LEVELS – Metabolic Insights

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The benefits of fasting for metabolic health Mar 28, 2021

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Here’s how shrinking the number of hours you spend eating can help stabilize glucose levels and improve your overall health.

Author: Jessica Migala⁠ and Dominic D'Agostino, PhD

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-benefits-of-fasting-for-metabolic-health

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What is insulin resistance? Mar 28, 2021

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Dr. Ben Bikman, author of Why We Get Sick, explains why we should care about insulin resistance, and how this condition can affect every cell in the body.

Author: Ben Bikman, PhD

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-insulin-resistance-cgm

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How wearing a CGM changed Este Haim’s life Mar 28, 2021

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Being a rock star with Type 1 diabetes has never been easy, but seeing her glucose levels in real-time helped Este learn sometimes you just have to stop the show and have a candy bar.

Author: Mike Haney

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-wearing-a-cgm-changed-este-haims-life

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How do artificial sweeteners affect my glucose levels? Mar 28, 2021

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Will artificial sweeteners spike your glucose levels or are they a metabolic health freebie? We break down the research and give you some sweetener advice.

Author: Mike Haney

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/artificial-sweeteners-glucose-levels-metabolic-health-cgm

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Studies show high blood sugar increases COVID risk Mar 28, 2021

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Four recent papers present convincing evidence that elevated glucose—even without a diabetes diagnosis—can be dangerous for COVID patients.

Author: The Levels Team⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/glucose-levels-covid-research

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How does sleep affect blood sugar? Mar 28, 2021

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Sleep quality and quantity have a profound effect on metabolic health. This article describes the mechanisms by which improving sleep hygiene can improve glucose control.

Author: Alex Moskov

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-sleep-impacts-metabolic-health-glucose-levels-cgm

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How does stress affect my glucose levels? Mar 28, 2021

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Several studies have linked a significant correlation between perceived work-related stress and increased levels of circulating glucose.
Stress can push us to overeat, which raises our glucose levels, which leads to us to suffer from notable fatigue and low energy levels.
Insulin resistance in the brain can lead to impairment of the negative feedback on the stress hormone pathways of the brain, which can lead to an abnormal stress response in the brain.

Author: The Levels Team⁠

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/stress-glucose-cgm-levels

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The Levels Theory of Behavior Change Mar 28, 2021

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The key to improving health is better behavior. Here we describe how continuous glucose monitoring and closed-loop systems inspire real behavior change.

Authors: Casey Means, MD and Sam Corcos

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-levels-theory-of-behavior-change

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The Secret Levels Master Plan (just between you and me) Mar 28, 2021

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Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, shares his secret master plan for building the most affordable product to reverse metabolic dysfunction. Don't tell anyone.

Author: Sam Corcos

Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-secret-levels-master-plan-just-between-you-and-me-cgm-glucose

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How a CGM can help you find your optimal diet and lower blood sugar Mar 28, 2021

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There’s no "ideal" diet for everyone, but a continuous glucose monitor gives you real-time feedback on the foods that work best for your metabolic health.

Author: Josh Clemente

Link to Blog: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/optimal-diet

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS

Viewing diet through the lens of glucose levels can be a powerful way to personalize food choices and optimize metabolic health.
Post-meal spikes in glucose can be uniquely damaging to health and minimizing them should be a dietary priority. Keeping glucose levels steady over time leads to better health outcomes.
Having a fasting glucose level in the "normal" range may not be good enough: research shows that a higher fasting glucose level (even in the "normal" range) increases risk of chronic disease. Dietary choices have a strong impact on fasting glucose levels.
There is simply no one-size-fits-all metabolic eating plan that works for everyone. Different people can have very different glycemic reactions to the exact same foods, and the metabolic impact of lifestyle choices and other individual factors are difficult to measure with traditional tools.
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help. With real-time, objective, actionable information about how food and lifestyle choices affect glucose levels, it’s possible to create an individualized diet to support optimal health.

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