Surprising Fitness Tracker Benefit REVEALED
By
Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Posted November 2, 2023
I get a fair amount of ribbing from my friends for wearing a smartwatch that tracks my fitness. They prefer something more stylish that just tells them the time.
Many good reasons to use wearable technology—like a fitness tracker or smartwatch—already exist.
I’m not the craziest health nut you’ve ever met, but I do like tracking my steps, the distance I walk in a day, and my average heart rate. And I know it can help me spot some health issues and track my progress.
But I just learned of ANOTHER reason to wear a fitness tracker that might have you strapping one on your own wrist.
It turns out your wearable tech could serve as an early warning system for COVID-19 infections.
Several studies have found that by constantly checking vital signs like temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and breathing rate, fitness trackers can alert you to a COVID-19 infection long before you even start feeling bad.
If these measurements (what scientists call biometrics) change, it can mean that an infection has started quietly brewing inside before any signs show up on the outside.
In fact, data from fitness trackers could accurately spot cases of the virus DAYS before the first symptoms show up.
And, of course, having an early warning signal could help stop the spread of the disease as folks know to start isolating themselves sooner.
It isn’t just COVID. Your watch could also alert you to colds, the flu, and other illnesses.
Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t for everyone. And more research is needed before we can definitively say they can be used to detect COVID-19.
But if you’ve been on the fence about trying a fitness tracker, the science is leaning towards wearables being useful for protecting your health in unexpected ways.
P.S. Find out why the “10,000 Steps” rule is WRONG.
Written By Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Nearly 25 years ago, failed mainstream medical treatments left Dr. Olson in constant pain – and his health in ruins. And that’s when he did something REVOLUTIONARY. He began his career in medicine – and dedicated his life to uncovering the true, underlying causes of disease.
Through his innovative medical practices in Tennessee and Colorado, Dr. Olson has helped cure countless seniors from across America of arthritis… heart disease… diabetes… and even cancer. All without risky prescription drugs or painful surgeries.
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