# @drdustinportela on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ8XBNMlK-b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67142650-drdustinportela-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-23T21:18:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Dustin Portela | Skincare & Health Expert (@drdustinportela) — https://gondola.cc/drdustinportela

## Caption

Recently I've been using a continuous glucose monitor by Stelo (from Dexcom).⁠
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I want to be clear about one thing: In healthy adults, there is actually no evidence that wearing a CGM improves health outcomes.⁠
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The reason I'm doing it is because I like to see what's going on in my body in more granular detail. If things are going wrong — like not exercising enough — we don't really notice some of the metabolic changes that begin happening, sometimes for years.⁠
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Getting this insight helps me understand my own physiology to make changes: improve my workout quality, improve my sleep quality, change my eating habits with more real-time feedback.⁠
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This is certainly not something I advocate for everybody. But I've found it to be a helpful tool personally. And I'm enjoying all the data I get.⁠
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#dermatologist #cgm #continuousglucosemonitor #metabolichealth #biohacking #healthdata

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## Tags

metabolichealth, dermatologist, biohacking, healthdata, continuousglucosemonitor, cgm

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