248 episodes

Levels builds tech that helps people understand how food affects their metabolic health, empowering others with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve health span. We host in-depth conversations with industry thought leaders with research-backed information, so you can take your health into own hands.

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LEVELS – A Whole New Level Levels

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 12 Ratings

Levels builds tech that helps people understand how food affects their metabolic health, empowering others with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve health span. We host in-depth conversations with industry thought leaders with research-backed information, so you can take your health into own hands.

Connect with us:

Become a Member: https://levels.link/wnl
Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth
YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth

    #248 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente - (Replay)

    #248 - A low-carb diet may boost exercise performance and health | Professor Tim Noakes & Josh Clemente - (Replay)

    High-carbohydrate diets and carbohydrate loading have been long-standing tenets of athletic training and competition, but newer research indicates a low-carbohydrate diet may be more beneficial for performance and overall health. Professor Tim Noakes and Josh Clemente discuss how a fat-adapted body can rely on fat as a fuel source at all exercise intensity levels, rather than burning mostly carbohydrates, and how such adaptation and dietary focus may reduce one’s risk of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

    🎙 What Tim Noakes, MD, PhD, & Josh Clemente discuss:

    (04:28) — Dr. Tim Noakes explains his career trajectory

    (19:04) — An adapted body can rely on fat for all exercise intensities

    (22:30) — The body will never get to a state of no glucose circulation

    (23:28) — A delicate balance of macronutrients is likely necessary

    (29:11) — Before the high-carbohydrate craze, elite athletes were fat adapted

    (33:46) — Fat oxidation in muscle may have a protective effect against Type 2 diabetes

    (36:39) — Exercise does not cancel out the risk for metabolic disease if diet isn’t accounted for

    (47:25) — The body can cope with fasting

    (54:32) — The high-carb training trend has been perpetuated by the carbohydrate industry

    ⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠

    🔗 Helpful links:

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    • 1 hr 6 min
    #247 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

    #247 - Why sleep is one of the key aspects of your metabolic health | Mike Haney & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

    Your sleep routine is one of the most important aspects of your metabolic health. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.

    🎙 What Ben Grynol and Mike Haney discuss:

    (02:36) - A study about sleep and metabolic health

    (03:26) - The benefits of sleep for metabolic health

    (05:24) - Sleeping at home

    (05:24) - Standardized meals

    (07:20) - How glucose levels affect sleep quality and duration

    (12:50) - What you eat matters

    (14:37) - Sleep quality and glucose

    (18:06) - Sleep is the most important thing you control

    (18:55) - Don’t sacrifice sleep

    (20:08) - The importance of consistency

    (25:29) - Compounding effects work both ways

    ⁠Transcripts and Show Notes⁠

    🔗 Helpful links:

    How does sleep affect blood sugar?: ⁠https://levelshealth.com/blog/how-sleep-impacts-metabolic-health-glucose-levels-cgm⁠

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    • 28 min
    #246 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means

    #246 - How to keep your blood sugar more stable and why it matters for weight loss and overall health – Tips from Glucose Goddess | Jessie Inchauspé & Dr. Casey Means

    Stable glucose levels are a foundation of feeling and looking your best at any age. When glucose levels are more erratic—with spikes and crashes—cravings, weight gain, low energy, health issues, and more can ensue. Jessie Inchauspé and Dr. Casey Means, thought leaders on the topic of blood sugar, discuss simple hacks for keeping glucose levels more stable without resorting to restrictive diets, and they share why stable levels inform health.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠⁠



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.



    🎙 What Jessie Inchauspé & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

    (12:59) — Are type 2 diabetes and obesity genetic, dictated by lifestyle factors, or both?

    (15:53) — Hacks for keeping blood sugar more stable

    (24:22) — People want to be healthy, but the food industry complicates matters

    (28:29) — Nutritional choices can impact mental health

    (35:56) — The premise behind Inchauspé’s ‘Glucose Goddess Method’

    (39:59) — Tracking biomarkers provides insight to your metabolic health

    (42:08) — A siloed approach to healthcare misses the big picture

    (45:06) — Can supplements really help with metabolic health?

    (57:37) — We need systemic change in the food industry

    (1:05:52) — The science behind food cravings

    ⁠⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠

    🔗 Helpful links:

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠

    Jessie Inchauspé on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/

    Jessie Inchauspé: https://www.antispike.com

    Casey Means, MD: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy

    Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy

    • 1 hr 20 min
    #245 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

    #245 - Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, holistic protocols, & metabolic health | Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

    Can a holistic protocol address the root cause of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS)? We explore how metabolic health is tightly linked to autoimmune diseases and how understanding blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity is key. Dr. Terry Wahls developed The Wahls Protocol, which helped Dr. Wahls reverse her disease process and helped her get back on her feet. The Wahls Protocol is one of the most influential lifestyle programs that helps people address their autoimmune diseases. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.



    🎙 What Dr. Terry Wahls and Dr. Casey Means discuss:

    (03:46) - A new framework for thinking about autoimmune disease

    (06:52) - A supplement cocktail

    (13:27) - The creation of health

    (15:56) - Humans are metabolically complex

    (17:50) What is mitochondrial dysfunction?

    (28:46) - The connection between type-1 diabetes and mitochondrial dysfunction

    (37:30) - Addressing the root cause of autoimmune issues

    (43:35) - How to support mitochondrial health

    (45:01) - Improving metabolic health can improve autoimmune disease

    ⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠

    🔗 Helpful links:

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠

    • 51 min
    #243 - Why sugary drinks can cause weight gain and low energy | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

    #243 - Why sugary drinks can cause weight gain and low energy | Dr. Richard Johnson & Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

    Traditional soft drinks, juice boxes, and energy and sports drinks are loaded with high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient also found in many processed foods. The body processes fructose differently than other sugars, and fructose can lead to weight gain by encouraging the body to store energy. Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino discuss the issues with fructose, sucralose (found in PRIME energy drinks), and other artificial sweeteners. They explore how fructose can drive food cravings and overeating, its potential role as an Alzheimer’s contributor, and the benefits of a different sugar that might promote the release of GLP-1, the hormone that Ozempic and Wegovy help increase.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠⁠



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.



    🎙 What Richard Johnson, MD, & Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, discuss:

    (1:59) — Richard Johnson, MD, is a prolific researcher regarding sugar’s effects

    (6:38) — Soft drinks are a major source of added sugar, which has negative effects on metabolic health

    (8:31) — Fructose lowers energy in the body, driving hunger

    (14:16) — Fructose can drive insulin resistance and increase fat

    (21:44) — A small amount of fructose can be beneficial to the body

    (29:11) — Fructose consumption may be a culprit of Alzheimer’s disease

    (48:21) — Low-calorie sugars can still make you crave more sugar

    (53:59) — A low-calorie sugar called allulose has potential health benefits

    (55:59) — Allulose may stimulate GLP-1

    (59:39) — A low-carb diet helps reduce sugar cravings

    ⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠

    🔗 Helpful links:

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠

    Watch the full conversation: ⁠https://youtu.be/AMgBxyJvtx0

    • 1 hr 5 min
    #244 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie - (Replay)

    #244 - Where metabolic health and culture converge | Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie - (Replay)

    What are the unique metabolic health experiences of South Asian and Black communities? In this candid conversation between serial entrepreneur and health and wellness investor Dhru Purohit and content creator and metabolism mentor Austin McGuffie, they discuss how metabolic health affects their respective communities.



    Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: ⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl



    Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.

    Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.



    🎙 What Dhru Purohit & Austin McGuffie discuss:

    (18:51) – Live by example

    (23:21) – Focus on education first

    (24:53) – The benefits of targeted fasting

    (26:08) – Dying from excess

    (30:03) – It all comes back to lifestyle

    (34:42) – Talk to people who are on the fence

    (35:57) – The societal split

    (36:52) – Why we need targeted solutions

    (38:45) – The add-in method

    (52:09) – Health happens in community

    ⁠Transcripts & Show Notes

    🔗 Helpful links:

    Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

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One of my fav podcasts!

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Amazing startup journey!

The story about how Levels came to be is truly inspiring and really fun to follow! Hearing how the ideas formed through personal struggles, and how the founders came together in the beginning is 🤩.

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