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Back to EpisodesBiohack Your Metabolism using CGM (with Lauren Sambataro)
Description
In this podcast, we do a deep dive into using Continuous Glucose Monitoring, or CGM, technology as a brand new way to support weight loss and metabolic health with guest Lauren Sambataro. Lauren is a highly sought-after functional nutrition and fitness expert who specializes in using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to help clients optimize their weight, hormones, energy, sleep and exercise performance. She is also the creator of Biohacker Babes, a podcast that guides listeners how to "biohack" their own lives.
I use CGM technology with my coaching clients, and I'm currently using it to help me lose 10 pounds before my 50th birthday in February–which is why I am so excited to discuss with Lauren how all of this works.
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SHOW NOTES:
(1:20) - gamifying Continuous Glucose Monitoring; score the least number of points
(2:30) - CGM is a brand new space
(3:35) - losing weight with CGM
(6:45) - best practices in the first 30 days: take a lot of notes
(8:55) - measuring blood glucose spikes
(10:00) - staying within a certain metabolic range
(12:15) - the impact of stress
(14:45) - fluctuations in the numbers
(16:00) - breath work for stress mitigation
(17:55) - optimizing hormones for perimenopause and menopause
(21:20) - laboratory testing to supplement CGM use
(24:30) - data is everything; heading into 2023
You can learn more about Lauren Sambataro and her podcast using the links below:
https://www.instagram.com/lauren_sambataro/
https://www.instagram.com/biohacker_babes/
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