MAHA Is Pushing Glucose Tracking That Most People Don’t Need
Surgeon General nominee Casey Means’ metabolic health theory isn’t based on the “gold-standard” science the movement promises.
It’s not for everyone.
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Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician and wellness influencer nominated by President Donald Trump for surgeon general, is convinced the US is experiencing an epidemic of metabolic dysfunction — a crisis silently unfolding inside the cells of millions of Americans.
One solution, she says, is giving people a close-up view of that crisis. Coincidentally, Levels, a company she co-founded, sells a system that allows people to continuously track their blood glucose levels in real time. She claims this information can help people home in on food and lifestyle choices that will improve their metabolic health.