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A collection of informative and short articles on how to optimize your CGM use for sports
Articles on GLUCOSE and more
You have questions about your glucose?
Is my CGM accurate?
The accuracy of your glucose level is paramount. If you can't trust your CGM, then why use it? What is an acceptable range of glucose accuracy from your glucometer to your CGM?
Are glucose spikes bad?
Do you have glucose spikes? How high does your glucose go? Is that bad? Should you aim for a flat line? What is important to know and understand about glucose variability?
How low is too low?
When should you eat? Should you let your glucose drop to 80mg/dL? What about in the morning when you wake up? What is too low? Is this even a concern?
Why do endurance athletes have elevated HbA1C levels? Is this an issue?
Many endurance athletes have found after using a CGM, that their daily average glucose is a very normal number and when converted to an equivalent HbA1c value, it's also normal, even though tested HbA1c values are higher and even pre-diabetic. Why?
Why an Athlete's Blood Sugar Plays by Different Rules
If you're a dedicated athlete — especially one logging long hours of aerobic training — you may have noticed something strange the morning after a big session: a fasting glucose reading that runs a little high, or a sluggish response on a glucose tolerance test, even though you're lean, fit, and by every other measure metabolically healthy.
The Recovery Shake Glucose Spike
More athletes are strapping on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) not because they have diabetes, but because they're curious what's happening under the hood. One of the first things almost everyone notices: drink a post-workout recovery shake, and the CGM graph shoots upward within 15 to 30 minutes.
What Happens to Your Glucose When You Start a Competition Hard From the Gun?
Have you ever watched those Olympic middle-distance runners? They start out fast and just get faster. There is no easing into the effort or ramping into the first lap. It's hard from the gun. There are many competitions where you have to be 100% prepared for maximal effort from the start. We talked about how to prepare yourself for this in the section on priming. What happens if you don't prime?
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