Everything I Learned about Glucose and Diabetes: 4 Months with CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitor)
Last October, I bought a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) to observe how different foods impact my glucose levels and to try to understand why so many people develop diabetes or prediabetes. Many individuals are unaware they have prediabetes, a condition that is still reversible. Once diagnosed with diabetes, however, it becomes much more difficult to reverse(or can’t reverse? I don’t know). I’d like to share my experiences here with those who are interested in this topic. At the end of the post, I also listed my previous posts during these 4 months.
- Why I’m Looking into Diabetes and Glucose
- How to Measure Blood Glucose and Evaluate Your Body in Terms of Diabetes
- My Experience with CGM
- My Glucose Tolerance Test Experience
- Insights from Experts: Books and Videos
- Key Takeaways
- What I Plan to Do Next
1. Why I’m Looking into Diabetes and Glucose
I went through a frustratingly inefficient 18-month-long diagnostic process, which led me to critically think about the current medical system. I mentioned it in detail here: Data-driven Disease Prevention —…
