Discover how real-time health data is changing healthcare.

What if you could wake up each day with the tools to steer your health with pinpoint precision?

Now, imagine unlocking your body’s full potential by harnessing the power of real-time data: measuring, tweaking, and optimizing every facet of your well-being.

In today’s fast-paced, information-rich world, optimizing your health isn’t a guessing game; it’s a data-driven strategy. David Korsunsky, founder of Heads Up, delivers a powerful message in his presentation “Show Me The Data!” Revealing how cutting-edge technology empowers you to do exactly that!

This isn’t about getting by, it’s about leveling up, living longer, and feeling stronger with every decision you make.

From Systems Engineering to Biohacking

Korsunsky applies his background in optimizing high-performance IT systems to human health. Just like servers, our bodies need monitoring, fine-tuning, and optimization. This vision powers the creation of Heads Up Health—a platform built to centralize, analyze, and elevate your personal health data.

Daily Data Creates Daily Wins

The old model of annual checkups and sporadic lab work doesn’t cut it anymore. Wearables and continuous monitors offer daily health insights, giving you the power to make micro-adjustments in real time.

You don’t need to wait months to find out if a diet, supplement, or exercise program works. With tools like the Oura Ring, Dexcom CGMs, and Apple Watch, you track your progress every day. This real-time feedback turns biohacking into a personalized, results-driven experience.

The Five Biomarkers That Matter Most

There are thousands of metrics you can track, but Korsunsky focuses on five biomarkers that consistently deliver the biggest impact:

1. Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

HRV reflects the balance between your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. A higher HRV signals better stress resilience, cardiovascular health, and recovery.

Research in Frontiers in Public Health shows that higher HRV links to reduced mortality and lower risk of chronic diseases [1].

Korsunsky uses HRV daily to adjust training loads and manage stress. Since HRV is highly individualized, the goal is to improve your personal baseline—not chase someone else’s numbers.

2. Blood Glucose Levels

Stable blood sugar drives energy, sleep, hormone balance, and fat metabolism. Tools like the Dexcom Stelo let you see how food and habits affect your glucose in real time.

The CDC links poor glucose control to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease [2]. Korsunsky encourages using CGMs to spot trends, correct spikes, and take control of your metabolic health.

3. Sleep Quality

Sleep fuels everything from recovery to mental clarity. Korsunsky treats it as a skill, not a given. Tools like Oura Rings reveal your sleep efficiency, heart rate trends, and more.

The Sleep Foundation highlights that consistent quality sleep boosts immune health, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance [3].

4. VO2 Max

VO2 Max measures how much oxygen your body uses during exercise. It’s a top predictor of cardiovascular endurance and long-term survival. A JAMA study shows higher VO2 Max significantly reduces mortality [4].

You can track VO2 Max with wearables or formal treadmill tests. Korsunsky recommends aiming for the fitness level of someone 10-20 years younger—and monitoring progress with every workout.

5. Muscle Mass

Muscle mass signals strength, hormone health, and resilience. Building muscle means you’re eating right, sleeping well, and training effectively.

NIH research shows that older adults with more muscle mass enjoy better mobility, metabolism, and cognitive performance [5]. Korsunsky uses DEXA scans and validated scales to track gains.

Mental Health & Breathwork: The Missing Links

Korsunsky reminds us: data isn’t just physical. Emotional health matters. Practices like breathwork and mindfulness boost HRV, improve sleep, and enhance your overall well-being.

Neuroscience backs this up. Controlled breathing helps reduce anxiety by stimulating the vagus nerve, improving focus and calm [6].

Play With Data: Make It Fun, Not Fearful

Korsunsky brings a light-hearted approach to data. Don’t stress over every number. Treat your dashboard as a sandbox for self-experimentation. Try a new routine, track your response, and adapt. That’s the essence of empowered health.

The Future of Health is Personalized

With the right data, you move beyond average. You aim for optimal. Whether you’re recovering from illness or striving for peak performance, daily data fuels continuous improvement.

Heads Up Health gives you the tools. 

Health Professionals

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Sources:

1. Frontiers in Public Health. (2019). Heart Rate Variability and Health Outcomes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6597786/
2. CDC. (2021). Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/risk-factors.html
3. Sleep Foundation. Why Do We Need Sleep? https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/why-do-we-need-sleep
4. JAMA Network. (2018). Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-Term Mortality. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2713846
5. National Institutes of Health. (2017). Skeletal Muscle and Aging. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632791/
6. Frontiers in Psychology. (2017). Effects of Controlled Breathing on Anxiety. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00874/full