Continuous Glucose Monitor - Glycosylation

Have you watched a video discussing continuous glucose monitors CGM? How they reveal which foods spike your blood sugar, which of your supplements may be helping, or not? All these variables may be different for each individual.

Have you ever been tempted to get one yourself?

A recent study claims to be the first to demonstrate that gut bacteria can influence how proteins in the brain undergo glycosylation, a process in which carbohydrates modify proteins, using DQGlyco, which enables researchers to analyze glycosylation with greater precision.

“Proteins are the workhorses of our cells and their main building blocks. Sugars, or carbohydrates, on the other hand, are among the body’s main sources of energy. However, the cell also uses sugars to chemically modify proteins, altering their functions. This is called glycosylation.

Glycosylation can affect how cells attach to each other (adhesion), how they move (motility), and even how they talk to one another (communication),” explained Clément Potel, first author of the study and Savitski Team Research Scientist. “It is involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including cancer and neuronal disorders.”

I wonder if continuous glucose monitoring might help reveal which foods/sugars/carbohydrates are glycosylating with which proteins in a bad way and what probiotics may help - to prevent disease.