LEVELS – Metabolic Insights

These are the doctors, researchers and experts who make us smarter about how diet and lifestyle affect our bodies and brains, and give us advice we can use.

Author: The Levels Team⁠

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Glucose monitoring: game changing for pro volleyball Apr 10, 2021

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Two pro volleyball players explain how continuous glucose monitoring changed their training and performance.

Authors: Kim Hildreth and Sarah Schermerhorn

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/glucose-monitoring-game-changing-for-pro-volleyball

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8 ways that metabolic health and glucose levels affect eye health Apr 10, 2021

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Metabolic health and blood glucose levels can affect almost every aspect of the eye, and improving metabolic fitness may reduce the risk of developing these conditions.

Author: Kellen Riccobono, OD, FAAO

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/8-ways-metabolic-health-and-glucose-levels-affect-eye-health-cgm

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Avoiding heart attacks: a bittersweet tale Apr 10, 2021

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A cardiologist describes the relationship between glucose and heart attacks, and why tracking glucose early is helpful in preventing disease.

Author: Vimal Ramjee, MD FACC

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/heart-attacks-glucose-cgm-heart-disease

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How do plant-based diets impact glucose levels? Apr 10, 2021

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This article describes how to optimize your glucose levels while on a plant-based diets using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

Author: The Levels Team⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/vegan-plantbased-diets-glucose-cgm

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What does it mean if I had two glucose spikes after a meal? Biphasic spikes, explained Apr 10, 2021

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Some individuals notice on their continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that they have two distinct glucose peaks after a meal. In this post, we discuss the science behind "biphaic spikes."

Author: ⁠Casey Means⁠, MD

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-if-i-spiked-twice-after-a-meal-biphasic-spikes-on-cgm-explained

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