#227: The in's and out's of continuous blood glucose monitors with Kate Deering

In our latest podcast episode, Kate Deering (Author of How To Heal Your Metabolism) and I dive deep into when a CGM makes sense and what kind of data it provides (as well as how you can interpret this data!).

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SHOW NOTES

00:59 - Kate's background and her new book

02:55 - Should you use a continuous blood glucose monitor?

03:40 - What is a CGM?

04:54 - What is a normal blood sugar level

06:06 - Disadvantages of using CGM

06:24 - Data points for optimal blood sugar numbers

08:57 - Blood sugar responses to food

10:38 - Underlying reasons for a poor response to carbohydrates

11:07 - How cortisol affects glucose response

11:30 - Stress response

13:20 - How sleep affects blood sugar

14:50 - What happens when you reintroduce carbohydrates for people who have been on carb restrictive diets for a very long time

15:50 - What are the benefits of using CGM

18:20 - Building stress tolerance

19:40 - Fat in your blood

20:40 - Other factors that affect your blood sugar

21:00 - What helps your blood glucose markers

23:11 - Supplementing with Glycine and Progesterone

24:47 - Why it's not just your food that's impacting your blood glucose

28:16 - Learning how to adjust yourself