Carlee Hayes, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Lead Nutritionist at Nutrisense, a company that uses Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology to oversee nutrition, and hopefully change the world. Her role at Nutrisense involves working with and overseeing the data of thousands of users.

Nutrisense has more data on prevention, and not simply diabetes management, than any other player in this industry. Carlee believes this technology has the ability to prevent disease, optimise health and fine tune a person’s diet based on their own biology. Carlee is based in Seattle, USA.

Join us as we explore:

What is a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)?

Why healthy people should also monitor their blood glucose levels 

Glucose: one of our other “vital signs” 

What is a high blood glucose and what is your optimal range?

Glycemic variability and why is it arguably the most important measure of metabolic health?

The relevance of an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test 

How to test for insulin sensitivity around specific food sources

The damage a glucose spike causes and the health implications thereof

Insulin and insulin resistance 

Common, everyday habits that affect glucose levels 

The vicious weight loss cycle 

Which foods mitigate high blood glucose levels

Does food order makes a difference to your glucose and insulin responses?

Three critical considerations with regards to blood glucose monitoring 

What sets Nutrisense apart from other CGMs

The four pillars of glucose: food, stress, sleep and movement

How to incorporate a CGM in your life 

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Book: Robb Wolf – Wired to Eat: Turn Off Craving, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the Foods That Work for You.

https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Eat-Cravings-Appetite-Determine/dp/0451498569

2015 Food Order Study in people with Diabetes

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4876745/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26106234/

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