Better Health with Wearables Pt. 2
This week we’re wrapping up our 2 part exploration of better health through wearables. This week we’ll dive into the future of wearables and discuss where the technology and science of personalized medicine is headed.
Episode 113 of the The Better Show podcast, hosted by Darren Austin, March Rogers, Ian Mikutel, titled "Better Health with Wearables Pt. 2" was published on December 10, 2019 and runs 53 minutes.
December 10, 2019 ·53m · The Better Show
Summary
This week we’re wrapping up our 2 part exploration of better health through wearables. This week we’ll dive into the future of wearables and discuss where the technology and science of personalized medicine is headed.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 2:42 — We look at wearable devices to help measure fertility
- 6:46 — Darren describes a new device he pre-ordered from an Indiegogo campaign that aims to personalize fitness and diet advice based on your metabolism.
- 11:54 — Ian shares a new tool for making fitness-based virtual reality more immersive.
- 15:29 — March educates Darren about Beat Saver
- 18:20 — March shares an ambitious project among the DIY diabetes community that aims to replicate the human pancreas.
- 15:29 — March educates Darren on Beat Saver
- 20:28 — Diagnosis documentary about DIY medical research
- 22:30 — Devices that are coming very soon including glucose monitoring devices that measure glucose in real-time with no finger prick.
- 30:00 — Devices that measure stress levels through perspiration.
- 34:30 — Ingestible sensors that measure medical conditions from inside your body.
- 38:19 — New earbuds and ear-based instruments for measuring vital signs.
- 41:24 — Stats on the sales of Apple Airpods
- 47:23 — Smart glasses and smart contact lenses.
Mentions
- 📦 Product: KAT loco: Complete Wearable Locomotion System — Walk into V3R
- 📦 Product: Homemade artificial pancreas
- 📦 Product: Lumen personalized fitness coach based on metabolic measurement
- 📦 Product: Ava fertility monitor
- 📦 Product: CheckMe Pro vital signs monitor
- 📦 Product: Timex internet messenger
- 📦 Product: ECG as a patch
- 📦 Product: Self powered sweat sensor patch
- 📦 Product: Blood glucose patch
- 📦 Product: The medical tricorder
- 📦 Product: Apple Watch
- 📦 Product: Fitbit watches
- 📦 Product: Garmin watches
- 📦 Product: Garmin Forerunner 645
- 📦 Product: Pebble watch (wikipedia)
- 📦 Product: Microsoft Band (wikipedia)
- 📦 Product: Spire (relaxation wearable)
- 📦 Product: Lumo Lift (posture wearable)
- 📦 Product: Upright Go (posture wearable)
- 📦 Product: Oura ring
- 📦 Product: fitbit ace 2 activity tracker for kids
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