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August 30, 2021 40 mins

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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