The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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


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2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon

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

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

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

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