CGMs and Metabolic Health with Dr Paul Kolodzik - Episode 2339

Episode 2339 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Paul Kolodzik about using CGMs and metabolic health and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/06/cgms-metabolic-health-dr-paul-kolodzik-episode-2339 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS CGMs AND METABOLIC HEALTH Vinnie shared a recent Instagram post he posted about 3 things not to have for breakfast and received a lot of backlash about it. (2:00) They talk about the problem with oatmeal. Any proteins from oatmeal or similar are insignificant compared to animal protein. Paul shares what his concerns are as an Emergency Response doctor, and it’s primarily metabolic health. (8:45) Television news covers more traumatic things like gunshot wounds, overdoses, etc. Most of what he sees every day is because of vascular disease, obesity, or other metabolic issues. They discuss some of the complications of COVID due to metabolic issues. (11:45) They discuss the issue of CPAP machines and the increase in usage. (17:00) This moves to a discussion on cholesterol and current medical care–it’s more like “disease maintenance”. Most of the time, treatment is just doctors trying to do what they are told they need to. THE BENEFITS OF CGMS Paul is working similarly to a concierge model of health so he can give complete and proper care to patients. (24:00)  He has licenses in Ohio, Indiana, Arizona, and Florida, and plans to expand. You can find him at . Paul and his team are advocates of utilizing a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to help people reach their health goals. (29:00)  It gives immediate feedback so clients can see how different foods affect them—they are fantastic tools. Vinnie equates the ability to view the results similar to reading a tachometer—it’s like a human RPM gauge. CGMs aren’t necessarily needed long term. It is a positive step for an investment toward your health. Once you know, you have to make a change. They discuss being “metabolically broken” and exactly what that means. (35:30) They discuss the “dawn effect” as well a