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11 Common questions about food choices, blood sugar and Levels
Quick answers to queries like why we measure glucose, how to avoid blood-sugar spikes, and when you can get Levels for yourself
Metabolic Health
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Inflammation and glucose levels: How high blood sugar can turn a good system bad
Inflammation helps heal your body, but chronic inflammation can cause serious damage. Here’s how a healthy lifestyle—including a low-sugar diet—can help keep it in check.
Esti Schabelman, MD
∙ metabolic-health7 min read
metabolic-health
What is insulin resistance?
Dr. Ben Bikman, author of Why We Get Sick, explains why we should care about insulin resistance, and how this condition can affect every cell in the body.
Ben Bikman, PhD
∙ metabolic-health2 min read
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How do blood sugar levels affect body temperature?
Dr. Ben Bikman describes how glucose levels impact our body temperature, and how glucose spikes can lead to elevated temperature, which can impact sleep.
Ben Bikman, PhD
∙ metabolic-health2 min read
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Choosing the right diet shouldn’t be Russian roulette: an interview with Aynul Habib
Choosing the right foods for your body sometimes feels like Russian roulette. This article examines how biowearables can help cut through the noise.
The Levels Team
∙ metabolic-health8 min read
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The Levels Theory of Behavior Change
The key to improving health is better behavior. Here we describe how continuous glucose monitoring and closed-loop systems inspire real behavior change.