Will Over-the-counter CGMs - Continuous Glucose Monitors Change the World?

For over a decade, I have been helping people understand the relationship between the sugar and ultra-processed carbs they eat, their blood sugar, and their health.

We have thousands of written testimonials of people who have lost hundreds of pounds, put Type Two Diabetes and all manner of auto-immune diseases in remission, and gotten control of their sugar addictions.

We’ve helped people do over 77,317 sugar detoxes. My original sugar detox book has been downloaded from Amazon over 25,000 times. We also have over 50,000 strong on Facebook and private support communities that help people do the essential part of getting off sugar…

And STAYING off sugar and making total sugar freedom or massive sugar reduction a lifestyle.

Over a million people have visited our Quit Sugar Summits online in the last eight years!

You can NOT unsee this information!

It sticks with you, and it changes you.

We may be able to tell ourselves in the short run that a cookie here or some ice cream there “won’t kill us.” But seeing elevated blood sugar spikes and how they remain high for hours—in real-time—and understanding how damaging to your health these spikes are… has a distinct awareness-building result.

It’s like dialing in and perfecting your playing of a video game when that video game is your own body. It’s a window into the actual functioning of your body. People finally become as obsessed with bringing their blood sugar into range as they were with their sweet treats before seeing this unforgettable information inside their bodies.

The Launch of the Over-the-Counter CGM Revolution

Dexcom and Abbott's launch of over-the-counter (OTC) continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), now available to everyone without a prescription, represents a significant shift in the market dynamics for glucose monitoring devices. This development poses challenges and opportunities for companies traditionally relying on a prescription-based model facilitated by healthcare professionals in every state.

The market is evolving so rapidly that I had to pick a point in time to publish the book. So, you will find various spots in the book where you can sign up for updates to keep you in the loop of the constant new developments. As I write this, in November 2024, both the Dexcon unit—brand name Stelo—and the Abbott units, named Lingo, are now available for public purchase.

The prices of the Dexcon unit and the Abbott biosensors look to be less than a third of those of the companies mentioned above! What needs to be added is a solid community-based education system for those companies. A guide to “How to use a CGM Most Effectively” to reach the goals you have set for yourself. (That’s where this book and our community come in)

Everyone will be using the units for different reasons. Some will be for weight loss, others for athletic performance, and still others will be using the units to prevent from going from pre-diabetic to actual full-blown diabetes. And don’t forget the hard-core biohackers!

Then there are the logistical issues.

How is the unit applied to the body?

What about the app?

How do you best navigate and use the provided data?

While the Stelo and Lingo websites have short videos on how to use the units, they need more professionals and peers to whom you can reach out and ask questions. Quite honestly, they lack community.

Get this book and see how CGMs can help you!

Mike Collins
The Original SugarFreeMan
and now “The CGMGuy.”