Why and HOW to Biohack Your Blood Glucose Levels 24/7
Dave Asprey
Oct 22, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Reduce sleep by one hour to lower glucose levels
On average, sleeping one hour less than you normally would can result in your average glucose being 9% higher the next day.
Utilize continuous glucose monitor for effortless weight loss
In a large research dataset, people with a BMI over 25 who simply used a continuous glucose monitor lost an average of 10 pounds without any other prescribed intervention.
Embrace N-of-1 science for personalized health insights
The future of health science is not studying thousands of people with few data points, but studying one person (you) with millions of data points over your lifetime.
Train intuition with continuous glucose monitoring
Using a continuous glucose monitor over time can train your internal senses (interoception), allowing you to eventually feel and estimate your blood sugar levels without looking at the data.
Claim your fundamental right to personal health data
You have a fundamental property right to the data from your own body, and no person or agency should be able to prevent you from accessing it.
Understand HIIT's impact on blood sugar levels
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) will acutely spike your blood sugar due to the release of cortisol, which is a normal physiological response and different from a spike caused by eating sugar.
Walk for 20 minutes after sugar to lower blood sugar spike
Walking for 20 minutes after drinking a full-sugar coke can reduce the total blood sugar elevation (area under the curve) by an average of 28%.
Debunk the 10,000 steps myth rooted in marketing, not science
The 10,000 steps a day recommendation originated from a 1950s Japanese company's marketing campaign for a pedometer, not from scientific evidence.
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