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

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2020

⏱️ 114 minutes

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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 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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0:00.0	glucose fluctuates quite a bit. That fasted glucose value could be totally different than it looks the day before.
0:06.0	What is the root cause? It really comes down to metabolic health. That is so intricately linked to the top killers.
0:15.2	There's this idea of glucotoxicity. A glucose value in the bloodstream at a certain amount at any point in time can be damaging to our endothelial cells.
0:26.3	And having that data helps speed up that experimentation. We can kind of find a plan much faster.
0:32.1	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets
0:40.0	of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence
0:46.7	and biohack your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind. We're not dispensing medical
0:53.1	advice and are not responsible for any outcomes
0:56.0	you may experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:04.1	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast. Friends, the CGM episode is here. I know you guys have been dying for this episode. I get so
1:14.5	many questions all the time. People wanting updates on my CGM progress. People wanting a discount.
1:20.1	People wanting to know what is going on. Now it's here. I am so excited. I'm wearing mine right now.
1:26.2	I think one of the things I'm most excited about is when a lot of you guys get one and start sharing your experiences in the Facebook group, it's going to be some pretty good conversation.
1:35.7	These show notes for today's episode will be at Melanieavalon.com slash Nutrisense.
1:40.9	Those show notes will have a complete transcript, so definitely check that out.
1:44.4	And if you guys would like to get your own CGM, guys, I have an awesome discount for you.
1:48.7	Just go to Melanieavalon.com slash Nutrisense CGM. Use the coupon code Melanie Avalon,
1:55.2	and that will get you 15% off any of their packages. The exception is the two-week trial,
2:00.2	but anything more than that,
2:01.9	15% off. I feel like a lot of you guys are going to get addicted just like I am. The three-month
2:07.3	would probably be a good place to start. Guess what Nutrisons is doing, guys? I asked them if they
2:12.0	would do this, and they were down, and I am just so excited. We're going to do a giveaway for a CGM.
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