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Continuous glucose monitorsBBC
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Continuous glucose monitors have been used by millions of diabetics for years .
Abbott Laboratories has received federal clearance for two over-the-counter CGMs, including one for those without diabetes.
Abbott’s Lingo , which is a CGM for people without diabetes, is marketed to consumers “who want to better understand and improve their health and wellness” Many experts say that the evidence for CGMs improving the health of non-diabetics is effectively non-existent.
Interest in how CGMs can help you change your diet has flourished in some corners of the internet.
But many in the scientific community are sceptical, pointing to a lack of evidence.
Spikes in glucose are a symptom - not a cause - of diabetes, say experts.
Dr Nicola Guess said there is no benefit’ to CGMs for those who are not diabetic.
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