<description>&lt;p&gt;Fasting insulin is one of the most powerful early indicators of metabolic dysfunction, and it’s rarely measured. Here’s what it means, and how to optimize it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team"&gt;The Levels Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-insulin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become a Levels Member – &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=insights&amp;partner=PODCAST"&gt;⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/"&gt;⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/Levels"&gt;⁠⁠Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Fasting insulin is one of the most powerful early indicators of metabolic dysfunction, and it’s rarely measured. Here’s what it means, and how to optimize it.Author: <a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team">The Levels Team</a>Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-insulin Become a Levels Member – <a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link&utm_content=insights&partner=PODCAST">⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠</a>Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Levels">⁠⁠Twitter</a>

The quick guide to insulin, and how to keep it healthy

<description>&lt;p&gt;ApoB directly measures the number of atherogenic particles in your blood—and may be the strongest single predictor of cardiovascular risk. Here’s why it matters and how to lower it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team"&gt;The Levels Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-apob&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become a Levels Member – &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=insights&amp;partner=PODCAST"&gt;⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/"&gt;⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/Levels"&gt;⁠⁠Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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ApoB directly measures the number of atherogenic particles in your blood—and may be the strongest single predictor of cardiovascular risk. Here’s why it matters and how to lower it.Author: <a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team">The Levels Team</a>Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-apob Become a Levels Member – <a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link&utm_content=insights&partner=PODCAST">⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠</a>Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Levels">⁠⁠Twitter</a>

The quick guide to ApoB, and why it may matter more than LDL

<description>&lt;p&gt;Elevated uric acid isn’t just about gout—it’s linked to insulin resistance, kidney stones, and heart disease. Here’s how to understand your levels and bring them down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team"&gt;The Levels Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-uric-acid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become a Levels Member – &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=insights&amp;partner=PODCAST"&gt;⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/"&gt;⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/Levels"&gt;⁠⁠Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Elevated uric acid isn’t just about gout—it’s linked to insulin resistance, kidney stones, and heart disease. Here’s how to understand your levels and bring them down.Author: <a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team">The Levels Team</a>Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/quick-guide-to-uric-acid Become a Levels Member – <a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link&utm_content=insights&partner=PODCAST">⁠⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠⁠</a>Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Levels">⁠⁠Twitter</a>

The quick guide to uric acid, and how you can lower it naturally

<description>&lt;p&gt;Understand why each biomarker matters and how, as a whole, they can provide insights about your overall health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/gretchenlidicker"&gt;Gretchen Lidicker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/guide-to-female-hormone-tests&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become a Levels Member – &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=insights&amp;partner=PODCAST"&gt;⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/"&gt;⁠Instagram⁠&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/Levels"&gt;⁠Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Understand why each biomarker matters and how, as a whole, they can provide insights about your overall health.Author: <a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/gretchenlidicker">Gretchen Lidicker</a>Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/guide-to-female-hormone-tests Become a Levels Member – <a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link&utm_content=insights&partner=PODCAST">⁠http://levels.link/insights⁠</a>Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/">⁠Instagram⁠</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Levels">⁠Twitter</a>

The 2025 Levels Guide to female hormone tests

<description>&lt;p&gt;AI-powered insights help you make sense of your data, giving you a personal health coach in your pocket.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Author:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team"&gt;The Levels Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-levels-uses-ai&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become a Levels Member – &lt;a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=insights&amp;partner=PODCAST" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;http://levels.link/insights&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://x.com/Levels" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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AI-powered insights help you make sense of your data, giving you a personal health coach in your pocket.Author: <a href="https://www.levels.com/blog/author/levels-team">The Levels Team</a>Link to article: https://www.levels.com/blog/how-levels-uses-ai Become a Levels Member – <a href="https://www.levels.com/partner/multimedia?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link&utm_content=insights&partner=PODCAST" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://levels.link/insights</a>Learn about Metabolic Health – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Levels on Social – @Levels on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Levels" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Twitter</a>

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