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#070 - Kara Collier (Nutrisense): Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Blood Glucose Vs HbA1c, Blood Sugar Toxicity, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Gestational Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, And More!

#070 - Kara Collier (Nutrisense): Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Blood Glucose Vs HbA1c, Blood Sugar Toxicity, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Gestationa…

FromThe Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast


#070 - Kara Collier (Nutrisense): Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Blood Glucose Vs HbA1c, Blood Sugar Toxicity, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Gestationa…

FromThe Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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Length:
105 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nutrisense

1:50 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages

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6:45 - Kara's Background

10:45 - What Is A CGM?

11:50 - Prescription Requirements

13:20 - CGM History

14:15 - CGM Application

14:55 - How Does It Work?

16:50 - Measuring Interstitial Fluid Vs Blood

18:05 - Best Placement Of The CGM

19:05 - Accuracy Of The CGM

22:20 - Calibration For True Values

24:05 - INSIDE TRACKER: Get The Blood And DNA Tests You Need To Be Testing, Personalized Dietary Recommendations, An Online Portal To Analyze Your Bloodwork, Find Out Your True "Inner Age", And More! Listen To My Interview With The Founder Gil Blander At Melanieavalon.com/Insidetracker! Go To MelanieAvalon.com/GetInsideTracker And Use The Coupon Code MELANIE30 For 30% Off All Tests Sitewide!

27:50 - What Is A Good Range For BG?

28:50 - Fasted Glucose Vs HbA1c

30:50 - How Long To Fast For Fasted Glucose?

32:00 - What Is Normal BG After Eating? Post Prandial Readings

34:00 - Peak Glucose Value

34:50 - Glucose Toxicity

36:35 - Insulin Resistant Readings

37:15 - Shorter High Glucose Spike Vs Prolonged Glucose Response

38:35 - Insulin Resistance On Low Carb Diets

41:10 - Pathological Insulin Resistance

42:00 - Testing Fasting Insulin

43:00 - High Glucose Due To Cortisol

44:50 - Is Insulin Resistance Bad If Markers Are Good?

47:05 - Advanced Glycation End Products 

49:25 - Longevity Vs Glycation

50:40 - Communication Pathways

53:30 - Avoiding Pathological Insulin Resistance

58:00 - HCLF Diets

1:00:00 - Frequent Insulin Stimulation

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1:06:00 - Reintroducing Carbs

1:07:35 - CGM During Pregnancy

1:09:35 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes?

1:11:15 - Breastfeeding Effect On Insulin Resistance

1:12:10 - Specifics Of HbA1c

1:16:30 - Factors That Change HbA1c

1:17:15 - Fructosamine Vs HbA1c Vs Albumen

1:19:05 - Reactive Hypoglycemia Vs Fasted Hypoglycemia

1:25:15 - Digestive Enzymes Effect On Glucose

1:27:20 - How Long Do I Have To Use The CGM?

1:29:00 - Trial Options And Recommendations

1:31:40 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/NutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages

1:32:40 - How To Interpret The Data In The App

1:34:20 - The Benefits Of Nutrisense 

1:35:20 - Access To A Dietician

1:37:40 - Do You Ship Internationally? App Only Support?

1:39:05 - EMF Exposure

1:41:15 - The Future Of Nutrisense
Released:
Dec 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join best-selling author and actress Melanie Avalon as she interviews today's leading health and wellness experts, going beyond the fads to bring you all the biohacking tips, tricks, and techniques to effortless upgrade your body, brain, and life. Because why not live awesome? You got this! Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by Barbara McGregor