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

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 2:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 3:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz 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 24:05 - INSIDE TRACKER: Get The Blood And DNA Tests You Need To Be Testing, Personalized Dietary Recommendations, An Online Portal To Analyze Your Bloodwork, Find Out Your True "Inner Age", And More! Listen To My Interview With The Founder Gil Blander At Melanieavalon.com/Insidetracker! Go To MelanieAvalon.com/GetInsideTracker And Use The Coupon Code MELANIE30 For 30% Off All Tests Sitewide! 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 1:03:05 - BiOptimizers: A Company Whose Mission Is To Fix Your Digestion! Get Their Full Spectrum Magnesium Supplement To Fix Your Magnesium Status, Containing All 7 Versions Of Magnesium!! Go To Bioptimizers.com/melanie And Use Coupon Code MELANIE10 To Save Up To 40% Off Select Packages To Get The Most Full Spectrum And Effective Magnesium Product Ever! 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