Continuous glucose monitors have significant limitations in tracking blood sugar
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Continuous glucose monitors, popular wearable devices that track blood sugar levels, have blind spots that users should understand. These devices can't capture the full picture of how your body responds to food, stress, and exercise because they only measure one aspect of metabolic health. If you rely on them for health decisions, you're missing important information about your overall glucose control.
Guest column | I study wearable health data. Here’s what continuous glucose monitors miss. The Washington Post
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