Hidden fat, hidden risks: the link between muscle fat and heart disease
Independent - 21-Jan-2025New research links intermuscular fat to heart risks, independent of BMI
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
Read more about: Blood Pressure, Fitness Trackers.
Quantified Self News
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower risks for 42 conditions but increase risks for 19 others
New Scientist - 20-Jan-2025Approved uses are beneficial, but risks for off-label uses remain uncertain
Calorie labelling on menus cuts food choices by 11 calories per meal
Sky News - 17-Jan-2025Some worry it could upset people with eating disorders
Heart health at your fingertips: the future of at-home ECGs
The Guardian - 12-Jan-2025Early cardiac detection made simple with smart, at-home ECG technology
Quantified Self Resources
Click on resource name for more details.
SelfDecode
Club discount available - click here
SelfDecode enables generating personalized health reports based on genetic data
Jinfiniti Precision Medicine
Club discount available - click here
Provides at-home intracellular NAD test and other aging blood panels
Vitall
Club discount available - click here
Measure and track your health using at home finger-prick blood test kits
Randox Health
Club discount available - click here
The world’s most advanced health checks, delivering key data to improve your 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
