#096 - Casey Means, MD (Levels): Continuous Glucose Monitors, Blood Sugar And Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Fitness, Healthy Blood Sugar Ranges, Diabetes Prevention, And More! episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 3, 2021 · 1H 36M

#096 - Casey Means, MD (Levels): Continuous Glucose Monitors, Blood Sugar And Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Fitness, Healthy Blood Sugar Ranges, Diabetes Prevention, And More!

from The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast · host Melanie Avalon

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/levels Skip The (115,000 person!) Waitlist By Going To Melanieavalon.Com/LevelsCGM With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon! 2:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 9:25 - Casey's Background 14:20 - What Is A CGM? 20:50 - What Is The Levels Experience Like? 21:20 - How Is The Prescription Accessible? 23:10 - The Application Process 25:15 - What Is It Measuring? 26:20 - What Is Insulin's Role In The Interstitial Fluid? 27:15 - How Accurate Is It? 28:40 - The Highest Saturation Levels 30:15 - CGM Compared To A Finger Prick And/Or A Lab Draw 31:30 - Why The 14 Day Time Limit? 33:00 - Recommendations For Placement  35:20 - Placing A Patch Over The Sensor 35:50 - Night-Time Accuracy 40:45 - What Is A Good Range?  48:10 - CRP (C-Reactive Protein) And Inflammation 50:00 - The Negative Effects Of Glycation 51:20 - Insulin Resistance 53:30 - Metabolic Fitness 54:40 - The Most Insulinogenic Foods 55:50 - The "Area Under The Curve" 1:00:00 - Reactive Hypoglycemia 1:02:35 - How To Bring Back Carbs After HFLC 1:10:15 - The Differences In Glucose Response Person To Person 1:11:50 - Glucose Levels In A Diabetic Individual 1:12:35 - The Influences On Insulin Resistance 1:16:15 - Berberine 1:16:50 - Glucose-Lowering Probiotics 1:18:50 - Is 2 Weeks Enough Time To Learn Your Patterns? 1:21:50 - Can Listeners Subscribe To Levels? 1:23:30 - Using The App And The Zone Score 1:27:00 - How The Zone Score Is Valuated 1:28:10 - Updates To The App 1:28:45 - Data Storage Of The Sensor 1:31:00 - Calibration 1:31:20 - The Bluetooth And EMF 1:31:50 - The Difference Between Glucose Levels, HbA1c And Serum Fructosamine 1:37:20 - Testing Gestational Diabetes Skip The (115,000 person!) Waitlist By Going To Melanieavalon.com/LevelsCGM With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon!Our Sponsors:* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code MELANIEAVALON for 20% off your order or an additional 20% off your subscription at https://www.trudiagnostic.com!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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