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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

Mounjaro outperforms Wegovy in landmark weight-loss trial

Mounjaro outperforms Wegovy in landmark weight-loss trial

BBC - 12-May-2025

Trial reveals key differences in how leading obesity drugs perform and what they offer patients

Annual blood test could revolutionize cancer detection

Annual blood test could revolutionize cancer detection

Independent - 09-May-2025

Annual screening could halve late-stage cancers and cut deaths by 21% in five years

Lowering blood pressure linked to reduced dementia risk

Lowering blood pressure linked to reduced dementia risk

New Scientist - 21-Apr-2025

New research shows a 15% reduction in dementia diagnoses with targeted hypertension management

Sweet deception: how sucralose may be fuelling your hunger

Sweet deception: how sucralose may be fuelling your hunger

CNN - 29-Mar-2025

A new study reveals that the popular sugar substitute activates brain regions that increase appetite

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Quantified Self Resources

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DNA Lifestyle

Nutrition, fitness and health DNA tests

SelfDecode

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SelfDecode enables generating personalized health reports based on genetic data

Vitall

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Measure and track your health using at home finger-prick blood test kits

Randox Health

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The world’s most advanced health checks, delivering key data to improve your health

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

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Quantified Self Blog Posts

Monitoring my blood glucose response with a Freestyle Libre 3 CGM
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?

Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?
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?

Jinfiniti NMN Supplements Personal Case Study
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

Spermidine review – Primeadine tested a for 1 month
31-Mar-2023

Spermidine review – Primeadine tested a for 1 month

What is the impact on physical biomarkers from taking spermidine supplements?

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