Wearables - helpful or harmful?
Episode 208 of the Saving Lives In Slow Motion podcast, hosted by Dr Ayan Panja, titled "Wearables - helpful or harmful?" was published on February 12, 2026 and runs 13 minutes.
February 12, 2026 ·13m · Saving Lives In Slow Motion
Summary
We live in a data driven world and increasingly this applies to health. In this episode I look at some examples of how they can help or hinder.Body composition scales: https://www.healthline.com/health/body-fat-scale-accuracyHRV: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21773-heart-rate-variability-hrvContinuous glucose monitoring: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/use-glucose-monitors-people-not-living-diabetes-needs-more-regulationBlood glucose spikes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/avoid_blood_sugar_spikesSleep trackers: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/27/sleep-tracking-using-smart-watches-and-rings-has-limits-do-they-really-workAtrial fibrillation: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/EMF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000901THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
We live in a data driven world and increasingly this applies to health. In this episode I look at some examples of how they can help or hinder.
Body composition scales: https://www.healthline.com/health/body-fat-scale-accuracy
HRV: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21773-heart-rate-variability-hrv
Continuous glucose monitoring: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/use-glucose-monitors-people-not-living-diabetes-needs-more-regulation
Blood glucose spikes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/avoid_blood_sugar_spikes
Sleep trackers: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/27/sleep-tracking-using-smart-watches-and-rings-has-limits-do-they-really-work
Atrial fibrillation: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/
EMF: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000901
THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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