Episode Summary
Dr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, on importance of biomonitoring of health parameters, continuous glucose monitoring, wearables and ageing
Show Notes
01:10 – Dr.Snyder introduces himself and his current areas of work
02:00 – Importance of wearables for health monitoring
06:20 – The most important health parameters to monitor
11:55 – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
17:45 – Age at which you should start CGM
19:05 – How frequently and for how long should you use CGM?
21:35 – Monitoring resting heart rate and its importance
23:25 – Heart rate variability (HRV) and what does it tell us
26:00 – Ageing: people differ in which organs age fastest
30:40 – Gut health and its relation to overall health
32:50 – Dr. Snyder discusses his book
35:35 – Covid detection study
38:25 – Recommendations on resources
Follow Dr. Snyder
Website: Snyder Lab
Enroll in Covid-19 Wearables Study: https://innovations.stanford.edu/wearables
Twitter: @SnyderShot
Book by Dr. Snyder
Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know by Dr. Michael Snyder –Amazon Link
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