LEVELS – Metabolic Insights

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Understanding weight loss: why tracking glucose with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) may be more insightful than tracking calories Mar 28, 2021

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Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) looks deeper than simplistic calorie models and provides a window into the underlying physiology of weight gain and loss.

Authors: ⁠Casey Means⁠, Josh Clemente⁠ and Arlo Crawford⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/glucose-weight-loss

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Esther Dyson thinks the future of health is self-awareness … and a society that makes good choices easy Mar 28, 2021

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Here's why the activist philanthropist believes more personalized data and better systems will help us all live healthier lives.

Author: Jessica Migala⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/esther-dyson-thinks-the-future-of-health-is-self-awareness-and-a-society-that-makes-good-choices-easy

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What causes insulin resistance? Mar 28, 2021

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Insulin resistance is a shockingly common condition spurred on by diet and lifestyle. Here are the processes in your body that lead to this dangerous state.

Author: ⁠Ben Bikman, PhD⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-causes-insulin-resistance-glucose-levels

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Optimize your exercise performance by tracking glucose Mar 28, 2021

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Exercise, glucose, and metabolic flexibility: how monitoring glucose levels with CGM can help you improve fueling, endurance, performance, and recovery.

Authors: ⁠Casey Means⁠, Josh Clemente and Arlo Crawford

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/glucose-and-exercise

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Is there such a thing as healthy candy? Mar 28, 2021

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A new crop of naturally sweetened and low-carb candies and chocolates may be better for your blood sugar, but that doesn't make them a health food.

Author: Jessica Migala⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/healthy-candy-low-blood-sugar

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How do blood sugar levels affect body temperature? Mar 28, 2021

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Dr. Ben Bikman describes how glucose levels impact our body temperature, and how glucose spikes can lead to elevated temperature, which can impact sleep.

Author: ⁠Ben Bikman, PhD⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/glucose-levels-body-temperature

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Why I want everyone, with or without diabetes, to have CGM access Mar 28, 2021

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Elias Eid is a med student who lives with Type 1 diabetes. He shares what CGM has meant for him and why he believes wider CGM use benefits everyone.

Author: Elias Eid

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/why-i-want-everyone-with-or-without-diabetes-to-have-cgm-access

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How your gut microbiome affects your metabolic health Mar 28, 2021

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The organisms that make up your microbiome impact how your body processes food and your overall health. Here's how you can keep your microbiome healthy.

Authors: Jeewon Garcia-So, Dr. Orville Kolterman, Fanny Perraudeau, Ph.D.

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-your-gut-microbiome-affects-your-metabolic-health

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