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04-22-2023, 05:44 PM
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I only have the one that measures how much cum i got in me sorry.
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DamnSounds like you're really leaning into the "trying men" thing.
04-22-2023, 06:33 PM
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I’ve only seen diabetics with them
Do you use regular sugar tests now where you prick your finger?
Do you use regular sugar tests now where you prick your finger?
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Yeah I have the dexcom g6 but am also a type 1 diabetic. Its a game changer for sure vs using test strips. Not sure how useful it is for non-diabetics though
04-22-2023, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT⏩
i've never done any sugar testing other than annual physical, but suspect i may have something not quite right thereI’ve only seen diabetics with them
Do you use regular sugar tests now where you prick your finger?
Do you use regular sugar tests now where you prick your finger?
My ALT is elevated. 75.
04-22-2023, 06:58 PM
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Rather than being a glutton, you can eat normal small portions in 5-6 meals a day to have stable blood sugar. Hence why the 6 meals a day strategy in the bodybuilding world has always been a successful strategy. You think they eat 6 meals a day for fun? (Ded fkn Srs)
04-22-2023, 07:25 PM
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I have one. It works relatively well. I am diabetic, which is why I use it. It's also not cheap.
IDK how it would help much if you weren't diabetic.
IDK how it would help much if you weren't diabetic.
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04-22-2023, 07:35 PM
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Wife and daughter have them. Its really cool stuff and it def had an impact on their A1C. They also have auto mode on their pumps to help smooth out their regulation.
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Originally Posted By texanchris⏩
My wife is type 1 and just got a dexcom with a tandem t slim insulin pump. It’s crazy how under control her sugars have been. I can also view all the readings on my phone.Yeah I have the dexcom g6 but am also a type 1 diabetic. Its a game changer for sure vs using test strips. Not sure how useful it is for non-diabetics though
04-23-2023, 06:16 PM
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04-23-2023, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
For what? To assist in insulin use for BBing?any non-diabetics used it?
that peter attia guy is all about it
that peter attia guy is all about it
That’s a lot of money to invest for something that you wouldn’t need all of the time. Each sensor is $100 (changed every 5-6 days) and the transmitter is like $3,000.
THe Freestyle Libre might be a better option for out of pocket. You buy the reader or you can use your phone, and the disposable sensors are about $50 each and last about 2 weeks. This would still get a bit expensive;$100-200 a month. Many times the sensors don’t make it to 2 weeks because of lifestyle (showering, pool, bumps) or occasionally an issue with accuracy/calibration.
Either way, consider you only need to check your BS once or twice, if at all.
So what purpose does it serve, according to this Peter dude?
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04-23-2023, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
Seems like opinions are changing on thatRather than being a glutton, you can eat normal small portions in 5-6 meals a day to have stable blood sugar. Hence why the 6 meals a day strategy in the bodybuilding world has always been a successful strategy. You think they eat 6 meals a day for fun? (Ded fkn Srs)
Frequently eating will keep insulin elevated throughout the day, which is what you don’t want
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04-23-2023, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted By Kraken⏩
I didn't realize it was that much money.For what? To assist in insulin use for BBing?
That’s a lot of money to invest for something that you wouldn’t need all of the time. Each sensor is $100 (changed every 5-6 days) and the transmitter is like $3,000.
THe Freestyle Libre might be a better option for out of pocket. You buy the reader or you can use your phone, and the disposable sensors are about $50 each and last about 2 weeks. This would still get a bit expensive;$100-200 a month. Many times the sensors don’t make it to 2 weeks because of lifestyle (showering, pool, bumps) or occasionally an issue with accuracy/calibration.
Either way, consider you only need to check your BS once or twice, if at all.
So what purpose does it serve, according to this Peter dude?
That’s a lot of money to invest for something that you wouldn’t need all of the time. Each sensor is $100 (changed every 5-6 days) and the transmitter is like $3,000.
THe Freestyle Libre might be a better option for out of pocket. You buy the reader or you can use your phone, and the disposable sensors are about $50 each and last about 2 weeks. This would still get a bit expensive;$100-200 a month. Many times the sensors don’t make it to 2 weeks because of lifestyle (showering, pool, bumps) or occasionally an issue with accuracy/calibration.
Either way, consider you only need to check your BS once or twice, if at all.
So what purpose does it serve, according to this Peter dude?
A lot of people are pushing it for a general health thing, there's all kinds of research coming out (supposedly) about stable blood sugar preventing disease and stuff. Also optimizing body comp of course.
My ALT is elevated. 75.
04-23-2023, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted By Kraken⏩
This is a good read on why for non diabetics:For what? To assist in insulin use for BBing?
That’s a lot of money to invest for something that you wouldn’t need all of the time. Each sensor is $100 (changed every 5-6 days) and the transmitter is like $3,000.
THe Freestyle Libre might be a better option for out of pocket. You buy the reader or you can use your phone, and the disposable sensors are about $50 each and last about 2 weeks. This would still get a bit expensive;$100-200 a month. Many times the sensors don’t make it to 2 weeks because of lifestyle (showering, pool, bumps) or occasionally an issue with accuracy/calibration.
Either way, consider you only need to check your BS once or twice, if at all.
So what purpose does it serve, according to this Peter dude?
That’s a lot of money to invest for something that you wouldn’t need all of the time. Each sensor is $100 (changed every 5-6 days) and the transmitter is like $3,000.
THe Freestyle Libre might be a better option for out of pocket. You buy the reader or you can use your phone, and the disposable sensors are about $50 each and last about 2 weeks. This would still get a bit expensive;$100-200 a month. Many times the sensors don’t make it to 2 weeks because of lifestyle (showering, pool, bumps) or occasionally an issue with accuracy/calibration.
Either way, consider you only need to check your BS once or twice, if at all.
So what purpose does it serve, according to this Peter dude?
https://peterattiamd.com/are-continu...hout-diabetes/
I can summarize it once i make it through the rest of it but the first couple paragraphs give the gift of why:
"First, arguing that there’s little evidence that people with normal glucose responses benefit from tracking their blood glucose is putting the cart before the horse. How do you know if someone has normal glucose responses without tracking their glucose first? Using CGM on someone with “normal” glucose as defined by standard measures such as fasting glucose or HbA1c can determine whether they truly do have tight glucose control and how they respond to different challenges, dietary or otherwise. Just because someone’s fasting glucose or HbA1c levels are considered normal doesn’t rule out the possibility that they have high glucose variability, which are large oscillations in blood glucose throughout the day, including episodes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Fasting glucose and HbA1c levels don’t necessarily tell us if people are experiencing normal glucose responses. "
"As I recently discussed in an AMA on the topic, higher glucose variability and higher (and more) peak glucose levels are each independently associated with accelerated onset of disease and death, even in nondiabetics."
My ALT is elevated. 75.
04-23-2023, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
So I might have dated info, but there is strong evidence to suggest that Hemoglobin A1C is directly related to consistent spikes and crashes. If you are consistently high, or consistently low, outcomes are better (within thresholds) and might not reflect in A1C quite as much.This is a good read on why for non diabetics:
https://peterattiamd.com/are-continu...hout-diabetes/
I can summarize it once i make it through the rest of it but the first couple paragraphs give the gift of why:
"First, arguing that there’s little evidence that people with normal glucose responses benefit from tracking their blood glucose is putting the cart before the horse. How do you know if someone has normal glucose responses without tracking their glucose first? Using CGM on someone with “normal” glucose as defined by standard measures such as fasting glucose or HbA1c can determine whether they truly do have tight glucose control and how they respond to different challenges, dietary or otherwise. Just because someone’s fasting glucose or HbA1c levels are considered normal doesn’t rule out the possibility that they have high glucose variability, which are large oscillations in blood glucose throughout the day, including episodes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Fasting glucose and HbA1c levels don’t necessarily tell us if people are experiencing normal glucose responses. "
"As I recently discussed in an AMA on the topic, higher glucose variability and higher (and more) peak glucose levels are each independently associated with accelerated onset of disease and death, even in nondiabetics."
https://peterattiamd.com/are-continu...hout-diabetes/
I can summarize it once i make it through the rest of it but the first couple paragraphs give the gift of why:
"First, arguing that there’s little evidence that people with normal glucose responses benefit from tracking their blood glucose is putting the cart before the horse. How do you know if someone has normal glucose responses without tracking their glucose first? Using CGM on someone with “normal” glucose as defined by standard measures such as fasting glucose or HbA1c can determine whether they truly do have tight glucose control and how they respond to different challenges, dietary or otherwise. Just because someone’s fasting glucose or HbA1c levels are considered normal doesn’t rule out the possibility that they have high glucose variability, which are large oscillations in blood glucose throughout the day, including episodes of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Fasting glucose and HbA1c levels don’t necessarily tell us if people are experiencing normal glucose responses. "
"As I recently discussed in an AMA on the topic, higher glucose variability and higher (and more) peak glucose levels are each independently associated with accelerated onset of disease and death, even in nondiabetics."
The suggested methodology of a sensor just isn't practical for most people due to cost vs benefit. For instance, this might only catch 1 out of 1 million cases.
Another option is simply using something like metformin. A lot of T2 diabetic treatments are extremely cost effective, have good long term effects, and are pretty safe. Metformin can cause explosive diarrhea though, so there's that. Metformin is a great medication if your stomach can tolerate it.
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04-23-2023, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted By Kraken⏩
i didn't know that, my a1c tests wellSo I might have dated info, but there is strong evidence to suggest that Hemoglobin A1C is directly related to consistent spikes and crashes. If you are consistently high, or consistently low, outcomes are better (within thresholds) and might not reflect in A1C quite as much.
The suggested methodology of a sensor just isn't practical for most people due to cost vs benefit. For instance, this might only catch 1 out of 1 million cases.
Another option is simply using something like metformin. A lot of T2 diabetic treatments are extremely cost effective, have good long term effects, and are pretty safe. Metformin can cause explosive diarrhea though, so there's that. Metformin is a great medication if your stomach can tolerate it.
The suggested methodology of a sensor just isn't practical for most people due to cost vs benefit. For instance, this might only catch 1 out of 1 million cases.
Another option is simply using something like metformin. A lot of T2 diabetic treatments are extremely cost effective, have good long term effects, and are pretty safe. Metformin can cause explosive diarrhea though, so there's that. Metformin is a great medication if your stomach can tolerate it.
My ALT is elevated. 75.
10-15-2023, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
I've got one on now. And I've been watching the results for last 3 days on my phone after watching Peter Attia video. For me it's really helpful to see in real time how what I've just eaten affects my blood sugar. Something about seeing it on a graph is much more powerful than reading something about blood sugar and then eating and presuming things are happening. I eat the same oatmeal breakfast everyday for years and I see now how it sent my blood sugar way the F up and then right back down. So I made a keto musseli and ate that instead yesterday, no problems and no spike. Veggies and tuna at home, no problem... but yesterday chicken teriyaki with brown rice at the mall foodcourt and sent me up to the red zone.any non-diabetics used it?
that peter attia guy is all about it
that peter attia guy is all about it
10-15-2023, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted By humandave⏩
Thanks for responding. What made you get it ? Any health benefits so far ? How much did it cost?I've got one on now. And I've been watching the results for last 3 days on my phone after watching Peter Attia video. For me it's really helpful to see in real time how what I've just eaten affects my blood sugar. Something about seeing it on a graph is much more powerful than reading something about blood sugar and then eating and presuming things are happening. I eat the same oatmeal breakfast everyday for years and I see now how it sent my blood sugar way the F up and then right back down. So I made a keto musseli and ate that instead yesterday, no problems and no spike. Veggies and tuna at home, no problem... but yesterday chicken teriyaki with brown rice at the mall foodcourt and sent me up to the red zone.
My ALT is elevated. 75.
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