Metabolic Dysfunction 101: The Simple Answers for Vibrant Health With Dr. Casey Means

We spend 4.5 trillion dollars on healthcare every year, yet our country is experiencing an epidemic of metabolic dysfunction and chronic disease. 

In today’s episode of Grounded Wellness, our founder, Bethany, sits down with Stanford-trained physician and surgeon Dr. Casey Means. Dr. Casey spent years climbing the ladder only to realize she was part of a broken system perpetuating poor health outcomes. 

Well-known for her expertise around metabolic dysfunction, she’s confident this issue is at the root of our health crisis. Metabolic dysfunction is the concept that your cells are overburdened and can’t create the “good energy” your body needs to thrive. Since stepping away from conventional medicine, Dr. Casey has made it her life’s mission to help foster curiosity around this topic.

Tune in to hear a touching discussion on why our food and health systems are rigged, why we must return to food as medicine, and the blindspots in our incentivized medical system. This conversation highlights the nagging feeling that we all know something isn’t quite right. You’ll hear discussions on topics like:

• How metabolic dysfunction happens + why the health of the planet is intricately connected to our health 

• Why metabolic dysfunction is the root of many of the darkest statistics on chronic disease (+ why our Western approach isn’t helping) 

• What causes metabolic dysfunction and poor-functioning cells + how our American lifestyle is overburdening our bodies

• The “small” warning signs of metabolic dysfunction we all tend to ignore – including doctors

• Why excess body fat is a sign of metabolic dysfunction – setting the stage for chronic disease (and even more severe diagnoses like cancer)

• The complex and miraculous process in which you become what you eat (+ why highly processed foods set your body on high alert) 

• The fundamental business model that pays doctors more to keep Americans medicated and sick (+ the dark reason kids are a big target)

• The glaring conflicts of interest in major federal agencies (+ what she thinks will unfold with the new Trump administration with RFK as Secretary of Health & Human Services)

• Why we need to collectively start thinking about food on a deeper level + the tangible impact our food choices have on metabolic dysfunction

• The one incredibly simple thing we can all do to change the world

This conversation will challenge everything you think you know about what it means to be healthy. But more importantly, it’s an encouraging reminder that we can all create a better outcome – for ourselves, our children, and future generations. 

XO

*If you enjoyed this post, check out the full episode of Grounded Wellness to hear Dr. Casey and Bethany cover other topics like: