As I say...every stress response is a blood sugar response.  You can now test and not guess your body's response to stressors coming from the food you eat, the people you meet, the roads you travel, the workouts you complete and other toxins in your environment that impact the WHOLE you from the inside out.

A new CGM company is out called VERI to help us improve our metabolic health for performance gains and longevity.

Save on your VERI experiment with our code THELOWCARBATHLETE25

Episode 438: Metabolic Health with Anttoni Aniebonam

Metabolic health is the overall state of your metabolic processes. It encompasses the full range of biochemical and physiological functions, including energy metabolism, appetite, digestion, and body composition. Sometimes the complexity of metabolic health makes it hard for most low carb athletes to understand and predict how they react to certain changes in their diet. However, you can assess it through different metrics that can help you optimize your performance and avoid health risks. Learn how to score and optimize your metabolic health.

Today my guest is Anttoni Aniebonam, the cofounder of a CGM company called VERI that helps people improve their metabolic health for performance gains and longevity. Growing up, Anttoni and his co-founder struggled with metabolic health-related issues like weight management and autoimmune disease. They started exploring ways to solve these issues at scale in 2018 when they realized that there was a missing piece in the wellness space: tracking nutrition in a meaningful way. Eventually, after studying the space for months and testing out most of the gadgets and “biohacks,” they learned about CGMs and managed to get their hands on one.

 

During the episode, Anttoni shares why they started Veri and how it’s different from others; why glucose is such an essential metric to track in metabolic health; and how we can use CGM to improve our metabolic health. 

 

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about;

[07:44] Why they came up with another CGM company and why it’s different 

[10:13] How glucose monitoring can help you burn fat and improve performance

[12:40] What is metabolic health, and what it means to an athlete   

[15:05] Testing for insulin and other metabolic markers 

[17:22] Understanding how your lifestyle impacts your metabolic health

[28:29] Testing your glucose to figure out what and when to eat

[25:24] Red flags to look out for when you have a sudden glucose spike during workouts  

[28:29] Carb timing before and after workouts

[35:29] Stabilizing your glucose and maintaining them at optimal levels 

[39:39] Testing your carbs to identify what works for you without creating negative spikes

[45:32] How athletes can use CGM to tract different phases of their menstrual cycles 

[48:23] Figuring out the right amount of carb for pre and post-workout

[53:56] The ideal glucose level during aerobic and anaerobic workouts 

[57:39] Red flags; some of the foods that have caught their attention over the years

[01:00:19] How to reach out and learn more about CGM 

 

Save on your VERI experiment with our code THELOWCARBATHLETE25

 

Notable Quotes  

• “Not all carbs are bad; it’s hard to perform at a high level without carbs.”
• “Glucose is a proxy of insulin, and Insulin is the greatest marker of metabolic health.”
• “Glucose spikes when doing the workout is a natural process, and it’s not necessarily bad.”
• “Pumping your body with the right carb in pre and post-workout will help keep your glucose stable.”
• “Don't be too religious about your glucose levels after workouts, be intuitive of your body needs.”

 

Connect With Us:

Anttoni Aniebonam

Website: https://www.veri.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/human-engineering-io/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veristable/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/getVeriStable?_ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/veristable

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