What I’ve Learned Measuring glucose once every year or two as part of an annual physical, simply isn’t enough. That’s like driving a car without knowing how much gas is in the tank. The continuous glucose monitor (CGM) gives me the information I need to learn how to eat and exercise in a way that keeps my glucose in a healthy zone as much as possible. Improving my metabolic health will help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

I’m Sharing My 28 Day Glucose Experiment Here I signed up for Levels and got a continuous glucose monitor. For the next 28 days, I’m going to monitor the readings and try to optimize them by adjusting the inputs that I control like food, exercise, sleep, and to a certain degree, stress. I’ll share those results daily, right here. Why I Chose To Monitor My Glucose Readings I’m doing this experiment for a few reasons: