UNLOCK the Secret to Your Health: CHOLESTEROL Levels - Are You Really Healthy? | Dr. Robert Lustig

Sign Up to Get Your Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/youtube?utm_campaign=lab-results-wnl Although not one single test can tell you whether you are healthy, some biomarkers and lab results can provide you a picture of your metabolic health, which can then inform you about your overall health. Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss why fasting insulin is one of the best metabolic health biomarkers, how you can use continuous glucose monitoring as a proxy for insulin sensitivity, how fast your metabolic health can change, and why your uric acid level and the cholesterol marker ApoB are also important labs to receive. 📍What Robert Lustig, MD, & Mike Haney discuss: 00:00 — Intro 01:23 — Multiple factors help determine if you’re getting sicker or healthier 05:29 — Fasting glucose is not a good gauge of your metabolic health 09:25 — The concern with a rising insulin level 18:38 — A good goal is to keep glucose levels more stable, but you’re going to have rises 29:29 — What a glucose excursion can tell you 30:38 — Why doctors don’t check fasting insulin, even though it’s a better marker than glucose? 45:33 — How often should you get your fasting insulin checked? 49:24 — A continuous glucose monitor can show you your glucose excursions 57:49 — Why uric acid is an important biomarker 1:08:50 — Why you should get ApoB checked 🔗 LINKS: Transcript & Show Notes: https://www.levels.com/podcasts/265-how-do-you-know-if-you-are-healthy-and-what-your-labs-tell-you-dr-robert-lustig-mike-haney Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@LevelsHealth?sub_confirmation=1 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. #metabolichealth #bloodsugar #glucosecontrol