In this livestream video, hosts Dave Korsunsky and Dr. John Limansky delve into the topic of therapeutic fasting. They discuss how fasting can be practiced safely and effectively, with a focus on monitoring vital signs using biofeedback to ensure the fasts are producing positive health results.
The conversation includes insights into different types of fasting, including short-term and extended, as well as the psychological and metabolic benefits of fasting. Join these experts as they break down the science behind therapeutic fasting and provide valuable information to help individuals and practitioners incorporate fasting into a healthy lifestyle.
Therapeutic fasting: How to properly track for best results
Hey everyone, welcome back. I’m your host, Dave Korsunsky, with my co-host Dr. John Limansky, and we’re going to dive in today and talk about therapeutic fasting.
Today, we’ll discuss therapeutic fasting specifically, covering how you can practice it safely and effectively while monitoring it carefully. Over the last several years, we’ve been working on ways to precisely measure what’s happening to your health during fasting, as it might be considered extreme.
You may be going without food for 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, or even 10 days or more during water fasting. This is something that should not be taken lightly.
At Heads Up, we have dashboards to precisely track vital signs during fasting. Individuals who want biofeedback to ensure they’re fasting correctly and improving their health, as well as practitioners who want to remotely monitor their patients, can use these tools.
Once you learn how to read the numbers, it becomes one of the most rewarding parts. It’s really a tool to develop metabolic mastery. John, you have a tremendous amount of expertise here. You were the one who got me into doing my first 10-day water fast. I didn’t really know what I was signing up for, which was probably a good thing. Perhaps we can start with a quick overview of different types of fasting, such as intermittent versus extended, and therapeutic fasting for cancer and other conditions. Can you help us break down the taxonomy?
Of course, it’s good to be with everybody. I approach metabolic health in general by having different tools in my repertoire to use, depending on what I’m trying to accomplish. The idea of fasting has been taboo for a long time until recently, where people started realizing its benefits.
Dr. Longo, out of USC, was a pioneer in terms of extended fasting, showing the actual mechanisms of action and benefits at a cellular level. The online community has taken over and showcased the benefits further.
Beyond the metabolic benefits, there are psychological benefits. I approach obesity and nutrition in a similar way to addiction, the feeling that you always need to eat. Time-restricted eating and extended fasts can help you control food consumption, which many people find difficult.
By doing a time-restricted window, people can psychologically overcome the idea that they always need to eat. Your body is always using energy, and you have to fuel that energy. Most energy comes from glucose or stored glycogen. Allowing your body to use different sources of energy, like fat, can help you lose weight and access other energy stores.
Being able to lower the amount of glycogen and glucose in your system and suppress insulin levels allows you to access a constant supply of energy from ketone bodies or fatty acids, better hormone control, and reduced visceral fat. These factors impact your ability to lose weight or fat in the future.
A short-term fast can help you psychologically, allowing you to get away from having to eat all the time and begin accessing alternative energy stores.
The sweet spot for many people is 72 hours of fasting, which generates ketone production. By monitoring glucose meters, keto meters, and the GKI, you can see a marked difference in your ketone levels.
It’s fascinating to see your body switch over and start burning fat as its primary source of fuel. Once you reach this period where ketones are produced, hunger levels drop significantly, and many people find confidence in knowing they don’t have to eat every few hours like they’ve been told.
After passing 72 hours, most people find that the hardest part is done. Hunger waves may come as you extend the fasting period, but the most significant struggle is typically in the first 72 hours.
When you extend fasting beyond 72 hours, your body continues to adapt, and the benefits continue to accumulate. Longer fasts, such as 10 days or more, can trigger autophagy, a process where your body cleans up damaged cells and recycles parts of them for cellular repair and maintenance. This can boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, and contribute to overall health improvement.
During extended fasts, it is essential to monitor vital signs and electrolyte levels closely. Look for any warning signs, such as dizziness, fatigue, or muscle cramps, which may indicate the need for adjustments or intervention. If you’re inexperienced with fasting, it’s crucial to consult with a knowledgeable healthcare practitioner or coach to guide you through the process and ensure safety.
Furthermore, it’s important to understand that fasting affects people differently. Individuals with specific medical conditions, pregnant and breastfeeding women, or those who are underweight should avoid long-term fasting or seek professional guidance if considering fasting for therapeutic reasons.
Therapeutic fasting can provide numerous health benefits, both physically and mentally. However, it is essential to practice fasting safely, monitor your progress, and listen to your body throughout the process. Learning how to read your vital signs and understanding how your body uses various sources of energy during fasting can lead to better metabolic mastery and overall well-being.
Thank you for joining us today as we discussed therapeutic fasting. We hope you found this information helpful. Remember to consult with your healthcare practitioner or fasting coach to ensure the safe and effective implementation of fasting in your health journey. Happy fasting!
You know, you might feel like you’re going to pass out, but for most people, actually having done it before and knowing what to expect provides reassurance. When you experience fasting for the first time, you don’t know what to expect – people can tell you that around a certain period, you’ll experience hunger, thirst, or even flu-like symptoms such as the “keto flu.”
Having gone through it before, subsequent fasting experiences tend to be easier for a couple of reasons. Firstly, people gain familiarity with the process. Secondly, I wouldn’t recommend that most people transition directly from a high-carb, Western diet to fasting, as that can be quite difficult and may result in negative experiences.
Instead, I encourage individuals to gradually move towards fasting through a low-carb, keto, or Whole Foods diet for at least seven days. For some people, an egg fast for a few days is another option before transitioning into an extended fast.
It is essential to ensure that both the body and mind are ready for fasting, and it isn’t advisable to jump into extended fasts right away. Once people dedicate themselves to fasting, it can lead to adopting healthier eating habits and, subsequently, better overall health.
Fasting can help address issues such as insulin resistance and leptin resistance, the latter of which contributes significantly to an individual’s inability to lose fat. With suppressed hunger and an improved sense of fullness, people start to feel better, and their metabolisms become healthier.
In my experience, a 72-hour fast tends to be a sweet spot for many people. At the 72-hour mark, it is common to feel amazing and, in some cases, even exhibit improved physical and cognitive performance.
To address specific questions about choosing the best therapeutic fasting method, I recommend a water fast with electrolytes. Although it may seem counterintuitive, this type of fast can be both the most efficient and easiest for people to manage.
In contrast, juice fasts, coffee fasts, and goat milk fasts can be more challenging because they do not adequately suppress insulin levels. A water fast with electrolytes – or a green tea fast – can offer the best outcomes.
Before starting a fast, the prefast program should be tailored to individual needs. People should consider transitioning to low-carb, keto, or Whole Foods diets or trying an egg fast before beginning their fasting journey. By taking these steps, the fasting experience can be both more manageable and more beneficial for long-term health.
When preparing for a fast, it’s important to remember that each person’s needs and experiences may differ, so the duration and type of fast should be chosen based on individual health goals and comfort levels. Keep in mind that it’s essential to listen to your body and make any necessary adjustments along the way.
For some people, intermittent fasting – where you eat during a restricted time window each day – can be a useful introduction to the practice. This approach allows you to gradually increase the fasting period to longer durations, such as a 24-hour or multiday fast if desired.
During a fast, it’s crucial to stay well-hydrated and maintain electrolyte balance. This can be achieved through the consumption of water, green tea, or even adding a pinch of salt to your drinks. For those who require additional assistance or guidance, it may be beneficial to reach out to a healthcare professional or nutritionist who specializes in fasting.
When breaking a fast, it’s essential to reintroduce food gently to your system. Start with easily digestible foods such as bone broth or steamed vegetables, and gradually work your way up to more complex foods. Avoid consuming large meals or high-carbohydrate foods immediately after a fast, as this can cause discomfort and negate the benefits you’ve gained during the fasting period.
Fasting can offer numerous health benefits and improved well-being when done correctly, taking into consideration the appropriate methods and individual goals. It’s vital to educate yourself on different fasting types, durations, and practices to maximize the benefits while minimizing potential risks. Remember, listen to your body, and seek guidance from healthcare professionals if needed.
Fasting Dashboard
Brief Transcript
00:03:14 Therapeutic fasting, which is a type of fasting that can be done safely and effectively. They discuss different types of fasting, including intermittent fasting and extended fasting. They discuss the benefits of fasting, including metabolic benefits and psychological benefits. The host recommends using different tools to achieve different goals, depending on the type of fasting being done.
00:06:43 Discusses the popularity of lego movies, and how they can be used to help people lose weight. It explains that fasting can also have similar benefits, and that by suppressing your appetite, you can help to lose weight more effectively. The video also discusses the importance of ketone bodies, and how they can help to provide an endless supply of energy. Finally, the video discusses the importance of fat distribution, and how losing more visceral fat can have a cascading effect on other areas of your body.
00:09:58 The benefits of fasting, and how it can be done effectively for people with different levels of insulin resistance. He also mentions that the first few times fasting can be difficult, but with practice it becomes easier. He also mentions that the psychological component is a major hurdle for many people, and that having experience with fasting beforehand can help ease that hurdle.
00:13:32 The benefits of fasting, and provides anecdotal evidence of how it can improve health. The author also discusses the benefits of fasting for those who have not fasted before, and provides anecdotal evidence of how it can improve health. The author also discusses the benefits of fasting for those who have insulin resistance, and provides anecdotal evidence of how it can improve health. The author also discusses the benefits of fasting for those who have leptin resistance, and provides anecdotal evidence of how it can improve health. The author provides data that supports the anecdotal evidence, and discusses how fasting can be a positive reinforcement for those who are trying to improve their health.
00:16:46 Benefits and drawbacks of various types of fasts, and provides advice on how to achieve the most successful results. It also discusses the importance of following a prefast program before embarking on a fast.
00:20:19 Benefits of fasting, and provides a brief overview of how to fast correctly. It also discusses blood sugar levels and how to monitor them while fasting. Finally, the video discusses how to track your fast progress and how to achieve 100% mastery over your metabolism.
00:23:53 How fasting can change the body’s primary fuel source from glucose to ketones. The glucose Ketone index (GKI) is a metric that looks at the ratio of glucose to ketones in the blood. When fasting, the GKI is lowered as more ketones are used to power the body. This can help improve certain health conditions, such as cancer or epilepsy. Zone 2 cardio training and a healthy diet can also help increase fat burning.
00:27:01 Discusses the idea that you can increase your glycogen stores by eating low carbohydrate or keto, and that this can improve performance. The video also discusses the importance of ketone bodies and fatty acids in the body, and how they can help you be more metabolically flexible. The video also discusses the metabolic health summit, which is an academic conference focused on this topic.
00:30:32 The latest scientific developments around deep therapeutic ketosis and how it is being used to treat mental health disorders, specifically bipolar schizophrenia epilepsy. There is evidence that keto is effective for these conditions, and it is exciting to see this as a news therapy for many difficult to treat mental health disorders.
00:34:00 An overview of John’s theory that cancer is caused by dysfunctional metabolism, and that fasting can help improve cell function and reduce cancer risk. The video also discusses the benefits of fasting for people with diabetes, and John provides a brief explanation of the biochemistry of a 72-hour fast. Finally, John asks for input on how people are sleeping and their heart rates before bed, and discusses the potential benefits of fasting for body composition.
00:37:15 The benefits of fasting, including improved sleep and heart rate variability. He also notes that while fasting, there may be a temporary drop in heart rate variability. Once he resumes eating, his HRV increases. He recommends fasting as a way to improve overall health, but notes that when fasting, it is important to also take care of oneself by engaging in exercise and other active activities.
00:40:47 Benefits of fasting, and provides a brief overview of how to fast successfully. The video also discusses the importance of tracking hunger and hydration levels, and discusses the potential weight loss that can occur during a 72-hour fast.
00:43:58 The benefits of fasting, including the ability to control blood sugar and HRV. It also discusses the importance of measuring your glucose, ketones, and other health indicators to achieve optimal health.
00:50:08 The benefits of fasting, and provides information on how to do it safely and effectively. It also discusses the importance of measuring fasting properly in order to get the most out of it.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, therapeutic fasting has gained popularity in recent years due to its many health benefits, including fat and visceral fat loss, improved metabolic health and energy, and potential cancer-fighting effects. As discussed by Dave Korsunski and Dr. John Limansky in this video, proper monitoring and biofeedback are crucial when practicing fasting to ensure safety and effectiveness. While there are different approaches to fasting, including intermittent and extended fasting, each person should tailor their fasts to their bodies and goals. With the proper guidance and monitoring, therapeutic fasting can be a powerful tool in improving and maintaining health.
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of new technologies and innovations is crucial to staying relevant and providing the best care possible.
As health professionals, it is our responsibility to continually educate ourselves on the latest advancements and explore new methods for improving the care we provide to our clients. The combined use of GLP-1 and semaglutide in weight loss treatment, complemented by remote client monitoring, has proven to be a game changer for the healthcare community.
This article delves into the benefits of utilizing these advancements in your practice and demonstrates how these innovative techniques are improving health data awareness, practice efficiency, and client care.
Watch the latest GLP-1 Remote Patient Monitoring Live Stream.
Dave Korsunsky and Dr. Limansky discuss GLP-1 peptides and other lifestyle changes for effective and sustainable weight loss. They highlight the significance of tracking important metrics like dosage, side effects, protein intake, body composition, and heart rate variability using a dashboard tool, Heads Up, for improved results.
They emphasize the importance of a holistic approach to weight loss and suggest that self-accountability is key. Personal experiences with GLP-1 peptides, Semaglutide, BPC-157, and CJC-Ipamorelin are shared, emphasizing those medications’ benefits and future potential uses.
The video also covers the importance of tracking health markers like glucose and protein intake and its benefits when using exogenous ketones. Lastly, the speakers stress the significance of maintaining healthy habits long-term for sustained change and better overall health.
Understanding GLP-1 or Semaglutide in Weight Loss Treatment
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is an incretin hormone primarily involved in glucose homeostasis and appetite regulation. Semaglutide, an analogue of GLP-1, has been developed to mimic the effects of GLP-1 while having a longer half-life, making it an ideal treatment option for clients struggling with weight loss. Research has shown that GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide can lead to significant weight loss by reducing appetite, increasing satiety, and improving glycemic control. As a consequence, incorporating GLP-1 and semaglutide into the weight loss treatments you offer your clients can vastly improve their outcomes and overall health.
The Benefits of Remote Client Monitoring
Remote client monitoring refers to the use of innovative technologies to monitor and track clients’ health data from a distance. This practice has been a game changer in the health industry as it enables health professionals to keep track of their clients’ progress outside of traditional appointments. RCM offers myriad benefits, which include:
Improved Client Engagement: With remote monitoring, clients are more motivated to actively participate in their own care, leading to better adherence to treatment plans and lifestyle changes.
Continuous Data Collection: RCM allows for the collection of real-time data, enabling health professionals to better track progress, detect anomalies, and make timely adjustments to treatment plans.
Enhanced Communication: Remote client monitoring facilitates more frequent communication between clients and health professionals. This leads to improved relationships, deeper understanding of clients’ needs, and increased trust.
Cost-Effective Care: RCM can significantly reduce healthcare costs as healthcare providers can remotely manage clients’ needs, leading to fewer in-person visits and hospitalizations.
Integrating GLP-1 or Semaglutide with Remote Client Monitoring
To maximize the benefits of GLP-1 and semaglutide in weight loss treatment and complement it with remote client monitoring, consider the following steps:
Develop a Comprehensive Treatment Plan: Collaborate with your clients to create a tailored plan that includes the appropriate use of GLP-1 and semaglutide, along with dietary and exercise guidance. Ensure that the plan is easy to follow, realistic, and measurable.
Implement Remote Monitoring Technologies: Adopt suitable remote monitoring devices that can capture relevant data points, such as weight, blood glucose levels, activity levels, and heart rate. These devices should be user-friendly and offer secure and reliable data transmission to ensure the privacy of your clients’ information.
Monitor Progress and Adjust Plans as Needed: Regularly review the collected data to track progress, identify trends, and adjust the treatment plan as needed. This may involve modifying dosages of GLP-1 and semaglutide, or making changes to the clients’ dietary and exercise regimen.
Maintain Open Communication and Provide Support: Establish ongoing communication with your clients through phone calls, emails, or virtual consultations. Offer encouragement and support as they navigate their journey to better health.
Key Features of Heads Up For GLP-1 / Semaglutide
GLP-1 Usage Monitoring: Stay informed about the prescription and administration of GLP-1 among your clients with our advanced tracking capabilities. Monitor usage data for greater insight into client adherence and effectiveness, adjusting treatment plans as needed.
Symptom Tracking: Keep track of each client’s symptoms over time, allowing for easy identification of trends and correlations between GLP-1 usage and symptom presentation.
Lifestyle Data Integration: Heads Up Health seamlessly combines comprehensive lifestyle data, such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress, with GLP-1 usage and symptom tracking for an all-encompassing view of client health.
Lab Results Management: Easily access and interpret client lab results, enabling prompt response to any critical changes or new findings in relation to GLP-1 treatment.
Outcomes Tracking: Evaluate the effectiveness of your clients’ GLP-1 treatments with our powerful outcomes tracking feature. From the individual to the cohort level, visually track progress over time for a clear understanding of how the therapy is impacting your clients’ overall health and well-being.
Incorporating GLP-1 and semaglutide treatment in combination with remote client monitoring offers a effective way to improve your clients lifestyle, and health outcomes. By embracing these innovations, health professionals can provide more personalized efficient, and cost-effective care, making it possible to help more clients achieve their weight loss goals and overall well-being.
The time to adopt these advancements is now, as the need to revolutionize the approach to client care becomes increasingly important. By mastering these key strategies, you can stay ahead of the curve, elevate your practice, and make a lasting impact on your clients’ lives and communities.
As health professionals, staying informed about the latest advancements in medical technology is crucial for providing optimal care to patients. With the rapid evolution in diabetes management and the introduction of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices, it is essential to stay up-to-date with new developments. In this blog post, we will explore the Dexcom G7 CGM, its benefits, and how health professionals can integrate this tool into their practice.
What is the Dexcom G7 CGM?
The Dexcom G7 CGM is a state-of-the-art device that continually measures glucose levels in individuals with diabetes. As a health professional, you know how essential it is for your patients to monitor their blood sugar levels effectively. The Dexcom G7 CGM makes this process easier and more efficient, boasting several advanced features to ease diabetes management.
Key Features of the Dexcom G7 CGM
Compact, Wearable Design
The Dexcom G7 CGM is designed to be unobtrusive and easy to wear, with a small, slim profile that fits discreetly on the patient’s body. The wearable device can be comfortably worn on the upper arm or abdomen, ensuring minimal interference in daily life.
10-Day Sensor Wear
The Dexcom G7 CGM features a 10-day sensor wear, which reduces the frequency of sensor changes and, consequently, the discomfort associated with them. Additionally, the sensor is easy to insert, which is ideal for both patients and healthcare providers. Moreover, the device is water-resistant, allowing patients to go about their daily activities without worrying about the sensor getting wet.
Real-Time Data
Patients and healthcare professionals can access real-time glucose data through the Dexcom G7 CGM’s user-friendly interface. The device also offers customizable high and low glucose alerts, which help patients and healthcare providers address fluctuations efficiently.
Seamless Data Integration
The Dexcom G7 CGM seamlessly integrates with popular health management apps, including HeadsUpHealth.com. This makes it easy for healthcare providers to access and analyze their patients’ glucose data, enabling better-informed treatment decisions.
Benefits of Using the Dexcom G7 CGM in Practice
With the Dexcom G7 CGM, healthcare professionals can:
Improve patient outcomes: With real-time glucose data, health professionals can address fluctuations quickly, helping to improve overall glucose control.
Reduce patient burden: By eliminating the need for frequent fingersticks, patients can focus more on lifestyle management, leading to better long-term outcomes.
Facilitate remote patient monitoring: Healthcare providers can access patients’ data remotely, ensuring that the necessary interventions are provided when needed, from adjusting medications to providing lifestyle coaching. Including RPM CPT Code support for insurance reimbursement. CPT: 99453, 99454, 99457, 99458. Consult the current ICD-10 coding guidelines and the specific codes for medical conditions that apply to each patient you are providing with RPM services linked to CGM.
Optimize treatment plans: With a better understanding of patient glucose patterns, healthcare providers can design personalized treatment plans, resulting in more effective care.
The Dexcom G7 CGM is an exciting development in the world of diabetes management and metabolic health, offering a range of benefits to healthcare professionals and patients alike. As healthcare providers, adopting this advanced technology can lead to improved patient outcomes and enhanced care.
For more information on the Dexcom G7 CGM, visit [Dexcom G7 Website] and consider integrating this tool into your practice with Heads Up.
If you would like to see a deep dive into the G7 and using it with your clients in your practice, watch this video below.
Bonus: Signals CGM Reporting Suite
With Heads Up’s Signals automated reporting suite, health professionals can efficiently use the generated insights to encourage and guide their clients in making well-informed decisions for maintaining optimal glucose levels. Heads Up Signals offers a complete suite of reports, enabling experts to effectively manage their clients’ glucose levels effeciently.
Heads Up Signals provides health professionals with a suite of CGM reports to better monitor and manage their clients’ glucose levels. Through the master dashboard, individual drill-down, the Cohort Performance Over Time report, Out of Range, Week over Week Improvement dashboards and Data Export report, health professional teams can identify areas of out of range, fluctuations, and improvements quickly. These reports allow for tracking of trends over time, and help health professionals better understand their clients’ glycemic control.
With these automated reporting tools, health professionals can then use this information to motivate and inspire their clients to take positive and informed actions towards maintaining their glucose levels. Ultimately, Heads Up Signals provides a comprehensive set of reports for health professionals to efficiently manage their clients’ glucose levels.
These reports have been designed to provide users with a clear overview of all the CGM and glucose statistics of their practice in one place, enabling easy identification of individual users who may need closer monitoring. The reports also allow for detailed analysis of the performance of specific cohorts, helping health professionals see glucose trends over time and identify areas for improvement.
The list of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) suite includes:
Reports Overview
Master Dashboard
Cohort Performance Over Time
Individual Drill Down
Out of Range
WoW Improvements
Data Export
Reports Overview
The Out of Range report is another useful feature that highlights instances where different users may be exceeding safe levels, providing an early warning of potential concerns. The Week over Week Improvements report enables users to monitor positive trends in glucose levels and highlight the success of individuals in their practice. Lastly, the ability to export raw data is perfect for those who wish to analyze the data outside the platform. Overall, these new reports offer a powerful toolset for professionals to manage patient glucose data and monitor changes in real-time, in one single platform. Sign Up.
Master Dashboard
The new CGM Glucose Related Stats Master Dashboard showcases four key stats: average glucose, standard deviation of glucose, the time and range between 70 and 120, and the percentage of readings above 140. These stats are conditionally formatted to support ease of understanding, with recommendations from the experts in CGM and glucose. Users can adjust the conditional formatting and stats according to specific requirements for their practice. This dashboard helps users to manage glucose levels and track glucose data for all users in their practice via a single platform.
Individual Drill Down
The Individual Drill Down Dashboard allows users to select a specific user in their practice to see changes in their glucose stats over a certain time period in a graphical way. The individual drill-down dashboard displays glucose stats such as average, standard deviation, time and range, and spikes in a tabular format. Users can see how these measurements have changed over time for the selected individual. The report allows users to identify fluctuations and take actions to improve glucose levels for the individual in question.
Cohort Performance Over Time
The Cohort Performance Over Time report displays the same glucose stats as the individual drill-down report but for the entire cohort. Users can see at a glance whether a new protocol or challenge is working for the population as a whole. Users can customize the report by selecting different time periods, granularity, specific users or groups using tags. This new report enables users to assess performance over time and quickly identify changes and fluctuations in the population, and make more informed decisions. Try it out for yourself.
Out of Range
The Glucose Out of Range report allows for health professionals to see who is out of range quickly and easily. Users can customize the report by setting criteria to define what you consider to be out of range glucose values. The report will then display readings where users go above or below the defined thresholds for a certain time period. Users can use this report to identify when users’ readings are out of range and engage in discussions to improve future readings. This report can help users take actions quickly and improve health outcomes.
WoW Improvements
The Week over Week Improvements dashboard is inspired by one of the health practitioners on the platform who used CGM in her practice, emphasizing the need to provide users with positive feedback to motivate compliance. The Week over Week Improvements dashboard is simple and shows on average for the week versus the previous week. What cohorts change in average glucose, standard deviation, and time and range have occurred. It also shows which users had the biggest metric changes in the positive direction, allowing practitioners to share positive feedback with these users for encouragement. This dashboard motivates users to continue with their actions and to strive for further improvements. Create a complementary account.
Data Export
This is the Data Export report that is part of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring CGM Reporting Suite in Signals. This report offers a simple solution for users to export raw glucose data for specific users or for all users over a designated time period. The exported data file is in a CSV friendly format that users can further analyze outside of the platform. This report is a straightforward solution for data export, allowing users to analyze and interact with the data outside of the software.
CGM Reporting Suite Conclusion
The CGM Reports inside Signals offer a comprehensive solution for Health Professionals to gain a deeper understanding of their clients’ glucose levels as a cohort and individually. These tools give Health Professionals the power to track client’s glucose levels more effectively and identify areas that could use improvement. Through tracking trends, identifying out-of-range values, understanding cohort performance and having access to easy data exports – Health Professionals are equipped with actionable insights that will motivate their clients towards better glucose levels for improved health.
Sign up for Heads Up’s Connected Health Platform today and try Signals in your practice. With Signals, you can quickly get valuable insights into your patients’ health status, helping you deliver better care, faster. Plus, it’s completely free to use with up to 3 users! Join now and experience the power of connected health.
The Oura Ring is one of the most accurate wearable devices for tracking biometrics related to sleep, recovery, movement, and overall wellness. To follow are the various steps you and the patient will need to take to add the Oura Ring to your patient’s portal.
Connecting the Oura Ring to the Oura Application
The first thing the patient will need to do once they receive their Oura Ring is download and connect the ring to the Oura application (IOS or Android). Please see Get Started with Oura for step-by-step instructions.
Connecting Oura Rings to Heads Up Platform
Heads Up pulls the patient’s Oura data from the Oura cloud. The patient’s data is sent to the Oura cloud after the patient first opens the Oura application after awakening. The Oura ring will sync to the Oura cloud each time it is opened during the day.
Next, you will need to make sure your patient’s Oura ring is connected to Heads Up. The patient can connect Oura via the Heads Up mobile or web application.
Once connected, you should see the patient’s Oura ring data on Heads Up. If the Oura ring data is not up to date for any reason, then you should ask the patient to force a manual backup of their Oura ring data to the Oura cloud using the below instructions:
1. Ensure WiFi or cellular data is enabled.
2. Go to the menu on the Home tab.
3. Tap Settings .
4. Below Account, tap ‘Back up all data.’
Interpreting the Oura Ring data
Oura rings collect and shares a lot of data. Below are a few of the metrics you should focus on.
There is a modern-day misconception about the importance of sleep. We’ve convinced ourselves that anything else is more productive and frequently hear the expression “you can sleep when you’re dead.”
Recently though, sleep science has been gathering steam and proving what should have been intuitive all along: that our bodies didn’t evolve to waste time. Sleep is central to health and performance. Although we remember little from our time asleep, our brains are firing and our bodies are actively repairing. During sleep, the brain consolidates memories and removes toxins, while the body stokes the immune system and regulates metabolism.
The sleep hygiene movement is starting to have a social impact and people are waking up to the importance of investing in sleep. If you want to take better care of yourself, start by making your sleep a priority.
The research is clear that adults should get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. This range of sleep hours is based on years of research and is the standard set by the National Sleep Foundation. It’s been determined that chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a dramatic increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease and lead to weight gain, in addition to other health issues.
Another important aspect of sleep that can help maintain optimal health and performance is sleep consistency. Ensuring consistency in your bedtime and waking time can make a world of difference. For example, going to bed early and waking up early during workdays can help improve productivity throughout the week.
Some individuals will wake up tired despite sleeping the appropriate number of hours due to restless sleep. Sleep Disturbances caused by wake-ups, get-ups, and restless time during your sleep can have a big impact on sleep quality and daytime cognitive performance. Restless sleep is less restorative than uninterrupted sleep and it is usually the cause of daytime sleepiness.
Disturbances can be caused by various factors, such as stress, noise, partners, pets, or different foods. Here are a few tips to improve your chances of getting restful sleep:
Optimize your sleep environment by making sure your mattress is comfortable and your bedroom is cool (~ 65℉/18℃), quiet, and dark.
Avoid spicy, heavy meals, and alcohol close to bedtime.
Avoid caffeine prior to bedtime and late in the afternoons.
While regular physical activity can make your sleep more restful, try to avoid exercising at least 1-2 hrs before your normal bedtime.
Help your brain and body to wind down by disconnecting from bright screens and dimming bright lights 1-2 hrs before going to sleep.
From a circadian biology perspective, your day begins when you go to sleep each evening. Sleep allows the human body to recover from the physical and mental demands of the day. There are a number of metrics related to recovery, such as Resting Heart Rate (RHR) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV).
Resting Heart Rate captures the number of times your heart beats per minute while at rest. An abnormally high or low resting heart rate may mean you’re overly stressed and not getting enough rest, or perhaps your immune system is fighting something.
Heart Rate Variability refers to the constant variation in milliseconds between your heartbeats. As popular as the metaphor may be, a healthy heart doesn’t beat as regularly as a metronome—it changes its rhythm with each beat. Some situations increase variation (high HRV), while others cause the intervals between beats to remain constant (low HRV).
You may be unaware of these subtle variations, but they reflect your heart’s ability to respond to different situations. HRV can react to stress and/or illness before resting heart rate (RHR), which makes it one of your body’s most powerful signals—providing useful insights into your stress levels, recovery status, and general well-being. As a rule of thumb, high HRV is associated with rest-and-digest, general fitness, and good recovery, while low HRV is associated with fight-or-flight, stress, illness, or overtraining.
While individual days may be lower after high-intensity exercise, a night out, or a stressful day, if your recent HRV is on par with or better than your average, it’s a sign of good recovery. Monitoring HRV trends with an Oura Ring shows whether you are adapting or not to the “load” you are exposed to. This load could be new medications or treatment plans, or an increase in training load.
Body temperature is a key signal, as your body constantly generates and sheds heat to hover around your ideal temperature. This metric can act as a warning, signaling cold or broader health development like hormonal fluctuations. Very few wearables track this metric. One exception is the Oura Ring, which monitors your skin temperature while you sleep. This form of measurement is very close to your core temperature only while you are sleeping. You can also use one of the many digital thermometers to check your temperature right after you get out of bed.
Sitting is considered by many to be the new smoking due to the rising evidence that prolonged sitting can contribute to a range of diseases and conditions including:
Cardiovascular disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Anxiety and depression
Obesity
Elevated blood pressure
Higher cholesterol
The human body performs better with regular movement throughout the day. Even standing up once every hour and stretching or doing a few jumping jacks can bring enormous health benefits.
Over 50 years ago, the U.S. Air Force discovered a breakthrough that kept their pilots conscious during high gravitational flights.
Later on, Dr. Wiley evolved this isometric discovery into a computer-controlled handgrip to mimic all the benefits of the Airforce’s discovery. He unlocked the power of Isometric Exercises and developed it into a simple and fun 12-minute workout that is now called the Zona Plus!
Welcome in, the Zona Plus, a revolutionary cardiovascular conditioning device that fits in the palm of your hand.
Cardiovascular conditioning.
Using a series of visual and auditory cues, the Zona Plus guides you through an entire isometric exercise session in just 12 minutes. After each session, the Zona Plus provides feedback on your performance and stores this data for over a year. And now with Heads Up and Zona integration, tracking your progress against other metrics like blood pressure, has never been easier!
The new zona plus even customizes itself for each user, individually matching itself to your unique “Maximum voluntary contraction” mode. It’s ideal for those who want to get in shape, but don’t have the time. It is also perfect for those struggling with joint pain, as there is no impact on the joints.
Benefits Of The Zona Plus
Zona Plus Increases Overall Cardiovascular Fitness
Decades of research link isometric exercise to improved cardiac autonomic and muscle vasodilatory responses. * Increases Muscle Stability and Grip Strength. Isometric exercise has been shown to offer a number of benefits, including improved cardiac autonomic and muscle vasodilatory responses.
Maximized Muscle Tension Time With Zona Plus
The most important variable in strength training isn’t load, or reps — it’s how much time under tension you can cram into a workout. Maximized muscle tension time has been shown to be beneficial for a variety of different populations. This type of training has been shown to improve muscular endurance, strength, and power. Additionally, it has been shown to help reduce the risk of injury and improve recovery from exercise. Maximized muscle tension time may also be beneficial for those who are trying to lose weight, as it can help to increase the number of calories burned during exercise. Finally, this type of training can help to improve athletic performance, making it ideal for athletes who are looking to improve their game.
Increased Nitric Oxide With Zona Plus
Isometric contraction induces the Ca2+-independent activation of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Increased nitric oxide levels have a plethora of benefits, such as increased blood flow and circulation, reduced inflammation, improved cognitive performance, increased endurance and peak performance, reduced risk of cancer, and improved cardiovascular fitness. This means more oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the muscles, which can lead to increased strength and endurance. Additionally, it can help to reduce recovery time after a workout. Finally, nitric oxide has been shown to be an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction.
Zona Helps Improve Muscle Stability & ReduceInjuries
Additionally, isometric exercise can help to increase muscle stability and grip strength. By maximizing muscle tension time, isometric exercise can also help to reduce the risk of injury.
Reducing Stress & Anxiety
Finally, isometric exercise has been shown to improve mental health outcomes by reducing stress and anxiety.
Difference Between Isometric & Concentric Workouts
What is isometric exercise?
“Isometric” is the Latin word literally meaning “equal measurement.” As this relates to exercise, isometric exercise is the type of muscle contraction in which the muscle is tensed and working, but not actively shortening or lengthening (with no joint movement).
Comparatively, concentric contractions are the type of contractions in which a muscle, or muscle group, is shortening (such as the abdominal muscles during a sit-up) and eccentric contractions are the type of contractions in which a muscle, or muscle group, is lengthening (such as in the relaxation of the sit up motion).
While all types of muscle contractions are important for overall muscle function and development, isometric exercise has unique benefits.
Isometric Exercise Benefits
Improved Overall Cardiovascular Fitness* – Decades of research link isometric exercise to improved cardiac autonomic and muscle vasodilatory responses. These effects result in better blood pressure regulation and increased blood flow to working muscles. Additionally, isometric exercise has been shown to improve VO2 max (a measure of maximal oxygen uptake or the amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise).*
Increased Muscle Stability and Grip Strength – The Zona Plus can help increase overall cardiovascular fitness, muscle stability, and grip strength. So if you’re looking for a revolutionary new way
While all forms of exercise provide benefits, isometric exercise is unique in the benefits it provides. Isometric exercise is also ideal for people who suffer from chronic joint pain.
The Zona Plus can help increase overall cardiovascular fitness, muscle stability, and grip strength. So if you’re looking for a revolutionary new way to condition your cardiovascular system, then look no further than the Zona Plus.
Isometric exercise has been shown to provide a number of benefits, including:
Improved cardiovascular fitness*
Increased muscle stability and grip strength
Maximized muscle tension time
Increased nitric oxide production
Zona Plus In theHeads Up Dashboard
Improve Your Cardiovascular Health With Zona Plus
The Zona Plus is a unique device that allows you to get all the benefits of isometric exercise in just 12 minutes. It is perfect for those who want to get in shape, but don’t have the time. It is also perfect for those struggling with joint pain, as there is no impact on the joints. The Zona Plus is the perfect solution for your fitness needs!
The Zona Plus can help increase overall cardiovascular fitness, muscle stability, grip strength, and more. So, if you’re looking for a revolutionary new way to condition your cardiovascular system and see the results, then check out the Zona Plus with Heads Up.
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