The power of Continuous Glucose Monitors

Executive summary * This Thursday, 14th November, is World Diabetes Day. This second note to mark the occasion shares personal experience of wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor. * Andy and I wore one each for two weeks and our shared observations were: – Slow release carbohydrates raise blood glucose for longer. – Fruit, other than berries, spikes blood glucose levels outside the normal range. – Exercise can ‘mop up’ some of the glucose put into the blood stream after a meal (but far better not to put it in in the first place). – If alcohol is drunk in the evening, blood glucose levels can dip below normal during the night. – Blood glucose levels rise naturally towards dawn. This is especially problematic for type 1 diabetics who then need insulin to lower

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