333: Why I Started Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor

333: Why I Started Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor

From Crystal Paine Show by Crystal Paine

January 27, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 333

About this episode

Crystal shares her experience of wearing a continuous glucose monitor as a non-diabetic and the insights gained about her health and nutrition.

Join me and Jesse this week as I share what it has actually been like wearing a continuous glucose monitor as a non-diabetic, why I decided to try it, and what I’ve learned about my body in the process. It all starts in the middle of a very real “snowpocalypse” with canceled plans, sick kids, and a scrapped anniversary trip, which somehow turned into the perfect time to slow down, rest, and pay closer attention to my health! I walk you through the basics of what a continuous glucose monitor is, how the non-medical versions work, and why my functional medicine doctor encouraged me to use one for a few months. I also dig into why I chose the brand that I did, what it cost, how easy it was to install and remove, and what it actually feels like to wear one day to day. (It’s way less intense than I expected, and I forgot it was even there most of the time!) The real value for me, though, has been the data. Seeing my blood sugar in real time completely changed how I think about food, especially carbs, protein, and movement. Listen in as I share how I assumed that I had major blood sugar issues only to find out that my levels were actually pretty stable and that most of my past…

People in this episode

Host: Crystal Paine

Guest: Jesse

Topics covered

  • health
  • continuous glucose monitor
  • blood sugar
  • nutrition
  • self-care
  • parenting

Keywords

  • continuous glucose monitor
  • blood sugar
  • nutrition
  • carbs
  • protein
  • health monitoring

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Organizations: functional medicine

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