Episode 21: Dr. Casey Means on the failure of the U.S. medical system & Big Pharma's influence

Dr. Casey Means is one of the world’s foremost experts in the area of metabolic health. She earned her MD from Stanford Medical School, co-founded the health-tech company Levels, and released her first book Good Energy earlier this year, which has topped the charts at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. 

 

As of late, she's become one of the most Googled people in the world, and her public profile has exploded, with more than 540,000 followers across social media. Being inside the medical system and training as a surgeon, Dr. Means was confronted with an ugly truth, which is that every institution that impacts your health makes MORE money when you are sick and LESS money when you are healthy. 

 

This includes hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical schools, and even insurance companies. She learned that we are stuck in a vicious cycle where Big Food profits off of making us sick, and then Big Pharma profits off of keeping us sick. The government and medical doctors sit in the middle, facilitating this broken system.

 

In this episode, you’ll get an inside look into the corruption of the American medical system and how Big Pharma forcefully stands in the way of our healing. You’ll be introduced to the surprising link between all chronic diseases, and the role it plays in achieving optimal health.

 

You’ll gain practical insights for how to interact with the medical system, how to take control of your own health, and what you can do to fight what is without a doubt one of the biggest justice issues of our time.

 

Chapters:
0:00 - 1:35 - Intro
1:35 - 7:40 - How US healthcare became sickcare
7:40 - 12:02 - The ethical dilemma of running healthcare as a business
12:02 - 20:41 - The measure of “success” for doctors
20:41 - 30:28 - Do doctors understand what they’re participating in?
30:28 - 38:07 - Medical schools have been corrupted by Big Pharma
38:07 - 40:24 - Big Food & Big Pharma are biggest lobbyists in U.S.
40:24 - 45:39 - The spiritual crisis of losing our way
45:39 - 50:33 - Why isn’t this the no. 1 issue for politicians?
50:33 - 53:58 - What is the medical system effective at treating?
53:58 - 1:00:20 - What are pills & pharma actually useful for?
1:00:20 - 1:10:33 - We know the true cause of all chronic diseases?!
1:10:33 - 1:14:38 - The importance of getting extensive bloodwork
1:14:38 - 1:20:19 - Why are young people getting cancer?
1:20:19 - 1:26:04 - Why did Casey’s mom get cancer after “doing it right”?
1:26:04 - 1:28:37 - How do you define healthy?
1:28:37 - 1:31:28 - The best kind of doctor you can work with
1:31:28 - 1:35:37 - Why do some doctors say you’re healthy if you’re not?
1:35:37 - 1:39:54 - How we should look at symptoms
1:39:54 - 1:44:54 - What about full body MRIs & imaging tests?
1:44:54 - 1:57:06 - Nutrition & your health
1:57:06 - 2:00:48 - Fasting & your health
2:00:48 - 2:05:20 - Sleep & your health
2:05:20 - 2:07:38 - Exercise & your health
2:07:38 - 2:11:58 - Chronic stress & your health
2:11:58 - 2:15:14 - How to (successfully) build new habits

 

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Levels: https://www.levels.com/
Function Health: https://www.functionhealth.com/

 

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