Taking ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplements while wearing the Sensor may falsely raise Sensor glucose readings. Taking more than 500 mg of ascorbic acid per day may affect the Sensor readings which could cause you to miss a severe low glucose event. Ascorbic acid can be found in supplements including multivitamins. Some supplements, including cold remedies such as Airborne® and Emergen-C®, may contain high doses of 1000 mg of ascorbic acid and should not be taken while using the Sensor. See your healthcare professional to understand how long ascorbic acid is active in your body.
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So I am assuming Aspirin can cause a false reading as well since it is in the title? It did not go into greater detail about aspirin specifically so I just want to confirm.
Yes, it can also cause false readings based on the manufacturer's guidance. However, in practice, we have not seen it happen as consistently as it does with high doses of Vitamin C. Thanks for pointing this out we will get this article updated to clarify.
thanks for clarifying :]
So does taking a sauna affect it too? Or does heat raise the amount of glucose in my body? Is the sauna negatively affecting me?
@Aine,
Sauna, cold plunges and HIIT cardio all raise blood sugar naturally. As long as you log the activity it will not negatively impact your score. The only caveat is if the data shows the body is having a hard time coming back to normal, in that case we would deduct points due to too much stress.
What is the best time of the day to take 500mg Vitamin C to least affect the sensor?
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