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Regenerative farming harnesses a farm’s entire ecosystem to grow and raise food via natural processes. In turn, foods raised on regenerative farms benefit our bodies more so than those raised conventionally. Molly Chester of Apricot Lane Farms and Dr. Casey Means discuss the philosophies of regenerative farming, how the practice has parallels with functional medicine, and how regenerative farming is a merging of the tried-and-true methods of our ancestors with scientific knowledge.

🎙 What Molly Chester & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(05:28) — Polycystic ovarian syndrome has links to metabolic health

(06:58) — Diet impacts inflammatory pathways that can drive symptoms

(10:27) – Farming practices exist on a spectrum

(18:24) — Regenerative farming merges historical ways with progress

(26:05) — What we do to the land affects our health

(28:12) — Regenerative farming takes the cosmos into consideration

(34:17) — A healthy ecosystem has limits on what it can produce, but that can be beneficial

(37:44) — Cover crops are crucial for maintaining a healthy farming ecosystem

(42:37) — A return to farming has become a trend

(53:45) — A regenerative farm can be educational for children

(56:38) — Regenerative farming can foster a fresh perspective

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.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com

Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/jd4D7Qvt5BM

Transcript & show notes: https://www.levelshealth.com/podcasts/206-regenerative-farming-benefits-the-planet-and-our-bodies-molly-chester-dr-casey-means

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Gastrointestinal health, metabolic health, and fertility are all linked. The gut microbiome impacts other microbiomes in the body, which can then impact the ability to conceive. Our gut microbiomes are becoming less diverse through modern farming practices and the consumption of processed foods. Dr. Robin Rose and Ben Grynol discuss how gut microbiome testing can determine underlying factors of gastrointestinal distress and the lifestyle changes that can help address symptoms and even aid fertility.

🎙 What Robin Rose, MD, & Ben Grynol discuss:
(08:05) — Gastrointestinal issues are associated with metabolic health issues
(08:56) — Many people lack gut microbiome diversity
(15:24) — Infertility in some people has links to the gut microbiome
(30:56) — PCOS and gut dysbiosis share a connection that’s still being researched
(32:26) — Restoring gut and metabolic health may help alleviate PCOS symptoms
(34:44) — Metagenomic testing assesses gut health
(39:47) — Gut health often requires balanced macronutrient intake
(49:14) — Regenerative farming practices could help us get more quality nutrients
(54:57) — Eliminating dairy and gluten may ease gastrointestinal symptoms
(56:29) — Sleep quality and quantity also inform gut health

Transcript & Show Notes

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.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/SpW9znY3fkI
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health
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Concierge medicine can help personalize healthcare and disrupt the traditional primary care model. Traditional primary care isn’t positioned to handle the frequent check ins and actionable steps that empower patients to optimize their health and wellness. Chloe Harrouche and Mike Haney discuss The Lanby, which Harrouche co-founded. The Lanby’s primary care membership provides patients with a three-person, non-siloed care team and weekly touchpoints regarding wellness, so patients can track their progress and make necessary tweaks.

🎙 What Chloe Harrouche & Mike Haney discuss:
(02:03) – Concierge medicine can ease the patient burden of healthcare
(03:52) — The traditional primary care model doesn’t help patients optimize their health
(13:28) — Self-care and wellness approaches to health empower patients
(14:42) — The siloed model of healthcare isn’t working
(15:47) — Seeing a primary care physician annually isn’t enough
(19:07) — Traditional primary care approaches often operate like a revolving door
(22:16)  — To optimize their health, patients need more frequent check-ins
(32:07) — The traditional healthcare model works in reverse
(36:38) — Technology aids the ongoing monitoring of biomarkers and other health metrics
(42:49) — Wellness approaches don’t have to be all or nothing
Transcript & Show notes

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 multiple new shows per week on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
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The ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and other nutritional strategies for metabolic health are unique when it comes to the female body. Hormonal changes over the menstrual cycle trajectory matter. Dr. Stephanie Estima and Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew discuss women’s metabolic health, how to time nutritional strategies with the menstrual cycle, and why strength training is key.

🎙 What Dr. Stephanie Estima & Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, discuss:
(01:32) — A pitfall of the New Year’s resolution is the all-or-nothing goal
(06:21) — Setting smaller goals generates momentum
(21:37) — A ketogenic diet shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all, especially for women
(24:38) — Women can be more sensitive to caloric restriction
(33:14) — Nutrient timing can help mitigate a glucose spike from carbohydrates
(46:29) — The menstrual cycle may matter when it comes to intermittent fasting
(48:23) —A caloric liquid fast is an alternative to intermittent fasting
(54:45) — Strength training is crucial, even more so as we age
(56: 45) — Resistance training can also have cardiovascular benefits
(59:01) — The benefits of strength training can go beyond the physical
Transcript & Show notes

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 about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/75x8AyDOYF0
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

The hallmarks of aging are various biomarkers that indicate advancing biological age, which leads to a decline in health and eventually to death. But we can boost longevity by understanding aging biomarkers and then taking actionable steps with nutrition, physical activity, and environment. Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Casey Means discuss the hallmarks of aging and the factors that are within our control to not only live longer but also to thrive.

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 Mark Hyman, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:
(3:57) — The current healthcare system does not address root causes of conditions
(5:23) — We can look at aging as a pro rather than a con
(9:27) – Abnormal aging is a disease, not a consequence of getting older
(12:18) — We can influence our gene control system to counteract biological aging
(14:57) — The foods we eat affect longevity
(21:52) — Consumption of ultra-processed food drives aging processes
(33:51) — Functional medicine is a framework
(50:11) — Traditional healthcare doesn’t empower people regarding their health and longevity
(58:16) — A fasting insulin test is a helpful biomarker
(1:01:26) — Fixing our food systems will take time, but progress is on the horizon

Transcript & Show Notes

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/0Cm-SDZXO5s
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

According to Peter Diamandis, MD, we’ll make more technological progress and breakthroughs in the next 10 years than in the past 100, including current developments in fusion, humanoid robots, avatars, and ChatGPT. Listen as Levels Founder Josh Clemente talks with Peter Diamandis about technological breakthroughs and what they mean for the future of medicine, and how to shift your mindset as an entrepreneur to make a real change in the world. Peter Diamandis was recently named by Fortune as one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. He’s the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, executive founder of Singularity University, and bestselling author, and is a never-ending source of positive inspiration for entrepreneurs.

🎙 What Peter Diamandis, MD, & Levels Founder Josh Clemente, discuss:
(08:18) — Chat GPT may have applications for metabolic health
(16:23) — AI, in the future, may help us better use biomarker data
(20:28) — Technological inventions are moving at a rapid pace compared to 100 years ago
(22:39) —The future of technological advancements can seem mind-blowing
(28:08) — Entrepreneurs can feel empowered by the potential the future holds
(31:25) — AI can help us find the content that’s beneficial to us
(34:22) — Our mindset is a precious thing, and we can train it
(36:32) —The longevity of content can sometimes be a metric for filtering
(45:02) — Nanotechnology is a trend that may help change the medical field
(46:56) — Tech advances may force healthcare industry disruption
Transcript & show notes

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 about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

🔗 Helpful links:

Become a Levels member: https://levelshealth.com
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/1c2_-0ecppY
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

📲 Connect:

Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health
Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth
Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterDiamandis
Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/peterdiamandis
Connect with Peter Diamandis, MD on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis
Watch Peter Diamandis, MD on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@peterdiamandis