#227 – How 3 chronic conditions are connected to high blood sugar and what you can do | Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

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From gallbladder issues to tinnitus to fatty liver disease and more, many chronic conditions have links to high blood sugar and insulin resistance. Dr. Ben Bikman and Dr. Casey Means discuss the connections between insulin resistance and ear-nose-and-throat conditions, how insulin resistance increases the risk for gallbladder stones, what non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does to the body, and how you can mitigate these chronic health conditions for improved quality of life.

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🎙 What Dr. Ben Bikman & Dr. Casey Means discuss:

(08:49) - Declining health is not inevitable

(10:15) - The link between insulin resistance and tinnitus

(13:39) - We look at health through the lens of disease

(22:53) - Insulin resistance and the gallbladder

(28:32) - The appearance of fatty liver disease

(31:34) - Ways to clear the liver of fat

(35:00) - How fat tissue develops

(36:51) - How fat cells become insulin resistant

(46:21) - The power of a CGM

(48:36) - What is a healthy glucose level?

Transcripts & Show notes

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Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/szGl8F1zl6I

Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1

How hearing loss relates to metabolic health | Blog post: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-hearing-loss-relates-to-metabolic-health

Why too many focus on glucose, but not insulin | Blog post: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/why-too-many-focus-on-glucose-but-not-insulin