Metabolic Health

Metabolic health is all about how your genes, your lifestyle and even your gut microbiome interact to cause chronic disease and affect ageing. If there's one thing that holds the key to living better for longer, it's metabolic health.

Blood sugar and metabolic health

Blood sugar control is key to metabolic health. So we've gone deep on the science of blood sugar to bring you articles, calculators, converters and more so you have everything you need to understand and optimise your blood sugar levels.

What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?

What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?

Metabolic Health

9-min read

Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?

Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?

What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

Metabolic health testing

What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?

What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?

Metabolic Health

7-min read

What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?

What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

How exactly do you test your “heart health”?

How exactly do you test your “heart health”?

Metabolic Health

9-min read

How to optimise your metabolic health

The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health

The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health

Metabolic Health

7-min read

7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk

7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk

Metabolic Health

6-min read

Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.

Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.

Metabolic Health

4-min read

All Metabolic Health Articles

Blood sugar levels - what they are and what they mean

Blood sugar levels - what they are and what they mean

Metabolic Health

8-min read

What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?

What is HbA1c and what’s the HbA1c normal range?

Metabolic Health

7-min read

Five key numbers to know to optimise your health and how to get them.

Five key numbers to know to optimise your health and how to get them.

Metabolic Health

7-min read

What is lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) or “Lp little a” - and why do you need an Lp(a) blood test?

What is lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) or “Lp little a” - and why do you need an Lp(a) blood test?

Metabolic Health

4-min read

How do you test your thyroid and what do your thyroid test results mean?

How do you test your thyroid and what do your thyroid test results mean?

Metabolic Health

10-min read

Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.

Why sleep is so important for your metabolic health.

Metabolic Health

4-min read

The bigger picture - how does blood sugar control fit into metabolic health and longevity?

The bigger picture - how does blood sugar control fit into metabolic health and longevity?

Metabolic Health

7-min read

Context matters - why there's more to blood sugar control than food

Context matters - why there's more to blood sugar control than food

Metabolic Health

8-min read

What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?

What is insulin resistance, why is it a problem and what can you do about it?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?

Glucose metabolism - what happens when you eat sugar and how can it all go wrong?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?

What are carbohydrates and how do they affect your blood sugar?

Metabolic Health

9-min read

How to get the most out of your Expert CGM Insight Experience

How to get the most out of your Expert CGM Insight Experience

Metabolic Health

9-min read

What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and what can a non-diabetic learn from one?

What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and what can a non-diabetic learn from one?

Metabolic Health

6-min read

What is GGT and what can it tell you about your health?

What is GGT and what can it tell you about your health?

Metabolic Health

6-min read

7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk

7 science-backed tips to optimise your HbA1c level and reduce diabetes risk

Metabolic Health

6-min read

How do I test for pre-diabetes?

How do I test for pre-diabetes?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

How exactly do you test your “heart health”?

How exactly do you test your “heart health”?

Metabolic Health

9-min read

The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health

The top 7 ways to optimise your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health

Metabolic Health

7-min read

What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?

What do my lipid and cholesterol blood test results mean?

Metabolic Health

8-min read

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