Diabetes and weight loss drugs may raise risk of eye damage in older patients
The Guardian - 05-Jun-2025Study links GLP-1 drugs to higher risk of macular degeneration in diabetics over 60
Quantified Self
There is a massive amount of health-tech being developed at the moment, much of which is about allowing you to monitor your own vital statistics. I'm sure it will get more detailed in the future but its a great start.
I'll hopefully start reviewing some home/self-monitoring gadgets soon, and report back on ease of use and accuracy.
I've been taking my blood pressure a couple of times a month for years now - it's a bit of a manual process still - which has allowed me to set myself a reduction target (with noticeable effects in a year) and, as importantly, gives me a baseline to compare future trends with. I'll spot any change months, maybe years, before any physical symptoms allowing me to address it in time. And if it suddenly jumps up the doctor doesn't have to guess whether I've got general hypertension or its something more acute - I'll be able to confidently say that a high blood pressure it abnormal for my body.
Although the club is primarily interested in monitoring one's health, the quantified self movement is not restricted to that alone and encompasses measuring anything you can about yourself for its own sake. Likewise, although QS is facilitated through the use of technology, technology is not a prerequisite for QS, it can equally be done using just pen and paper.
Cholesterol
What is Cholesterol - How To Reduce Cholesterol Naturally - AntiAgingSolutions (YouTube) - 1-Feb-2012
Good animation of the process of atherosclerosis
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Quantified Self News
Enhanced scans for dense breasts could save 700 lives annually, UK study finds
The Guardian - 21-May-2025Extra imaging boosts cancer detection where mammograms fall short, study suggests
23andMe’s fall from fame ends in Regeneron takeover
BBC - 19-May-2025Regeneron buys 23andMe for $256M, pledges to protect user data and boost drug discovery
Fractyl unveils gene therapy that mimics natural GLP-1 for diabetes and obesity
Fractyl - 17-May-2025Therapy cut blood sugar by >200 mg/dL & doubled insulin with 5x less GLP-1 than standard drugs
Quantified Self Resources
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SelfDecode
Club discount available - click here
SelfDecode enables generating personalized health reports based on genetic data
Vitall
Club discount available - click here
Measure and track your health using at home finger-prick blood test kits
Lose Fat With Science-Based Tools | Huberman Lab Essentials
How the nervous system and simple tools can boost fat loss
Yourgene Health
Molecular diagnostics group which develops and commercialises genetic products and services to positively impact human health
02-May-2024
Monitoring my blood glucose response with a Freestyle Libre 3 CGM
What can continuous glucose monitor graphs tell you about your diet?
27-Mar-2024
Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?
What consumer tests are available to check your hallmarks of ageing and how they're impacting your body?
28-Apr-2023
Jinfiniti NMN Supplements Personal Case Study
A good jump in NAD levels and grip strength during this one month trial, but not everything improved
31-Mar-2023
Spermidine review – Primeadine tested a for 1 month
What is the impact on physical biomarkers from taking spermidine supplements?
Topics covered in this page:
Blood Sugar Testing, Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM), DNA Testing, Quantified Self, Screening Programme, Weight
