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The Meta Health Podcast

Mar 22, 2022

The hemoglobin A1C is a useful, yet imperfect glycemic marker which we'll explore further in this episode where we discuss:

  • The origins of the glycohemoglobin test (aka A1C)
  • The flaws of A1C testing and why you may not be prediabetic
  • Insulin resistant markers that should accompany A1C testing
  • The impact of ethnicity on...


Mar 3, 2022

There are significant ethnicity-specific differences in metabolism and heart disease risk that are not often discussed. In this episode we cover:

  • A brief overview of insulin resistance (IR) and the renin angiotensin system (aka RAS)
  • How IR and RAS present in major ethnic groups like African Americans, Asians (including...