Pip: Welcome to The Rolex Life — where the wristwatch is a metaphor and the CGM is very, very literal. Mara: cnsnnts has been running a serious personal experiment this past month — glucose tracking, food strategy, training, and the…

TL;DR Oxidative stress occurs when the body produces more reactive molecules (free radicals and other oxidants) than it can effectively manage. Excessive oxidative stress can damage cells, impair blood vessels, contribute to insulin resistance, and accelerate certain age-related processes. But…

How Coenzyme Q10 powers mitochondria, protects cells from oxidative stress, preserves nitric oxide, and may influence cardiovascular and metabolic health. TL;DR Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential molecule that helps cells produce energy and defend themselves against oxidative damage. It…

Fuck Carpe Diem Weight loss becomes so much easier when you realize this. Let’s say a bodybuilder decides to wake up on Thanksgiving and eat in excess of 10,000 calories. I mean, he goes crazy eating when he wakes up…

Insane — I have to keep it less than 110! Lets do it.

Addendum: A Few Important Corrections Hormones influence when fuel is stored, released, and burned. But long-term fat gain or loss still requires a net energy surplus or deficit. Lipolysis = fat is released from the fat cell. Fat oxidation =…

Elevated glucose can show up overnight as sign of sleep apnea A1C a little high. This can be controlled. CRP and Insulin are hight. They can respond quickly. Better appetite control can be an indication of better insulin control. Abnormal…

Today, for instance: I ate skyr with paleo cereal. No spike above 110. Then I ate cauliflower and potatoes for lunch. Spike over 140. Then I hate 80 grams of protein with chicken, low carb, no spike And then I…

Some general observations Drinking beer on empty stomach (guinness) and cosmopolitan SPIKED the cgm. above the number I want It took a day to get close to stabilization (oscilatory behavior) But, heres even worse — acai bowl SPIKED THE SHIT…

Peter Attia’s glucose framework is less about whether a number is technically “normal” and more about maintaining low average glucose, small post-meal excursions, and low variability. His rough targets are: fasting glucose in the 80s, average glucose below 100 mg/dL,…