
How insulin and glucose affect reproductive health
In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.
Womens Health
In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.
How this busy toddler mom and CEO of a DNA-based supplement company used a CGM to balance her blood sugar and watch her energy levels soar.
Fructose is a natural sugar but as an added sweetener its metabolic impact can be severe. Here’s what it does to your body and how to avoid it.
Years of on-and-off dieting never led to lasting weight loss. Then Lee started controlling her blood sugar, and lost 15 pounds without trying.
Research suggests that when you’re cold (but not shivering), tissue called brown fat may lower glucose and improve insulin sensitivity.
Mike Barwis trains athletes with a rigorous approach to science and biometric data. Here’s what happened when he put on a CGM and had to face his own stats.
Here’s what “processed” actually means, how these foods impact your metabolic health, and how to avoid the worst of them in the grocery aisles
In part three of Ben Bikman’s series, he looks at the effects of energy and hormones on insulin resistance and offers tips for building an insulin-friendly diet
Here's why the activist philanthropist believes more personalized data and better systems will help us all live healthier lives
Why would adding cinnamon to your meal affect your glucose levels? Here’s what the research shows and some tips for working cinnamon into your diet.
Here’s how shrinking the number of hours you spend eating can help stabilize glucose levels and improve your overall health
Levels Investigates, The Explainer
We dispel some of the most common misconceptions about metabolism and blood sugar to help you make healthier diet and lifestyle decisions
The organisms that make up your microbiome impact how your body processes food and your overall health. Here's how you can keep your microbiome healthy.
In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.
How this busy toddler mom and CEO of a DNA-based supplement company used a CGM to balance her blood sugar and watch her energy levels soar.
Fructose is a natural sugar but as an added sweetener its metabolic impact can be severe. Here’s what it does to your body and how to avoid it.
Years of on-and-off dieting never led to lasting weight loss. Then Lee started controlling her blood sugar, and lost 15 pounds without trying.
Research suggests that when you’re cold (but not shivering), tissue called brown fat may lower glucose and improve insulin sensitivity.
Mike Barwis trains athletes with a rigorous approach to science and biometric data. Here’s what happened when he put on a CGM and had to face his own stats.
Here’s what “processed” actually means, how these foods impact your metabolic health, and how to avoid the worst of them in the grocery aisles
In part three of Ben Bikman’s series, he looks at the effects of energy and hormones on insulin resistance and offers tips for building an insulin-friendly diet
Here's why the activist philanthropist believes more personalized data and better systems will help us all live healthier lives
Why would adding cinnamon to your meal affect your glucose levels? Here’s what the research shows and some tips for working cinnamon into your diet.
Here’s how shrinking the number of hours you spend eating can help stabilize glucose levels and improve your overall health
Levels Investigates, The Explainer
We dispel some of the most common misconceptions about metabolism and blood sugar to help you make healthier diet and lifestyle decisions
The organisms that make up your microbiome impact how your body processes food and your overall health. Here's how you can keep your microbiome healthy.