Signos is always analyzing and improving in an effort to support members' weight loss and metabolic health. As part of this work and based on thousands of members' glucose data, Signos found that avoiding glucose spikes after 6 PM is extremely helpful for losing weight. To make this information available to members, Signos has implemented this new metric, Latest Spike Time(LST), in the app and has even published this research in a medical journal(link) so that others can benefit as well.
Here’s What's New
Your insights page and weekly insights report will now include a new metric: Latest Spike Time (LST). LST is the latest Signos detected spike each day. You can see this for each day of the current week on the 'Last 7 days' screen.
You can also view your LST trend over time by clicking on the above card and going to the metric details screen.
What is Latest Spike Time (LST):
If you see a question mark (?) on your graph, this is an indicator that Signos detected a meaningful spike outside of a logged meal. Signos calls these Points of Interest. For reference, the average Signos member has 2.4 POIs per day. Note that you will not see the question mark if you’ve logged a meal over the time the POI occurred.
LST is the time when the last detected spike starts on a given day. On the Insights page, you can view your average LST for the last seven days and your overall program length. For optimal weight loss, Signos recommends avoiding spikes after 6 PM.
When should I look at Latest Spike Time vs when should I look at my Glucose Variability (GV) or Time in Range (TIR)?
Signos provides members with many data points to help them better understand their glucose response and metabolic health. Glucose variability (GV) continues to be one of the best predictors for metabolic health and weight loss, but other metrics, like TIR and LST, are extremely helpful in specific circumstances.
LST, in particular, brings attention to a specific glucose pattern, late spiking, which members may want to monitor. For example, for a member who has already improved their GV and would like to continue improving their glucose response, looking at LST may help them take the next step in their wellness journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I have no spikes on a given day? Why does my LST seem so early?
Whenever Signos detects no spikes for a given period, the app will adjust your LST to a discounted time for that day. This discount is factored into our calculations for average LST throughout the app.
6 PM is early and I like to eat late…
Signos understands that members have different schedules. Any movement in your average LST is positive, even if you do not reach 6 PM. LST centers around the concept of avoiding large spikes later in the evening. Many members can avoid these large nighttime spikes by keeping their later meals higher in protein and fat and lower in carbohydrates.
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