Health Data 101: Wearables, Sleep Scores, & The Why and What of Health Tracking

We each have our own unique why. A calling. A mission. My guest today Erik Korem has a mission to keep people to account. He has spent considerable time and effort studying all the companies promising their devices can change your health, actually checking the research & calling it like it is. We have interesting debates in the show, but ultimately we agree, data is not valuable without the human capital component that it must be partnered with.Erik Korem is on a mission to help people change their world with his relentless pursuit of high performance. He believes that everyone’s health & well-being are their responsibility, whether they want to reduce stress, boost their energy, lose a few pounds, or sleep better, it all starts with adaptability. He's a PhD sports scientist with a passion for solving the data-to-action gap that exists in the wearable tech & mHealth space and does so with his company AIM7.Join us as we explore:What the research & science really say about exercise, zones, carrying weight, longevity, healthspan, HRV & steps but why for the everyday person trying to be healthy they need to focus on basics and consistency.Why the number of exercise sessions per week needs to be understood in the context of intensity, regardless of what level of fitness you are at.Why the key to wearables aren't the wearables themselves but the human capital around them.Whether you use Apple watch, OURA, Polar or WHOOP, the wearables 101 masterclass with expert analysis & opinion you won’t hear anywhere else.  Why accuracy does not matter about wearables as much as people think, & the one thing wearables measure that is totally misunderstood!Social jetlag, the architecture of sleep & how the timing of your sleep puts pressure on different stages of sleep, & when it comes to sleep worry less about stages & more about the 3 key sleep behaviors. Contact:Website - https://www.erikkorem.comMentionsBlog - Accuracy of Wearable Technology & Smart WatchesStudy –  “Revisiting the association of sedentary behavior and physical activity with all-cause mortality using a compositional approach: the Women's Health Study”Study – Sleep chronotypesStudy – “The Rise of Consumer Health Wearables: Promises and Barriers”Podcast – “Upside of Stress”Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/