LEVELS – Metabolic Insights

Keeping blood sugar balanced—in an optimal range—is fundamental to better metabolic health and feeling better. Here’s what you need to know. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-to-balance-blood-sugar-and-why-it-matters Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health – ...

Long considered a waste product that drives muscle soreness, researchers now think lactate is a versatile fuel source with promising clinical applications. Author: Monique Brouillette Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-is-lactate-and-how-does-it-impact-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn...

No matter how much exercise she did, Raquel couldn’t lose weight. With the help of a CGM, she changed her diet and workouts to get her blood glucose in check. Then, she found success. Author: Jessica Migala Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/raquel-renda-quit-over-exercising-to-focus-on-building-muscle-and-managing-blood-sugar

How damage to the gut barrier may interrupt physiological processes, impair metabolic health, and contribute to disease—and what you can do about it. Author: Zoë Atlas, MPH, RDN Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-is-leaky-gut-and-how-does-it-affect-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metaboli...

The new Habit Loops feature keeps you accountable to those key practices that meaningfully impact your metabolic health. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-levels-habit-loops-help-you-reach-your-health-goals Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Discover what you can do to live longer and make those years healthier, more productive, and enjoyable. Author: Hallie Levine Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-metabolic-health-and-aging Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.c...

In this excerpt from her new book, Good Energy, Levels co-founder Dr. Casey Means gives 7 reasons CGM is a crucial tool for improving metabolic health. Author: Casey Means, MD Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/7-reasons-dr-casey-means-believes-in-cgm Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health...

Glycine is an amino acid you can get naturally in foods or take as a supplement. Here's what we know about its effects on metabolic health. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Reviewer: Dr. Ami Kapadia Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Levels app now offers macro tracking for meals and ingredients to help you meet nutritional goals beyond glucose, like getting enough protein and fiber. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-tracking-macros-with-levels-can-improve-diet-and-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn...

Offering a real-time look inside your body, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are a game-changing tool for anyone looking to improve their metabolic health. Author: Jennifer Chesak Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-to-get-a-cgm-without-diabetes-and-what-you-can-learn Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn abou...

The glycemic index provides insight into how particular foods affect glucose but has limitations. Here’s what to know. Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/is-the-glycemic-index-useful Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com...

Being aware of these causes of inaccurate data can help you identify—and avoid—surprising and misleading feedback. Author: Joy Manning, RD Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/7-things-that-can-falsely-impact-glucose-readings Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levels...

Metabolic flexibility means that your body can switch easily between burning glucose and fat, which means you have better energy and endurance. Author: Jennifer Chesak Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-is-metabolic-flexibility-and-why-is-it-important Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health...

Holistic physician Rich Joseph explains the science behind these ancient treatments and shares how to get started. Author: Rich Joseph, MD Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/how-do-heat-and-cold-therapy-affect-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lev...

A CGM can help you make lasting lifestyle changes that positively affect your health. Here’s how to use one to your advantage. Author: Brittany Risher Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-continuous-glucose-monitoring Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Don’t be fooled by the marketing of “healthy” cereals—many still pack refined carbs that can spike glucose. Here's how to navigate the cereal aisle. Author: Sharon Liao Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/are-low-carb-cereals-really-healthier Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Not all continuous glucose monitors are covered by insurance, even if you have diabetes. Here’s how to navigate CGM coverage. Author: Monique Brouillette Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/are-cgm-covered-by-insurance Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.com/b...

Metabolic health expert Dr. Rich Joseph explains how people with prediabetes can use CGMs to benefit their health. Author: Rich Joseph, MD Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/is-a-continuous-glucose-monitor-useful-for-prediabetes Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelsh...

Research suggests the botanical-based supplement berberine affects insulin and glucose, so is it worth taking for better metabolic health? Author: Stephanie Eckelkamp Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-is-berberine-and-who-should-take-it Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

These alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are low in carbs but don’t taste watered down and won’t spike blood glucose. Author: Sharon Liao Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/the-12-best-low-carb-and-non-alcoholic-beers Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levelshealth.co...

Experiencing glucose crashes in the middle of the night disrupted his sleep and made it more challenging to focus the next day. Author: Jessica Migala Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/for-john-griffiths-managing-blood-sugar-improved-sleep-and-his-adhd Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠...

Vegetarian and vegan dishes can be loaded with refined carbohydrates, but these meals will leave you satisfied and ward off blood sugar spikes. Author: Audrey Bruno Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/19-low-carb-vegan-and-vegetarian-recipes Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Optimal metabolic health is about more than glucose. Levels Labs measures five key markers for health so you can keep tabs on long-term progress. Author: The Levels Team Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/why-levels-now-offers-blood-testing Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dr. Rich Joseph discusses how to keep your blood sugar from creeping into prediabetic or diabetic levels. Author: Rich Joseph, MD Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/what-is-the-prediabetes-range-and-what-should-i-do-if-im-borderline Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠levels...

Some energy drinks can give your blood glucose an unhealthy jolt. If you want a coffee alternative, choose one of these instead. Author: Sharon Liao Link to article: https://www.levelshealth.com/blog/9-energy-drinks-that-are-better-for-metabolic-health Become a Levels Member –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Metabolic Health –  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠level...