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If you’re looking for a more efficient way to check your blood sugar without pricking your finger multiple times a day, you may want to ask your doctor about using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The wearable device measures your blood sugar 24/7 through a tiny sensor that’s inserted under your skin and transmits the information to a wireless monitor on your hip that records the data. These are devices that are more routinely used by people with type 1 diabetes, who usually require more daily testing and adjustment of medication than people with type 2 diabetes. LeBlanc wears a CGM to help keep track of her blood sugar readings daily, "It alerts me when my blood sugar is getting too high or too low." Despite making it easier for people to manage their diabetes, CGMs are still not as accurate as they could be. The National Institutes of Health advise people with diabetes to compare their CGM readings with a finger-stick glucose test at least twice a day to verify the device’s accuracy before changing any insulin dosage. With newer devices like Dexcom 6, however, you do not have to check this frequently unless glucose reading is out of range. It’s always a good idea to check fingerstick glucose if the value is unexpectedly low or high and you are not having symptoms.

Why should people without diabetes monitor glucose levels? Only 7% of the U.S. Today, more than 120 million Americans have prediabetes or diabetes, and 84% of people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it. What’s more, 9 of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. In short, too much glucose and insulin can have serious consequences for anyone. Fortunately, the beauty of striving for better metabolic health is that much of it is in our control. Maintaining stable glucose ranges can improve energy, endurance, memory, mood, and cognitive performance. Levels’ goal is to help you improve metabolic fitness by alerting you to foods and lifestyle choices that negatively impact GlucoLife Glucose Support levels, so you can make healthier, more informed decisions. What is the metabolic health crisis? Can’t I just look at a glycemic index to see how foods will affect me? Glycemic index (GI) indicates how quickly your body processes the carbohydrates in a particular food, and can be a useful guide to what might cause a glucose spike.

For example, potatoes have a high GI, so they can cause a spike even without added sugar. But how we each respond to food goes beyond the macronutrient composition of the food itself. You might respond well to bananas and have a big spike when you eat rice, while someone else may have the opposite response. Individual differences, such as the composition of our gut microbiome, how well we sleep, exposure to stress, physical activity, and our genetics can all contribute to those unique reactions. The more you know about how your body responds, the easier it becomes to make healthy choices. Why does Levels measure glucose and not insulin? Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas that allows glucose to move from our blood into our cells, where it can be stored or converted to energy. When glucose is too high too frequently, we produce too much insulin.

Over time, that can lead to insulin resistance, a condition associated with serious chronic disorders including heart disease, cancer, stroke, dementia, and infertility. However, insulin cannot be tested continuously at home. Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) makes glucose simple to measure yourself, and since the body releases insulin in response to glucose elevation in the blood, CGMs can help coach people to eat for fewer glucose spikes and therefore minimize excess insulin. What are normal levels of insulin and why don't we test it more? What is a healthy range for glucose levels? The International Diabetes Federation recommends that for people without diabetes, glucose levels should remain below 140mg/dL after meals and return to pre-meal levels within 2-3 hours. However, there are no standardized, universally accepted criteria for what "normal" or "optimal" 24-hour glucose values are for non-diabetic people wearing CGMs. Levels recommends maintaining glucose levels between 72-110 mg/dL, limiting post-meal glucose rises to no more than 30 mg/dL from pre-meal levels, and maintaining an average glucose of 100 mg/dL or lower.

We based these guidelines on observed blood-glucose levels in several studies of healthy, non-diabetic people wearing CGMs. Remember, your optimal glucose levels are specific to you-talk to your healthcare provider about your target range. What should your glucose levels be? What are some diet suggestions to keep my glucose low and stable? Many aspects of our diet impact our metabolic response, including the amount of carbohydrates in a food, whether carbs are paired with fat, protein, or fiber, the body’s micronutrient status (vitamins and minerals are key metabolic factors), microbiome composition, and exposure to metabolic disrupting environmental chemicals that can be present in our food and drinks. There are also many different diets that can support metabolically healthy eating, and a core Levels principle is recognizing that each of us reacts differently to different foods. TLDR: Eat a thoughtful, clean, unrefined diet filled with fiber, protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients to support metabolic health from multiple angles. Don’t eat carbohydrates alone.