Nutrisense: Glucose Monitoring 4+

A New lease on healthy habits!

The Nutrisense CGM program & app is my first use of a CGM for making adjustments to me health based on real-time data. I’ve been able yo break poor nutrition habits I excused for years because I figured I was healthy & active otherwise & instead came to see how much they affected when adjusted & how having that data motivated those changes! I can’t say enough good about the program.
Specifically, I love the intuitiveness & functionality of the data gathered. The app interface is very useable & simple to navigate. The customer service is very responsive. The main area of improvement I’d mention would be sensor durability. I’m not a swimmer or working manually even daily, & I have had the sensors last 1 out of the 2 intended weeks on 4+ occasions & have had to replace them which can lead to lost data/time if I have to request a new one. This is impacted by the adhesive cover which certainly only lasts a week before I have to replace with KT sports tape. Additionally, the RD support is useful but less so in the initial period. I would have preferred to start with an RD after 4-6 weeks of watching my data & wished I had the option to do so. The webinars & learning articles/sessions are quite useful too! I’ve used this program for 3 months & will be continuing it for the value & health habit control it provides even through my next pregnancy! Great device & app overall.

Incredible insights

First off, the NS customer support is unparalleled. They are responsive and reliable, and they genuinely care to help with any questions.

The actual CGM experience has been eye-opening. I’m using one for my own curiosity, as I do not have T2 or other condition that would require keeping an eye on my glucose levels. It’s not cheap, but I’m glad I saved up for a 3-mo membership. The app itself I get to keep, which is great bc of the history of my food & journal logs.

My first 2 weeks I focused on understanding the whole process; then I took a break. 2nd two weeks (so 1 month of 3) I used to see how I’d respond to specific foods and behaviors.

3rd two weeks I used while traveling internationally to see how my body handles the stress from a glucose perspective, as well as how I respond to things I normally do eat/do. It ran out during my trip so I felt a bit aimless toward the end, lol

Now I’m back and after a week of being home I’m using my remaining 2 weeks of my 2nd month to see how I go adjusting to being back in my routine.

I have 1 more month in my membership and as you can see, NS is super cool about stopping/starting whenever. Basically, if you activate a sensors anytime then you have 2 weeks.

I also had a couple of wonky issues and NS was super cool about replacing the sensors with no issues.

All in all I wish everyone could have 3mo with a CGM to learn about yourself. It’s FASCINATING data!!

Developer Response ,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the CGM and our customer service team! We're delighted to hear how our program has offered you valuable insights into your health journey. Your proactive approach to health is truly inspiring, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Excited to continue on this journey with you!

Informative, but be aware

I have been using the app for a couple of months and I have learned a lot about my glucose response to different foods. However, I am concerned that some people may draw wrong conclusions about what healthy eating looks like. The dietitians seem to encourage people to keep their post-meal spikes as low as possible (and always under 140), which is feasible for most healthy individuals, but at the expense of food variety and quality. It is very natural to experience higher variations when eating carbs, including healthy carbs such as fruits and intact whole grains. In contrast, if you only eat meat and fat, you will have very little variation, at least temporary. This does not mean that you should stop eating carbs. I have seen people on the Facebook group bragging about their low variations on a keto diet and advising others to stop eating grains and fruits. That seems like a very bad advice to me. Being so obsessed with the food spikes at expense of healthy and rich diet seems like a terrible idea to me. I stopped listening to the dietitian’s advice and instead tried a variety of foods to see how my body responds. The monitor has helped me with cutting out foods that are definitely bad such as processed sugary snacks, and has open my eyes to the benefits of post-meal walks and fasting. I stopped worrying obsessively whether my blood sugar stays under 140 and instead focused on eating whole foods rich in macro nutrients.