Levels: Track blood glucose in real-time to optimize your diet
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Today, we take a closer look at Levels, a startup that helps people make better diet and lifestyle decisions.
In Today’s Edition:
Trending topics: CGM device and personalized medicine
Traction: A new medical device to treat anxiety
Research Topics: Pregnancy accelerates biological aging
Deep Dive: Levels, tracking blood glucose in real-time to optimize your diet.
Read, Watch & Listen: Why are so many young people getting cancer
Join us as we explore these groundbreaking initiatives and uncover the future of health innovation.
Trending…
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What is it?
Originally designed primarily for individuals with diabetes to continuously monitor blood sugar levels and adjust insulin doses accordingly, CGMs have evolved into multifaceted tools for a wider audience offering real-time feedback on the impact of dietary choices and lifestyle factors on glucose levels. This wealth of information not only facilitates better blood sugar management but also promotes enhanced energy levels, improved focus, weight loss support, chronic disease prevention and management, and potential longevity benefits.
The Benefits :
1. Better blood sugar management
2. Promotes enhanced energy levels and improved focus
3. Chronic disease prevention and management
4. Weight loss support
* The benefits with focus on non diabetic/ prediabetic users for the purpose of the newsletter.
The Companies :
Nutrisense - NutriSense is a metabolic health platform that combines real-time monitoring with personalized dietitian coaching; Premium subscription comes at $175 per month (regular pricing $225/month).
Zoe - ZOE is a personalized nutrition company that operates the world's largest nutrition-science study, as well as the ZOE Health Study (formerly ZOE COVID Study). Its science is based on the realization that everyone reacts differently to food and that gut bacteria play an important role in health; £24.99 per month for a 12-month membership plus £299.99 for testing.
LEVELS -Levels develops a health and wellness platform designed to monitor metabolic fitness. The platform tracks blood glucose in real-time, enabling users to optimize their diet and exercise; Yearly app subscription $199 + monthly CGM plan $199 + optional Metabolic blood testing $99.
Read More :
Cleveland Clinic
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What is it?
Personalized medicine describes the individualized health care approach rather than the “one-size-fits-all” approach. By combining data from diagnostic tests with an individual’s medical history, circumstances, and values, health care providers can develop targeted prevention and treatment plans with their patients.
The Benefits :
1. Prediction and prevention of diseases
2. More precise diagnoses
3. Personalized and targeted interventions
Read More :
Personalized Medicine Coalition
Traction…
Neurovalens receives FDA clearance for medical device to treat anxiety. The Modius Stress device operates by delivering a small electrical pulse to the head for 30 minutes prior to the bedtime. (Source: Press release)
Research Topics…
Pregnancy accelerates biological aging in a healthy, young adult population
Source: Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Summary: Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study. The research shows that women who reported having been pregnant looked biologically older than women who had never been pregnant, and women who had been pregnant more often looked biologically older than those who reported fewer pregnancies.
Deep Dive…
Levels, pairing CGM with propriety software suite, tracks user’s blood sugar to understand how their lifestyle choices affect their health in real-time, empowering optimized lifestyle decision-making.
Over 98 million American adults, accounting for more than 1 in 3, are estimated to have prediabetes, with a staggering 84% unaware of their condition. The CDC warns that without intervention, 70% of individuals with prediabetes could progress to Type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years. Furthermore, a study published in Diabetes Care forecasts a potential 700% increase in Type 2 diabetes diagnoses among Americans under 20 by 2060 if current trends persist.
To combat these alarming statistics, Levels employs a comprehensive approach featuring Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), the Levels App, and optional biomarker lab tests. The CGM offers real-time blood sugar data, revealing the immediate impact of dietary choices, while the Levels App provides personalized insights on glucose and other biomarkers. With this data, subscribers gain a comprehensive understanding of their metabolic health, empowering them to make informed decisions and instigate behavioral changes in diet, sleep, and exercise.
With more than 50,000 members with sustained results and trusted by renowned figures in metabolic health such as Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. David Sinclair, and Dr. Sara Gottfried, Levels is dedicated to democratizing data and empowering individuals to take control of their health through informed decision-making based on personalized data.
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