Levels Health

What’s actually happening in your muscles day to day? It’s not static — it’s constant turnover. In this episode of A Whole New Level, Dr. …

Is red meat really as harmful as people think?⁠ ⁠ The answer depends heavily on what you’re comparing it to.⁠ ⁠ In this episode of A Whole N…

Did you know that tighter blood sugar control can lead to better epigenetic markers for your baby? Dr. Ann Shippy explains how to use a CGM …

Is obesity driven by calories or hormones?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Gary Taubes explains why insulin, not calories alone, dominates fat sto…

What “Ultra-Processed” Really Means⁠ ⁠ Are ultra-processed foods harmful — or is it more complicated?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Christopher …

One of the most important heart disease risk factors is something many people have never heard of.⁠ ⁠ It’s called lipoprotein(a) — or Lp(a).…

Why has “eat less, move more” failed for decades?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Eric Ravussin, PhD, explains why the simplistic view of obesity …

What does a calcium score actually tell you about your heart?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Dr. Matthew Budoff explains why coronary calcium is …

Is insulin resistance really a blood sugar problem?⁠ ⁠ That’s how it’s usually framed. But this conversation pushes a different idea: blood …

Does “calories in, calories out” explain why people gain weight?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Gary Taubes breaks down why energy balance descri…

Is obesity a disease?⁠ ⁠ The answer is more complicated than it sounds.⁠ ⁠ In this episode of A Whole New Level, Dr. Robert Kushner explains…

What if the athletes following the official sports nutrition guidelines were quietly developing metabolic disease?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level,…

Why doesn’t exercise burn as many calories as we expect? For A Whole New Level, Dr. Herman Pontzer explains why the common “additive” model…

Why fiber matters not just for the gut but for overall health⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Will Bulsiewicz, MD, discusses the importance of die…

At 85% VO2 max, you need carbs to perform. That's what every exercise science textbook says. Dr. Koutnik's research says otherwise.⁠ ⁠ For A…

Why is it so hard to keep weight off?⁠ ⁠ For years, obesity treatment focused almost entirely on behavior. But Dr. Robert Kushner says the b…

How the gut and the brain communicate⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Will Bulsiewicz, MD, discusses the gut-brain axis, the vagus nerve, the gut …

Will AI replace doctors?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Dr. Ami Bhatt says that’s not the right goal.⁠ ⁠ AI should not be making clinical decisio…

Why does PSA matter before starting testosterone therapy?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Dr. Jesse Mills and Mike Haney explain the importance of…

Why doesn’t exercise burn as many calories as we expect?⁠ ⁠ For A Whole New Level, Dr. Herman Pontzer explains why the common “additive” mod…

Why you wake up anxious after carbs at night⁠ ⁠ Ever wake up hot, anxious, or with a pounding heart after a late snack?⁠ ⁠ Dr. Ben Bikman ex…

People with obesity already produce GLP-1.⁠ ⁠ So why do GLP-1 drugs work?⁠ ⁠ In this episode of A Whole New Level, Dr. Robert Kushner explai…

Loneliness and social isolation aren’t the same thing.⁠ ⁠ In this episode of A Whole New Level, Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad explains:⁠ ⁠ - Soc…

Think you're not lonely?⁠ ⁠ That doesn't necessarily mean you're getting enough social connection.⁠ ⁠ In this episode of A Whole New Level, …