Continuous Glucose Monitoring with "Dexcom"
"Dexcom" sensors are used not only by diabetes patients but also by healthy lifestyle enthusiasts and athletes to better understand the impact of various factors on blood glucose levels.
What is "Dexcom"?
"Dexcom" is one of the leading Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems that provides accurate real-time blood sugar data. Initially developed for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to help effectively manage blood sugar levels and avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, "Dexcom" benefits can now be utilized by anyone who cares about their health and wants to better understand how their body responds to different factors such as diet and physical activity.
More and more healthy lifestyle enthusiasts and athletes are using "Dexcom" sensors to gain insight into how different factors affect blood glucose levels:
- Diet – Helps determine how specific foods (e.g., carbohydrates, sugars, fats) impact blood sugar levels and how dietary choices can improve overall well-being and energy levels.
- Physical activity – Shows how different types of exercise (aerobic, strength, interval) influence glucose levels and performance, helping to optimize training intensity and nutrition.
- Sleep quality – Allows monitoring of glucose level changes during sleep, helping to identify ways to improve sleep hygiene and energy levels the next day.
- Stress impact – By tracking glucose fluctuations, it is possible to analyze how stress or emotional factors affect the body, assisting in finding the best stress management strategies.
Key Features of "Dexcom"
- Real-time glucose monitoring – Data is updated every five minutes and transmitted to a smartphone.
- Charts and trends – The system provides insight into glucose level changes, allowing users to make timely adjustments.
- Alerts and notifications – Users can receive warnings if blood sugar levels rise or drop to critical levels.
- Data sharing capability – Sensor data can be remotely monitored by family members or medical professionals.
Who Can Benefit from Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
- Patients with a genetic predisposition and/or existing metabolic health issues with poor health indicators.
- Patients with a genetic predisposition and/or existing metabolic health issues but good health indicators due to a healthy lifestyle. | To ensure that lifestyle habits are appropriate or if improvements are needed. Results confirm health status and whether they meet recommended levels. |
- Individuals without genetic predisposition or metabolic issues, with good health indicators. | Primarily to understand whether certain unhealthy foods cause blood sugar spikes. |
Specialist Consultations for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
First Consultation
- Discussing the benefits of the glucose sensor (tailored to the client’s needs).
- Explanation of how to install the sensor and use related applications.
- Basic principles of glucose spikes and drops.
- Sensor installation, if the client wishes (or the client can do it at home).
- Recommended not to make significant lifestyle changes in the first few days to observe how the current lifestyle affects glucose levels; afterward, changes can be introduced to analyze their effects.
- Clients may receive specific tasks (e.g., trying to keep glucose within 3.9-7.8 mmol/L).
- Explaining that they can simultaneously track sleep, stress levels, step count, etc., using other digital health devices for later comparison.
Second Consultation (recommended during sensor usage)
- Reviewing graphs in "Dexcom" and "Clarity" apps, discussing any glucose spikes or drops (clients should take notes).
- Evaluating whether glucose readings are within normal ranges.
- Providing personalized recommendations.
- Discussing any additional tracked factors like sleep.
- If necessary, recommending continued sensor use with strict adherence to recommendations.
- If needed: referral to a nutritionist, endocrinologist, or additional tests.
Third Consultation
- As needed.
