The 10 Levers for Metabolic Health: 60-Second Summary

By Dr. TroPublished August 12, 2025Reviewed by Dr. Laura Buchanan, MDReviewed September 10, 2026

VIDEO LESSON · 1 MINUTE

Toward Health’s 10 Levers offer a structured way to think about the choices that can influence metabolic health. In this one-minute recap, Dr. Tro Kalayjian explains that the levers can be approached flexibly and personalized with support from your care team.

The Ten Levers – A Summary · 1:15

What this summary emphasizes

The 10 Levers provide a systematic framework for metabolic-health goals.
The suggested sequence is a practical guide, not a rigid requirement.
Coaching and individualized guidance can help people decide how to approach each lever.

Explore the complete Ten Levers overview for a fuller explanation of the framework.

Video transcript

Thanks for watching our presentation on the 10 Levers for metabolic health.

Here are the 10 Levers you can consider. You don’t have to consider them in this order, but this is the order we generally recommend approaching your overall health and metabolic health. This approach has been shown in our clinic to lead to improved weight loss, improved diabetes, improved fatty liver, and improved blood pressure.

I hope this was helpful to you. Feel free to reach out to us in the app or directly to your coach if you have any questions. We’re here for you. We’re here to help guide you through each one of these in a personalized way.

Have questions about what you’ve learned? Join health coaches daily and metabolic providers weekly for live meetings in the Toward Health app.

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Dr. Tro

I am a board-certified physician, I lost 150lbs to reclaim my health for myself and my family. I did it by ignoring much of the conventional medical advice that we have been told. My life's goal is to get you healthy and prevent disease. I want to get you OFF of your medications.