Continuous Glucose Monitoring with Catherine Staffieri

Have you ever wondered what continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is and its benefits? Catherine is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist currently working as a Nutrition Manager at Nutrisense, one of the fastest-growing health tech start-ups aimed to help anyone discover and reach their health potential. Catherine has counseled thousands of clients on their glucose scores reviewing over 750,000 hours of glucose data and recorded meals in the process while recommending nutritional adjustments to improve metabolic health. (https://www.nutrisense.io/nutritionist/catherine-s). I'm thrilled to have had this conversation and make information on CGM more accessible to you. I know you'll learn a lot from this episode.   What we discussed:   Catherine's background and how she came to work with Nutrisense (1:24) What exactly a CGM is and its benefits (6:09) Using continuous glucose monitoring for nutrition insights, including how various foods impact blood sugar levels (13:42) Blood sugar management and GMU use (16:02) Morning hormonal changes and glucose levels, circadian rhythms, and monitoring HPA axis function (21:23) Managing diabetes with a CGM (25:55) Changes she has made to improve her health, including additional protein consumption and meal timing (31:14) Mindful consumption of food vs. social and emotional eating and mealtimes (36:50) What's in the pipeline for Nutrisense and what she is looking forward to in 2024 (39:31)   Where to learn more about Catherine, CGMs, and Nutrisense:   Nutrisense   If you loved this episode and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!