CONTINUOS GLUCOSE MONITORS (CGMs)

Continuous Glucose Monitors, or CGMs, are a small and powerful tool that can give us great insight into our blood sugar balance and metabolic health. CGMs are small devices that can be applied to the back of the arm and left on for up to 14 days. While being worn, the CGMs measure blood glucose (blood sugar) levels and transmit the readings to an app on your phone or to an online platform. This allows you to see your blood sugar levels in real time. You can use this information to monitor what makes your blood sugar spike and what causes it to crash. You may be surprised at how many factors are at play when it comes to elevated blood sugar levels. We tend to think that only sugary, starchy foods are to blame when in fact stress, lack of sleep, over or under-exercising, macronutrient ratios, the timing and order in which we eat our foods, fasting and a number of other variables play a role in our blood sugar trends. If you're interested in using a Continuous Glucose Monitor to improve your health  click the link below!