In longevity medicine, our goal is optimization. For glucose, that often means targeting an A1C of 5.0% or lower and a fasting glucose below 80 mg/dL.
Bloodwork is valuable, but it only tells part of the story. A fasting glucose reflects a single moment in time. An A1C provides an average over roughly three months. Together, they help us understand where you are—but not necessarily why you’re there.
That’s where continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) becomes useful.
CGM allows us to observe how your glucose responds in the real world: to food, exercise, sleep, stress, travel, illness, and recovery. Instead of guessing what’s driving your results, we can see it.
More importantly, we can identify patterns.
Some people experience brief glucose elevations that quickly return to baseline. Others spend hours each day with elevated glucose levels despite having “normal” lab work. Those patterns carry very different implications and often require different interventions.
The goal isn’t simply to collect more data. The goal is to better understand your metabolism so we can make more informed decisions, identify problems earlier, and build a personalized plan to improve your long-term health.
Longevity, guided.
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Primary Precision Medicine
Dr. Christopher Capicotto
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