Notes from the CGM Breakout Session on Sunday morning. Thanks so much to everyone who attended!
CGMs
- Freestyle Libre - https://www.freestylelibre.us/
- Sensor has to be replaced every 2 weeks (60 USD per sensor)
- Plenty of apps available and social media support groups.
- Dexcom
- G5 - https://www.dexcom.com/g5-mobile-cgm
- Possible to hack and replace battery, extending the lifespan of it
- G6 - https://www.dexcom.com/g6-cgm-system
- Self-destructs after 2 weeks
- Most accurate of the devices
- G5 - https://www.dexcom.com/g5-mobile-cgm
- Sano - https://www.sano.co/index.html
- Startup in the space
- Uses array of smaller needles
- Shorter lifespan as the body heals over the needles quicker
- Eversense - https://www.eversensediabetes.com
- Works up to 3 months
- Needs trained physician to implant
Hardware
- Miao Miao - https://miaomiao.cool/
- Sits onto of Freestyle Libre, pushing readings to the phone
- Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/183421755596144
Apps
- Glimp (Android)
- Spike App (iOS) - https://spike-app.com/
Social Media Groups
- Abbott Freestyle Libre users group
- Night scout
Useful/Interesting Links
- Diatribe - https://diatribe.org/
- Non-profit Patient focused online publication to collect the latest information on diabetes
- It’s free, and also has a donation model
- "Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycemic Responses” - ZEEVI (2015)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413115005768
- People using CGMs in the group also found they react differently to different foods - corn on the cob spiked one. Orange juice and bananas were common.
- Conclusion is potentially the ‘glycemic index’ of foods is highly personalised.
- Man who fasted for one year
- Why we overeat