How Functional Medicine and the Stelo CGM Empower Smarter Diabetes Care

Managing blood sugar isn’t just about cutting carbs or taking medication—it’s about understanding what’s actually happening inside your body, and using that insight to make empowered choices. At Energize Health and Hormones, Dr. Heidi Queen, MD, takes a functional medicine approach to prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes that goes deeper than symptom control. It’s about finding and treating the root cause—so patients can finally feel in control of their health.

And now, thanks to a new over-the-counter tool called the Stelo Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), that control is more accessible than ever.

What Is Prediabetes—and Why Does It Matter?

Prediabetes is a warning sign that blood sugar levels are climbing higher than normal—but haven’t yet reached the threshold for Type 2 diabetes. While it often goes unnoticed, it can quietly lead to long-term damage in the heart, kidneys, blood vessels, and more.

In conventional medicine, many people are told to “wait and watch”—a frustrating approach that allows the condition to progress before any real support begins.

Functional Medicine: Looking Deeper, Treating Smarter

Functional medicine doesn’t wait. It asks why.

Why is the body struggling to regulate blood sugar? Why is insulin sensitivity dropping? Why is inflammation creeping in?

Dr. Queen focuses on your whole health picture—from food sensitivities and hormone balance to stress, sleep, movement, and even toxin exposure. Her goal is to restore your body’s natural ability to regulate blood sugar, not just manage numbers on a chart.

Functional medicine tools may include:

• Anti-inflammatory and blood-sugar-stabilizing nutrition
• Gut and liver support
• Nutrient repletion (like magnesium, vitamin D, and B12)
• Sleep optimization and circadian rhythm repair
• Exercise and stress resilience strategies
• Targeted supplements and botanicals

No two people are the same—and your treatment shouldn’t be either.

Real-Time Feedback: How Stelo CGM Supports Your Healing

To help patients see how their daily choices affect their blood sugar, Dr. Queen may recommend Stelo CGM, a wearable biosensor from Dexcom that tracks glucose every 15 minutes and sends it to a smartphone app.

This kind of continuous feedback gives patients a new level of clarity. Instead of guessing how that smoothie, stressful meeting, or night of poor sleep affected you, now you know.

“It’s one thing to talk about carbs and stress,” says Dr. Queen. “It’s another to actually see your blood sugar spike after a meal you thought was healthy. That kind of insight motivates real, lasting change.”

Who Can Use Stelo CGM?

Stelo is designed for adults who aren’t using insulin—including those with:

• Prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes
• A desire to improve their A1c
• Health goals that involve optimizing metabolism
• Curiosity about how food and lifestyle impact their body

Whether you’re just starting to make changes or fine-tuning a routine that’s already working, Stelo offers immediate, personalized data to support smarter decisions.

The Future of Diabetes Care is Personalized

By combining high-tech tools like the Stelo CGM with the deep, root-cause-focused care of functional medicine, Dr. Queen helps patients move from confusion to clarity—and from chronic symptoms to meaningful change.

It’s not just about treating a condition. It’s about changing the course of your health. Ready to get to the root of your blood sugar issues?
Whether you’re managing prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, or just looking to optimize your metabolic health, Dr. Heidi Queen offers a personalized, whole-body approach that puts you back in control. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Heidi Queen and discover how functional medicine—and tools like Stelo CGM—can help you take real steps toward lasting wellness. Call call (415) 548-7901 to get started today.