physiologic Changes 00:52:15 Stress Effects on Glucose Levels 01:03:23 Blindspots in Current Medicine 01:05:10 Fasting Glucose & Heart Disease & Hearing Loss 01:07:10 Neuroenergetic Theory of Migraines This episode is brought to you by LMNT, Bite Toothpaste, 1stPhorm, Inside Tracker The ultimate guide to metabolic health: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-metabolic-health Follow Casey: https://www.instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen/ Follow Levels: https://www.instagram.com/levels/ Try Levels: https://app.levelshealth.com/us/signup?partner=HOMEPAGE&step=MembershipOverview Subscribe to the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bdNr2h Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39RC7Zk Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3HLxlcz Say hi on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/ Sign up for my weekly newsletter: https://www.drgabriellelyon.com New patient inquiries: https://drgabriellelyon.com/contact-us/ Order Dr. Lyon's Book Forever Strong - https://drgabriellelyon.com/forever-strong/ --- Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase: https://drinklmnt.com/drlyon 20% off your first order: https://trybite.com/DRLYON Inside Tracker 20% Off the Entire Store: https://info.insidetracker.com/drlyon Visit 1st Phorm Website for Free Shipping on orders $75+: http://www.1stphorm.com/drlyon --- Affiliate Disclaimer: Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions. This episode includes paid sponsorships.