Wearing the STELO Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) is a powerful first step toward understanding and managing your diabetes, but it's not the whole picture. Sure, it gives you real-time glucose data, but to truly reverse diabetes, there’s more you need to consider. Data alone won’t change your condition—it's about how you act on that data and whether you have the tools and support to make the necessary changes.

Here’s what else you might be missing beyond STELO to finally make that reversal happen.

1. Do You Understand the Data?

The STELO CGM generates glucose graphs throughout the day as well as during the night. But what do those graphs mean in the context of your overall health? Managing diabetes isn’t just about insulin—cellular biology and hormones like cortisol, glucagon, and others are just as important. Without a comprehensive understanding of how your pancreas, cells, and hormonal balance play a role in glucose regulation, you’re missing key pieces of the puzzle.

Diabetes isn’t just an insulin issue—it’s a complex malfunction in how your body uses energy at a cellular level. And understanding this complexity is critical for making data-driven decisions.

2. Do You Understand Inflammation?

Chronic inflammation is a hidden culprit in worsening diabetes and insulin resistance. Inflammation can make it harder for cells to absorb glucose, causing higher blood sugar levels. If you’re not considering how inflammation affects your diabetes, you're leaving a crucial factor unaddressed. HEALDX provides insights into how to reduce inflammation through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, which can lead to better glucose control.

3. Blood Report Deficiencies: The Hidden Saboteurs

Your blood reports might reveal deficiencies in vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients that are impacting your metabolic health. For example, low levels of magnesium or vitamin D can worsen insulin resistance. STELO gives you glucose data, but are you considering how micronutrient deficiencies might be contributing to your condition? This is where additional blood work and expert guidance are key.

4. The Role of Sleep in Diabetes

You may not realize it, but poor sleep can have a significant impact on your blood sugar, especially when it comes to sleep and diabetes. Lack of deep sleep causes your body to release stress hormones like cortisol, which raises glucose levels. Are you tracking your sleep patterns alongside your glucose data? Improving sleep quality is one of the most overlooked aspects of diabetes management, and it could make a big difference in your results.

5. Do You Have a Blueprint?

Having data is great, but do you have a framework for using it? You need a clear plan to guide you through the process of reversing diabetes—one that includes specific goals, a timeline, and actionable steps. Without a blueprint, the data from STELO will only leave you asking, "Now what?"

6. Human Support for Feedback and Accountability

One of the most important elements of reversing diabetes is having human support. Data can only get you so far; you need experts who can interpret the data, give you feedback, and help you stay on track. Whether it’s a nutritionist, an endocrinologist, or a health coach, having someone in your corner to encourage you and help you understand the bigger picture is critical for success.