What if my A1C says I'm diabetic but my CGM says I'm fine? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #297

Short answer: Trust the CGM. HbA1c is confounded by red blood cell turnover and fructosamine 3-kinase activity.

This is a clip from a live Q&A session open to CMJ Masterpass members. In addition to this episode, you can access five other free samples using this link:   https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/questions-on-vitamin-d-fatty-liver In that batch of free episodes you will also find the answers to these questions:

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• What to do about persistent SIBO?
• Are there toxicity concerns for intravenous B vitamins?
• Should zinc be taken apart from oral rehydration salts?
• Why would magnesium cause erratic heartbeat, bad dreams, and tinnitus?
• How do you know if you have low stomach acid?
• What is a good sweetener to replace granulated sugar?
• Do I need to eat foods with calcium every day?
• What bread do I eat?
• Should you take vitamin D for COVID prevention if you have a history of hypercalcemia?
• What to do about extreme CFS, depression, anxiety, and brain fog when nothing seems to work.
• Why balance K2 with vitamin E rather than K1? Here’s a link to the full AMA: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/recording-and-transcript-of-the-june

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