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We recently worked with Levels advisor and metabolic health expert Dr. Robert Lustig to create a comprehensive video series about metabolic health, including this one on Glucose. Now, you can access all 40 videos like this – for Free! The videos cover a range of topics, including: Metabolic Health, Insulin, Inflammation, Aging, Exercise & Lifestyle, Macronutrients & Nutrition Go to levels.link/masterclass to get access to the full video series and keep reading for more on Glucose. What is glucose and what does it do for the body? Levels Advisor Robert Lustig, MD, explains the roles glucose plays for cells. We get glucose from food. It is a substrate for both growth and burning. Glucose powers mitochondria, the energy-burning factories in our cells, so they can make adenosine triphosphate or ATP. ATP is the body’s universal energy currency. Glucose can be turned into lipids for cell membranes, ribose for DNA, and proteins for structural growth. But how do your cells know what to do with the glucose coming in at any given time? #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

At Levels, we’re celebrating our 5-year anniversary and thanking all the members, investors, employees, and trusted advisors who helped us get here. A few things we’re celebrating regarding our members, followers, and word of mouth: - More than 60,000 customers - More than 500,000 CGMs shipped - More than 7 million food logs - More than 700 million glucose points - More than 468,000 email subscribers - More than 200 podcast interviews - More than 2 million annual blog visitors - More than 15 million views on YouTube - Featured in The New York Times, Men’s Health, Forbes, TechCrunch, and more - We recently acquired Levels.com A few things we’re celebrating regarding the Levels app: - AI-powered food logging - Meal analysis and scoring - Fitness habit tracking - On-demand blood testing - Recipes and education A few things we’re celebrating regarding Levels growth and the hard work of the team at large: - 143% compounding annual revenue growth - 1,327% in total from 2020 to 2023 - $21 million in revenue generated in 2023 - $46 million in equity capital raised to date, backed by leading VC firms including a16z, Trust, and Shrug Special thanks to our world-class advisory board, including: - Benjamin Bikman, PhD - Dominic D'Agostino, PhD - Sara Gottfried, MD, MD - Mark Hyman, MD - Robert Lustig, MD - Molly Maloof MD - Casey Means, MD - David Perlmutter, MD - Terry Wahls MD - Gerald Shulman, MD - David A. Sinclair A.O., Ph.D. We couldn’t have done it without you! https://lnkd.in/gRicrNNE #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

Why we need individualized data for better health care, with Levels Co-Founder Josh Clemente On the Meat Mafia podcast, Josh Clemente points out a flaw in the way we approach health care. We tend to over-generalize it, based on large studies and averages, rather than focus on an individual’s unique biomarkers and other data points. CGM and other biometric devices offer individualized real-time data that a person can use to make choices and create strategies for improving health and preventing disease. https://lnkd.in/gAsk_Vjp #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

Log your meals faster than ever in the Levels app The new Quick Photo and Quick Describe options will log your meals as quickly and accurately as possible. You no longer have to wait for AI to crunch the numbers. It will do it in the background, and you can review it when you’re ready. Quick Photo is great to use any time, but it’s especially handy for when you’re out with friends or on the go. You just snap a photo and save it. Quick Describe is perfect for those times when you don’t want to snap a photo or can’t do so (i.e., you’ve already eaten your meal). Just dictate or type a quick meal description. Pro tip: Add the Levels widget to your home or lock screen for the easiest access to the Levels app. https://lnkd.in/gRGCj7uK #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

Key signs you’re not healthy and how to make changes to live longer: Levels Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means and Levels Advisor Dr. Mark Hyman chat about the health issues that are shortening the lives of people in the United States, and what you can do to change the course of your health right now. 📈 One or more of these levels is high for you: blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol - 88% of Americans have a problem with one or more of these levels - The causes of these poor metabolic health markers are blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance - 75% of people in the U.S. are overweight, which means a lot of the skinny people are also in poor metabolic health “The key to losing weight is low insulin—not necessarily low blood sugar, but low insulin.” —Mark Hyman, MD. “Optimizing our metabolic health and stabilizing our blood sugar levels and keeping them stable and healthy throughout our lifetime is really the quickest way and the lowest-hanging fruit way to achieve almost any health goal you have.” —Casey Means, MD. https://lnkd.in/gu5j6FPm #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

How to add the Levels widget to your iPhone’s home screen or lock screen ✅ Log a meal in seconds with the new Levels food logging widget on your home screen or lock screen. Here’s how: - Press down on your unlocked iPhone until your apps start to jiggle. - You’ll see a plus sign on the top left of your screen. Tap it. - Then search for the Levels widget and tap it. - You’ll be able to add the widget to your home screen or lock screen. https://lnkd.in/gRGCj7uK #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

How do diet and other lifestyle factors create good energy? Dr. Casey Means and Dr. David Perlmutter explain Recently, Levels Co-Founder Casey Means, MD, joined Levels Advisor David Perlmutter, MD, on his The Empowering Neurologist Podcast to talk about her book “Good Energy.” “Good Energy” is not just a book; it’s a movement. In the episode, Dr. Means shares insights into how our everyday habits—what we eat, how we sleep, and even how we think—can significantly influence our metabolic processes, mental clarity, and overall vitality. The book delves into the concept of mitochondrial health and explains how these tiny powerhouses in our cells are more than just biological entities; they are pivotal in shaping our health destiny by influencing all manner of our physiology. Topics include: The role of diet in energy production: How can the right foods transform your health by optimizing energy production at a cellular level? Mindfulness and mental energy: What’s the link between mental practices like mindfulness and physical energy level? Innovative health tracking: How modern tools can help personalize our health strategies for better energy.

Warning signs you’re not healthy: you have fatty liver disease Levels Co-Founder Casey Means, MD explains. 😕 About 45% of American adults now have fatty liver disease. ⚠️ Fatty liver disease makes the liver insulin-resistant. 🫠 We’re eating too much fructose, and it’s overwhelming the liver. ✅ What you can do—eliminate the following as much as possible: - high-fructose corn syrup - soda - juice - packaged foods - refined sugars - refined carbohydrates https://lnkd.in/gHWcevqk #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar

What is “Good Energy” and why does it matter for health and longevity? For A Whole New Level, Levels Co-Founder, Casey Means, MD, joined Editorial Director Mike Haney to discuss Means’s process of writing “Good Energy” and why the book came to fruition. The book is three things, Means explains: - A deep unpacking of why the health care system is broken, from Means’s perspective as a former surgeon - A personal story of how Means and her brother lost their mother to metabolic disease - An ultra-practical actionable guide to understanding and improving your metabolic health and why it matters https://lnkd.in/evDhZr7A #metabolichealth #goodenergy #healthylife #whywegetsick #insulinresistance

Why Americans have high rates of chronic disease and what we can do Levels Co-Founder Casey Means, MD joined Dr. Stephanie Coulter and Keri Sprung, MBA at The Texas Heart Institute to talk about Levels, why continuous glucose monitoring isn’t just for people with diabetes, and her book “Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.” “I did one of the most potentially dangerous things you can do in a huge system like the healthcare system, which was to start asking questions.” —Dr. Means Bodies in America are chronically inflamed - Every single year we’re spending more and more money on healthcare. (About $4.3 trillion now.) - We have astronomical chronic disease rates. - Children are now getting adult diseases. - Three-quarters of the country is overweight or obese. - Many diseases are a heightened state of inflammation. Why do we have chronic inflammation? - People in the U.S. consume too many empty calories. - We’re consuming too many ultra-processed foods. - We’re opting for convenience foods over whole, nutrient-dense foods. - High blood sugar (and regular spikes) is a root cause of inflammation and chronic disease. Why Dr. Means wrote “Good Energy.” - It’s all about bringing back the awe surrounding food and making it part of your health journey. - Food is the molecular substance that builds the next version of your body. - Food tells our genes how to be expressed and how our cell-signaling pathways work. - Food informs our hormones. - Sixty percent of your life expectancy is how you live your life. https://lnkd.in/guMCX7hk #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar