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How does the menstrual cycle affect blood sugar levels?

Hormonal fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle have an impact on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

The Levels Team

August 14, 2020

1 min read

Women's Health

Ultimate Guide

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

Azure Grant, PhD

8 min read

How to get healthy skin with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Women's Health

The Explainer

How to get healthy skin with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Controlling glucose levels with diet and lifestyle interventions can reduce damaging processes like glycation and oxidative stress, which can improve skin health.

Casey Means, MD

January 11, 2020

4 min read

Women's Health Basics

Women's Health

The Explainer

Six ways metabolic health impacts women’s health

Here's how obesity, skin health, and other issues are fundamentally rooted in blood sugar dysfunction and insulin resistance.

Ashley Welch

November 15, 2021

11 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

11 min read

Women's Health

The Explainer

How does the menstrual cycle affect blood sugar levels?

Hormonal fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle have an impact on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

The Levels Team

August 14, 2020

1 min read

How insulin and glucose affect reproductive health

Women's Health

The Explainer

How insulin and glucose affect reproductive health

In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.

Ben Bikman, PhD

May 1, 2021

11 min read

Women's Health

The Explainer

How to get healthy skin with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Controlling glucose levels with diet and lifestyle interventions can reduce damaging processes like glycation and oxidative stress, which can improve skin health.

Casey Means, MD

January 11, 2020

4 min read

Women's Health

The Explainer

How does the menstrual cycle affect blood sugar levels?

Hormonal fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle have an impact on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

The Levels Team

August 14, 2020

1 min read

Women's Health

Ultimate Guide

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

Azure Grant, PhD

8 min read

Women's Health

The Explainer

How to get healthy skin with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

Controlling glucose levels with diet and lifestyle interventions can reduce damaging processes like glycation and oxidative stress, which can improve skin health.

Casey Means, MD

January 11, 2020

4 min read

Women's Health

Women's Health Basics

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