The Explainer Archives

10 min read

What is psyllium husk, and what can it do for metabolic health?

What is psyllium husk, and what can it do for metabolic health?

This supplement is for more than GI issues. It also helps manage blood sugar, insulin, and LDL cholesterol.

October 16, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

How precision medicine will transform the future of metabolic healthcare

Combining biometric tracking, wearables, and the world of "omics" will someday guide lifestyle choices and treatments uniquely suited to you.

Jessie Sebor

October 2, 2024

12 min read

Josh Clemente

12 min read

How continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help during menopause

How continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help during menopause

Post-menopausal women have an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. Here’s how a CGM can help you focus on metabolic health.

August 8, 2024

9 min read

Anjali Dsouza, MD

9 min read

Using continuous glucose monitoring in people with PCOS

Using continuous glucose monitoring in people with PCOS

Improving metabolic health can often alleviate symptoms of PCOS and continuous glucose monitors are one of the best tools we have.

July 10, 2024

6 min read

6 min read

Why CGMs are accurate enough for diet feedback (even if the numbers vary)

Why CGMs are accurate enough for diet feedback (even if the numbers vary)

The readings on continuous glucose monitors can vary from sensor to sensor, but you can still learn a lot from the shape of the data.

May 16, 2024

3 min read

How does dinner timing affect metabolic health?

How does dinner timing affect metabolic health?

A late dinnertime may lead to more significant blood sugar spikes, increased fat storage, slower metabolic rate, and other consequences.

May 9, 2024

8 min read

Sara Szal Gottfried, MD

8 min read

How to improve insulin sensitivity

Insulin sensitivity is crucial to proper blood sugar management and metabolic health. Learn how to improve your body’s responsiveness to this vital hormone.

April 24, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

7 Alternative natural ways to lower blood sugar

7 Alternative natural ways to lower blood sugar

Several supplements and practices claim to lower blood sugar naturally—here's what the research says and which ones are worth trying

Sharon Liao

April 18, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

How to balance blood sugar and why it matters

How to balance blood sugar and why it matters

Keeping blood sugar balanced—in an optimal range—is fundamental to better metabolic health and feeling better. Here’s what you need to know.

April 3, 2024

5 mins read

5 mins read

What is leaky gut, and how does it affect health?

What is leaky gut, and how does it affect health?

How damage to the gut barrier may interrupt physiological processes, impair metabolic health, and contribute to disease—and what you can do about it.

March 20, 2024

7 min read

7 min read

How to get a CGM without diabetes and what you can learn

How to get a CGM without diabetes and what you can learn

Offering a real-time look inside your body, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are a game-changing tool for anyone looking to improve their metabolic health.

February 21, 2024

8 min read

7 things that can falsely impact glucose readings

7 things that can falsely impact glucose readings

Being aware of these causes of inaccurate data can help you identify—and avoid—surprising and misleading feedback.

Joy Manning, RD

February 7, 2024

4 min read

4 min read

Weight Loss

What can weight tell you about your metabolic health?

Leslie Goldman, MPH

October 23, 2024

10 min read

10 min read

What is psyllium husk, and what can it do for metabolic health?

This supplement is for more than GI issues. It also helps manage blood sugar, insulin, and LDL cholesterol.

October 16, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

How precision medicine will transform the future of metabolic healthcare

Combining biometric tracking, wearables, and the world of "omics" will someday guide lifestyle choices and treatments uniquely suited to you.

Jessie Sebor

October 2, 2024

12 min read

Josh Clemente

12 min read

How continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help during menopause

Post-menopausal women have an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. Here’s how a CGM can help you focus on metabolic health.

August 8, 2024

9 min read

Anjali Dsouza, MD

9 min read

Using continuous glucose monitoring in people with PCOS

Improving metabolic health can often alleviate symptoms of PCOS and continuous glucose monitors are one of the best tools we have.

July 10, 2024

6 min read

6 min read

Why CGMs are accurate enough for diet feedback (even if the numbers vary)

The readings on continuous glucose monitors can vary from sensor to sensor, but you can still learn a lot from the shape of the data.

May 16, 2024

3 min read

How does dinner timing affect metabolic health?

A late dinnertime may lead to more significant blood sugar spikes, increased fat storage, slower metabolic rate, and other consequences.

May 9, 2024

8 min read

Sara Szal Gottfried, MD

8 min read

How to improve insulin sensitivity

Insulin sensitivity is crucial to proper blood sugar management and metabolic health. Learn how to improve your body’s responsiveness to this vital hormone.

April 24, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

7 Alternative natural ways to lower blood sugar

Several supplements and practices claim to lower blood sugar naturally—here's what the research says and which ones are worth trying

Sharon Liao

April 18, 2024

8 min read

8 min read

How to balance blood sugar and why it matters

Keeping blood sugar balanced—in an optimal range—is fundamental to better metabolic health and feeling better. Here’s what you need to know.

April 3, 2024

5 mins read

5 mins read

What is leaky gut, and how does it affect health?

How damage to the gut barrier may interrupt physiological processes, impair metabolic health, and contribute to disease—and what you can do about it.

March 20, 2024

7 min read

7 min read

How to get a CGM without diabetes and what you can learn

Offering a real-time look inside your body, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are a game-changing tool for anyone looking to improve their metabolic health.