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Why are we spending more on health care every year, yet people are getting sicker? “Good Energy,” a book by Casey Means, MD, details how you can take your health into your own hands with the power of food as medicine. Dr. Casey Means and Dr. Robert Lustig discuss the overarching themes of “Good Energy,” why we need changes in government and health care, and how people can overhaul their own health with actionable tips, such as eliminating ultra-processed foods from their diet. Plus, Means answers readers’ burning questions.
🎙 What Casey Means, MD, & Robert Lustig, MD, discuss:
00:00 — Intro
03:56 — Why Casey Means, MD, left her surgical residency program
08:32 — The book “Good Energy” in a nutshell
10:27 — The problem with our mitochondria
18:08 — We’re getting too much of our food from ultra-processed items
20:52 — How to reduce cravings
23:50 — Different types of exercise send different signals to our mitochondria
31:07 — Modern medicine is designed to address disease when it’s already present
37:13 — Nutrition guidelines are fraught with conflicts of interest
39:59 — The need for addressing school lunches and SNAP
55:29 — Trends in glucose matter
58:22 — Dr. Lustig shares his thoughts on “Good Energy”
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Transcripts & Show notes: https://www.levels.com/podcasts/257-join-the-good-energy-levels-book-club-and-take-charge-of-your-health-dr-casey-means-dr-robert-lustig
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Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy
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