How to see inside your body using continuous glucose monitors with Maz Brumand from Levels

<p>Until recently, getting a blood glucose measurement required a finger stick. The whole process was so painful and annoying that only diabetics taking insulin bothered to do it regularly. But there’s a new class of devices called continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, that make getting a glucose reading as easy as glancing at your smartwatch to see your heart rate. A CGM is a patch with a tiny electrode that goes into your skin to measure glucose levels in the interstitial fluid, plus a radio that sends the measurement to an external device like your phone. The devices are pain-free to use, and they’re rapidly coming down in price. Harry's guest today, Maz Brumand, is head of business at Levels, a startup that wants to use CGMs to help everyone understand how their choices about food and lifestyle affect their health.</p><p><strong>Please rate and review The Harry Glorikian Show on Apple Podcasts! </strong>Here's how to do that from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:</p><p><strong>1. </strong>Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. </p><p><strong>2. </strong>Navigate to The Harry Glorikian Show podcast. You can find it by searching for it or selecting it from your library. Just note that you'll have to go to the series page which shows all the episodes, not just the page for a single episode.</p><p><strong>3. </strong>Scroll down to find the subhead titled "Ratings & Reviews."</p><p><strong>4. </strong>Under one of the highlighted reviews, select "Write a Review."</p><p><strong>5. </strong>Next, select a star rating at the top — you have the option of choosing between one and five stars. </p><p><strong>6. </strong>Using the text box at the top, write a title for your review. Then, in the lower text box, write your review. Your review can be up to 300 words long.</p><p><strong>7. </strong>Once you've finished, select "Send" or "Save" in the top-right corner. </p><p><strong>8. </strong>If you've never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed next to any reviews you l