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Josh Clemente, Levels Health, Ex-SpaceX Engineer, Why Track Your Glucose Levels? (#43)

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In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Clemente about continuous glucose monitors, insulin, metabolic health, tips for hacking glucose levels, and more.Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels, is a mechanical engineer and CrossFit-L2 trainer. At SpaceX, he led a team to develop life support systems that sustained astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their May 2020 trip to the International Space Station aboard Dragon Endeavor: the first new crew-carrying spacecraft since 1980. Josh has also spent time designing and building Hyperloop technology at Virgin Hyperloop One and leading engineering for a company providing vehicle-based rescue systems for emergency response teams. SHOW NOTES What does metabolic health entail, and why should we care about tracking glucose? [01:36] What changes our metabolic health as we age, and what drew Josh's attention to this as a serious issue? [03:58] With so many dietary choices available, how can we know what will work for our optimal health? Hint: it's highly individual (w