Personal Stories

Wearing a CGM helped Celia Chen change her habits to better manage blood sugar

Personal Stories

Wearing a CGM helped Celia Chen change her habits to better manage blood sugar

Wearing a CGM gave her the knowledge to make better food choices and optimize her health after she learned she had prediabetes.

Jessica Migala

July 27, 2022

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Edie Horstman uses a CGM to help make better food choices while living with PCOS

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Edie Horstman uses a CGM to help make better food choices while living with PCOS

The health and nutrition expert is determined to stay off medication and manage her blood sugar through smart diet choices.

Jessica Migala

July 18, 2022

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4 min read

Michael Keller still finds value in CGM after two years

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Michael Keller still finds value in CGM after two years

One of the earliest Levels members, Michael relies on blood sugar monitoring to keep his food choices—and his mood—in check

Jessica Migala

June 27, 2022

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Emily Stong used a CGM to help her make better food choices while living with gestational diabetes

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Emily Stong used a CGM to help her make better food choices while living with gestational diabetes

The public health expert says she felt fearful and confused in her first pregnancy because she did not know what to eat—but monitoring her blood sugar was empowering the second time around.

Jessica Migala

June 21, 2022

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Charlette Plinneke finds renewed energy and weight loss at 64

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Charlette Plinneke finds renewed energy and weight loss at 64

Charlette found out her fasting blood glucose was high, but CGM helped her bring it down—and she lost 16 pounds and eight inches off her waistline.

Jessica Migala

May 31, 2022

4 min read

4 min read

Ultra-runner Mike McKnight just ran 118 miles completely fasted

Physical Fitness

Ultra-runner Mike McKnight just ran 118 miles completely fasted

He did the full 24-hour run on zero calories—and wearing a CGM taught him an important lesson on fueling for races.

Jessica Migala

May 2, 2022

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Dave Phillips credits Levels lifestyle for helping his cancer go into remission

Personal Stories

Dave Phillips credits Levels lifestyle for helping his cancer go into remission

Diagnosed with grade 3 prostate cancer at 58, Dave was determined to get into the best shape of his life to help his body heal.

Jessica Migala

April 18, 2022

CGM deepened dancer Tika Morgan’s connection with her body

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CGM deepened dancer Tika Morgan’s connection with her body

The founder of Tika Morgan Dance hadn’t known how much low blood sugar was impacting her – until she saw it for herself in the data.

Jessica Migala

April 4, 2022

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4 min read

Functional Dietitian Brigid Titgemeier helps people see food as medicine

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Functional Dietitian Brigid Titgemeier helps people see food as medicine

The expert dietitian and her team help people with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, PCOS, gut issues, and other conditions rely less on medication and experience fewer symptoms.

Jessica Migala

March 24, 2022

John Parenti fuels up for how he wants to feel

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John Parenti fuels up for how he wants to feel

Wearing a CGM was an eye-opening experience for John, Director of Sports Nutrition for the Miami Dolphins. Now he shares those learnings.

Jessica Migala

March 14, 2022

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3 min read

Dietitian Julie Cottrell experiments with CGM

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Dietitian Julie Cottrell experiments with CGM

Wearing a CGM helped Julie feel more confident than ever that her protein-focused, low-carb approach is the right one for her health

Jessica Migala

March 7, 2022

3 min read

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Dr. Terry Wahls on treating autoimmune disease through diet and lifestyle

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Dr. Terry Wahls on treating autoimmune disease through diet and lifestyle

Here, the legendary doctor on how she reversed her MS with nutrition and lifestyle and developed The Wahls Protocol to help others

The Levels Team

January 31, 2022

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26 min read

Aimee L. lost 20 pounds just by eating for stable blood sugar

Personal Stories

Aimee L. lost 20 pounds just by eating for stable blood sugar

After discovering she had high blood sugar at a health fair at work, Aimee used a CGM to get her glucose under control.

Jessica Migala

January 17, 2022

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How a CGM helped Abby O’Connor find a diet that eased her PCOS

Womens Health

How a CGM helped Abby O’Connor find a diet that eased her PCOS

By using a continuous glucose monitor, Abby O’Connor found a diet that helped her symptoms and gave her fuel for the day ahead.

Alex Moskov

January 20, 2021

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5 min read

How Betsy McLaughlin changed her diet and lost 81 pounds through glucose monitoring

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How Betsy McLaughlin changed her diet and lost 81 pounds through glucose monitoring

The former CEO and executive leader shares how CGM changed her idea of healthy food and radically improved her metabolic health

The Levels Team

November 18, 2021

How Sarah Tickell improved her diet and reversed her prediabetes

Personal Stories

How Sarah Tickell improved her diet and reversed her prediabetes

Doctors told her that she wouldn’t be able to lose weight and that she was heading for diabetes. Here’s how she turned her health around.

Jessica Migala

June 15, 2021

3 min read

3 min read

The CGM Challenge: What a person without diabetes learned from 28 days with a continuous glucose monitor

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The CGM Challenge: What a person without diabetes learned from 28 days with a continuous glucose monitor

After scary bouts of hypoglycemia as a kid, Blake Reichmann thought he had a solid low-sugar diet. Then a CGM taught him where he could do better.

Blake Reichmann

January 28, 2021

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