Mounjaro outperforms Wegovy in landmark weight-loss trial
BBC - 12-May-2025Trial reveals key differences in how leading obesity drugs perform and what they offer patients
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
Annual blood test could revolutionize cancer detection
Independent - 09-May-2025Annual screening could halve late-stage cancers and cut deaths by 21% in five years
Lowering blood pressure linked to reduced dementia risk
New Scientist - 21-Apr-2025New research shows a 15% reduction in dementia diagnoses with targeted hypertension management
Sweet deception: how sucralose may be fuelling your hunger
CNN - 29-Mar-2025A new study reveals that the popular sugar substitute activates brain regions that increase appetite
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
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
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?
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Blood Sugar Testing, Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM), DNA Testing, Quantified Self, Screening Programme, Weight
