Ultimate Guide

Do glucose levels in the brain drive hot flashes?

Women's Health

Do glucose levels in the brain drive hot flashes?

Research shows a relationship between the high blood sugar and hot flashes. Stabilizing glucose levels might help ease the discomfort.

Jennifer Welsh

December 1, 2020

5 min read

5 min read

8 ways that metabolic health and glucose levels affect eye health

Metabolic Health

8 ways that metabolic health and glucose levels affect eye health

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.

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Kellen Riccobono, OD, FAAO

October 30, 2020

14 min read

14 min read

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Avoiding heart attacks: a bittersweet tale

Metabolic Health

Avoiding heart attacks: a bittersweet tale

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

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Vimal Ramjee, MD FACC

September 4, 2020

9 min read

9 min read

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Optimizing mental clarity, focus, and memory with CGM

Mental Health

Optimizing mental clarity, focus, and memory with CGM

Research suggests that large swings in glucose can lead to worse memory and fact recall. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help develop a more nuanced understanding of how food and lifestyles decisions affect cognitive performance, and highlight opportunities for improvement.

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The Levels Team

June 23, 2020

5 min read

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Casey Means, MD

5 min read

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The ultimate guide to metabolic health

Metabolic Health

The ultimate guide to metabolic health

Metabolic health can be improved by consistently making choices that keep glucose levels in a stable and healthy range.

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Casey Means, MD

June 18, 2020

11 min read

11 min read

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The ultimate guide to PCOS and metabolic health

Women's Health

The ultimate guide to PCOS and metabolic health

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a condition affecting fertility, weight, and more—and it's intimately tied to metabolic health.

Monica Karpinski

May 26, 2020

8 min read

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Azure Grant, PhD

8 min read

How to maximize athletic recovery with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Exercise

How to maximize athletic recovery with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Nutrition plays a huge role in athletic recovery. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and Levels software can help personalize nutritional choices to maximize recovery.

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Colleen Gulick, PhD

May 22, 2020

15 min read

15 min read

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Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to guide fueling for peak athletic performance

Exercise

Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to guide fueling for peak athletic performance

How to use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to guide fueling during athletic events.

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Colleen Gulick, PhD

May 4, 2020

18 min read

18 min read

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What should your glucose levels be? Here’s the ultimate guide to healthy blood sugar ranges

Metabolic Basics

What should your glucose levels be? Here’s the ultimate guide to healthy blood sugar ranges

Fasting blood sugar levels classify into 3 categories: normal, prediabetes, and diabetes. To be considered “normal,” fasting glucose must be under 100 mg/dl.

Casey Means, MD

April 15, 2020

16 min read

16 min read

How a CGM can help you find your optimal diet and lower blood sugar

Metabolic Basics

How a CGM can help you find your optimal diet and lower blood sugar

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.

Casey Means, MD

February 28, 2020

9 min read

9 min read

Understanding blood sugar and weight loss: why tracking glucose with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) may be more insightful than tracking calories

Weight Loss

Understanding blood sugar and weight loss: why tracking glucose with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) may be more insightful than tracking calories

Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) looks deeper than simple calorie models to help us understand weight loss.

Casey Means, MD

January 23, 2020

9 min read

9 min read

Optimize your exercise performance by tracking glucose

Exercise

Optimize your exercise performance by tracking glucose

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

Casey Means, MD

January 7, 2020

7 min read

7 min read