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b"I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. Casey Means today.\\nDr. Means is the Co-founder of Levels, a health technology company dedicated to reversing the global metabolic health crisis. She is also the co-author of the book Good Energy, along with her brother Callie Means.\\xa0\\nIn our discussion today, we dive into mitochondria and metabolism, looking at the impact of cognitive dissonance and the reductionistic philosophies of medical specialization. We explore the effects of siloing, the challenges posed by our broken medical system, the Flexner Report,\\xa0the role of RVUs, the effects of insulin resistance on metabolic health and mitochondrial dysfunction, and the symptoms commonly seen in women. Dr. Means also offers her insights on advocacy, continuous glucose monitors, and the labs she finds impactful, and she shares the incredible story of her mother's health journey.\\xa0\\nGood Energy is an outstanding book that will benefit every listener and clinician, and I will often recommend it.\\n\\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\\n\\nHow energy gets created in the body\\n\\nThe link between insulin\\xa0resistance and acne\\n\\nHow insulin resistance impacts fertility\\n\\nHow underpowered parts of the brain and neurological system can show up as depression or anxiety, potentially leading to dementia\\n\\nThe problem of our siloed, reactive, and specialist-obsessed culture\\n\\nThe importance of getting your biomarkers tested and learning simple strategies to improve your metabolism, based on the results\\xa0\\n\\nWhat are the conditions encompassed by the metabolic spectrum disease?\\xa0\\n\\nThe labs that Dr. Means finds most impactful\\n\\nDr. Means shares her thoughts on continuous glucose monitors.\\n\\nThe benefits of looking at your basic eating patterns in a non-judgmental and curious way before implementing any changes\\n\\nDr. Means shares the powerful story of her mother\\u2019s health journey.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nBio: Dr. Casey Means\\nCasey Means, MD, is a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, a health technology company with the mission of reversing the world\\u2019s metabolic health crisis. Her book on metabolic health, Good Energy, comes out in May 2024 with Penguin Random House. She received her BA with honors and MD from Stanford, was President of her Stanford class, and has served on Stanford faculty. She trained in Head & Neck Surgery before leaving traditional medicine to devote her life to tackling the root cause of why Americans are sick. She has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Women\\u2019s Health, and more.\\xa0\\n\\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\\n\\nFollow on Twitter\\n\\n\\nInstagram\\n\\nLinkedIn\\n\\nCheck out Cynthia\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\nSubmit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com\\n\\n\\n\\nConnect with Casey Means\\n\\nOn her website\\n\\n\\n\\nGood Energy\\xa0\\n\\nNewsletter signup\\n\\nOn Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn\\n\\n\\n\\nGood Energy, by Casey and Calley Means, is available from Amazon and most anyplace good books are sold."