#227 - The in's and out's of continuous blood glucose monitors with Kate Deering

Should you use a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)? What is a CGM? Why does blood sugar regulation matter anyway? In our latest podcast episode, Kate Deering (Author of How To Heal Your Metabolism) and I dive deep into when a CGM makes sense and what kind of data it provides (as well as how you can interpret this data!). Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79. If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE. You can review on Spotify HERE. LINKS Join our Rebuild Your Metabolism Challenge Learn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your call Saturée products Follow: Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfield Kate Deering @katedeeringfitness SHOW NOTES 00:59 - Kate's background and her new book 02:55 - Should you use a continuous blood glucose monitor? 03:40 - What is a CGM? 04:54 - What is a normal blood sugar level 06:06 - Disadvantages of using CGM 06:24 - Data points for optimal blood sugar numbers 08:57 - Blood sugar responses to food 10:38 - Underlying reasons for a poor response to carbohydrates 11:07 - How cortisol affects glucose response 11:30 - Stress response 13:20 - How sleep affects blood sugar 14:50 - What happens when you reintroduce carbohydrates for people who have been on carb restrictive diets for a very long time 15:50 - What are the benefits of using CGM 18:20 - Building stress tolerance 19:40 - Fat in your blood 20:40 - Other factors that affect your blood sugar 21:00 - What helps your blood glucose markers 23:11 - Supplementing with Glycine and Progesterone 24:47 - Why it's not just your food that's impacting your blood glucose 28:16 - Learning how to adjust yourself

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