Inside the Biohackathon: How Real Data Is Changing Health & Wellness | Lubalethu & Liezél van Deventer
From In Focus with Insight by Insight Health & Life Solutions
January 28, 2026 · 18 min · Season 6 · Episode 10
About this episode
This episode explores how continuous glucose monitoring during the Biohackathon reveals insights into health and wellness.
In this episode of InFocus, host Lubalethu Dube sits down with Dr. Liezél van Deventer, Clinical Innovation Lead at Insight Health Solutions, to unpack the Inside Biohackathon Experience — a groundbreaking experiment that used continuous glucose monitoring to uncover surprising truths about health, wellness, and lifestyle choices. From uncovering conflicting health advice to exploring how stress and sleep impact blood sugar, Liezél shares insights that could change how you think about your own wellbeing. This conversation is packed with practical takeaways, including how small, consistent changes can transform your long-term health. Connect with Dr Liezél on these platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liez%C3%A9l-van-deventer-156bab17/ Insight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight-actuaries-&-consultants/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insight_za/ Visit our website: https://www.insight.co.za/
People in this episode
Host: Lubalethu Dube
Guest: Dr. Liezél van Deventer
Topics covered
- biohacking
- health
- wellness
- continuous glucose monitoring
- lifestyle choices
- stress
- sleep
Keywords
- biohackathon
- health insights
- glucose monitoring
- wellbeing
- lifestyle changes
- stress impact
- sleep impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Insight Health Solutions, Insight, LinkedIn, Instagram
Places: South Africa
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