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12 min read

Can sugar cause headaches?

Sweet snacks and carb-heavy meals can spike your blood sugar. Here’s what that means for whether sugar can cause headaches.

April 24, 2022

7 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

7 min read

What causes brain fog? The metabolic health connection

What causes brain fog? The metabolic health connection

Understanding brain fog, its causes, and relation to blood sugar can help reveal why you feel more cloudy than clear-headed—and offer solutions.

Meghan Rabbitt

April 11, 2022

10 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

10 min read

Why glucose matters to COVID-19 outcomes

Why glucose matters to COVID-19 outcomes

Evidence is clear that SARS-CoV-2 can trigger blood sugar problems, even in people without diabetes, and that high glucose worsens COVID outcomes.

Kristen Mascia

March 31, 2022

12 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

12 min read

New research suggests glucose test may predict cognitive decline

Research Highlight

New research suggests glucose test may predict cognitive decline

The higher a subject's results on a 2-hour glucose tolerance test, the more likely they were to show memory declines 10 years later.

February 9, 2022

2 min read

Matthew Laye, PhD

2 min read

Study finds insulin resistance may predict depression

Research Highlight

Study finds insulin resistance may predict depression

Over nine years, people with markers of insulin resistance were almost twice as likely to develop depression than those without

Frances Gatta

January 6, 2022

4 min read

Matthew Laye, PhD

4 min read

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Potentially traumatic childhood experiences—and stressful events in adulthood—can alter our physiology and make us more susceptible to dysfunction

Jennifer Chesak

December 17, 2021

11 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

11 min read

Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia on using data, not medicine, to improve your health

Expert Q&A

Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia on using data, not medicine, to improve your health

The author of Stay Off My Operating Table lost 100 pounds by improving his metabolic health; now he’s on a mission to help others do the same.

November 11, 2021

42 min read

Is metabolic health behind cognitive decline?

Is metabolic health behind cognitive decline?

Growing research suggests that Alzheimer’s and dementia are connected to insulin and glucose processing in the brain. Here's what we know

Emily Banham

August 21, 2021

15 min read

15 min read

Why this heart surgeon thinks metabolic health is crucial to cardiac health

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Why this heart surgeon thinks metabolic health is crucial to cardiac health

Dr. Philip Ovadia on why heart disease almost always stems from metabolic dysfunction and the changes to our medical systems that could help

Jessica Migala

August 17, 2021

8 min read

How I finally found migraine relief after cutting my sugar intake

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How I finally found migraine relief after cutting my sugar intake

Abigail Libers had near-daily migraines for years—until she tried a low-carb diet. The blood sugar and migraine connection, explained

Abigail Libers

July 29, 2021

8 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

8 min read

Mental Health Basics

How do glucose levels relate to depression and anxiety?

How do glucose levels relate to depression and anxiety?

Controlling blood sugar dysregulation may be an important factor in reducing the risk of mood disorders like anxiety and depression. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can serve as a biofeedback tool to gain clarity into how personal glucose levels and mood are related.

Casey Means, MD

February 25, 2020

4 min read

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Potentially traumatic childhood experiences—and stressful events in adulthood—can alter our physiology and make us more susceptible to dysfunction

Jennifer Chesak

December 17, 2021

11 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

11 min read

How does stress affect my glucose levels?

How does stress affect my glucose levels?

July 17, 2020

2 min read

Is metabolic health behind cognitive decline?

Growing research suggests that Alzheimer’s and dementia are connected to insulin and glucose processing in the brain. Here's what we know

Emily Banham

August 21, 2021

15 min read

15 min read

The connection between stroke and metabolic health

High blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction is associated with increased stroke risk. Here's what the latest research says about the connection.

Emma Betuel

May 13, 2022

12 min read

12 min read