Affordable glucose monitoring: Levels now offers Stelo
Levels now offers Stelo, an over-the-counter glucose biosensor, making continuous glucose monitoring more affordable and accessible for people focused on metabolic wellness.
Levels' mission has always been to increase access to individual, actionable data about metabolic health. It's why we started helping people get continuous glucose monitors six years ago. So we're thrilled that we can now offer our members Stelo, an over-the-counter glucose biosensor from Dexcom. This new option removes prescription barriers while maintaining accuracy and providing continuous blood sugar data---at a significantly lower cost than previous options.
The Growing Need for Metabolic Health Tools
Despite significant gains in awareness about metabolic health, the statistics are still concerning: more than 10% of the US population currently has diabetes, while almost 90 million Americans have prediabetes. Research shows that 70% of those with prediabetes may develop diabetes within 10 years, yet 84% of people with prediabetes don't know they have it.
This widespread metabolic dysfunction contributes significantly to healthcare costs, with diabetes alone accounting for hundreds of billions in medical expenses and lost productivity annually. Despite this growing crisis, many people lack access to tools to help them understand and improve their metabolic health.
Why Glucose Monitoring Matters Beyond Diabetes
Blood sugar levels affect energy, focus, weight, hormones, mental health, and long-term disease risk, making blood sugar a valuable metric to track even for people without diabetes. Through our work with thousands of members, we've learned that glucose response to food is highly individual---what causes a spike in one person may barely register in another.
This individuality means that generic dietary advice often falls short. Glucose monitoring provides personalized data that helps people understand how their specific food choices, sleep patterns, stress levels, and exercise routines affect their metabolic health. When you can see your body's glucose response to different meals and lifestyle factors, making informed decisions about your health becomes much easier.
What Makes Stelo Different
Stelo represents a significant advancement in accessibility for glucose monitoring. Built on Dexcom's proven sensor technology, it offers several key benefits:
- No Prescription Required: Stelo is available over-the-counter to anyone 18 or older, eliminating the need for doctor visits or prescriptions to access continuous glucose monitoring.
- More Affordable: At $99 for a month's supply, Stelo costs significantly less than traditional CGMs, making glucose insights accessible to a broader population.
- Extended Monitoring: Each Stelo sensor provides up to 15 days* of continuous glucose monitoring, offering more data with fewer sensor changes.
- Wellness-Focused Design: Stelo is built for people interested in understanding how lifestyle choices affect their metabolic health.
Enhanced Insights Through Integration
Stelo becomes more valuable when paired with the Levels app, which provides:
- AI-powered meal logging that connects glucose responses to specific foods and meals
- Personalized insights that help identify patterns and guide better choices
- Comprehensive tracking that shows how sleep, stress, and exercise influence metabolic health
- Optional lab testing and dietitian coaching for members seeking deeper health analysis
This integration ensures members receive not just glucose data, but actionable guidance for building sustainable, healthy habits.
Getting Started
Levels members can now add Stelo to their membership through a simple eligibility assessment---no prescription required. Sensors are delivered directly to your door, and integration with the Levels app is straightforward.
This addition to our platform continues our mission of making metabolic health insights more accessible. When people can access personalized data about how their choices affect their health, they're better equipped to make decisions that support their long-term well-being.
*A study was conducted to assess the sensor life where 77.9% of sensors lasted the full 15 days. In other words, when using the product per the package labeling, approximately 20% of sensors may not last for the full 15 days, 10% of these sensors may last less than 12 days.
Get Stelo today with Levels
Levels pairs real-time glucose data and comprehensive lab testing with clinician analysis and personalized support—everything you need to turn insights into real health improvements. Click here to get started with Levels.
