{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/698c90f461856317a0bac8f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wearables - helpful or harmful?","description":"<p>We live in a data driven world and increasingly this applies to health.&nbsp;In this episode I look at some examples of how they can help or hinder.</p><p><br></p><p>Body composition scales:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/body-fat-scale-accuracy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.healthline.com/health/body-fat-scale-accuracy</a></p><p><br></p><p>HRV:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21773-heart-rate-variability-hrv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21773-heart-rate-variability-hrv</a></p><p><br></p><p>Continuous glucose monitoring:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/use-glucose-monitors-people-not-living-diabetes-needs-more-regulation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/use-glucose-monitors-people-not-living-diabetes-needs-more-regulation</a></p><p><br></p><p>Blood glucose spikes:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/avoid_blood_sugar_spikes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/avoid_blood_sugar_spikes</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sleep trackers:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/27/sleep-tracking-using-smart-watches-and-rings-has-limits-do-they-really-work\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/27/sleep-tracking-using-smart-watches-and-rings-has-limits-do-they-really-work</a></p><p><br></p><p>Atrial fibrillation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/</a></p><p><br></p><p>EMF:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000901\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000901</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>THE HEALTH FIX:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}