Urban lifestyles have left us little time to take care of our health. The up side is that everything is now available on your smartphone. All it takes is an app if you want to check your sugar level or if you are looking for a fitness expert. Pooja Patel lists top five apps in India that make tackling health hassles easy
Diabeto
Imagine this: you are a diabetic or have a family member suffering from diabetes. One day, you lose all your medical files and finally discover that you have to undergo your diabetes tests all over again. Shreekant Pawar experienced exactly this, which is when he decided to create a Bluetooth-enabled device that could be connected to any glucometer and synced with a smartphone to record the patient’s diabetic condition. And that is how Diabeto was born. Diabeto has two features—one is the application, which will be launched officially on Play Store and Apple Store, this October. The second feature is the hardware—a bird-shaped instrument that can be connected to any glucometer. “The idea is to sync your glucometer data with the downloaded app. This forms a cloud and records your diabetic condition throughout the day. This way, your data will never get lost,” explains Pawar. While the app is free, the instrument is currently priced at $50. Pawar, however, clarifies that the same price won’t apply in India. “We’re looking at selling the instrument at a more economic rate, so that it is easily accessible to all. The eventual plan is to make it an over-the-counter product,” he says. Additionally, you can get in touch with diabetologists, with whom you can consult for a fee ranging from Rs. 600 to Rs. 1800, depending on the specialist. All you need to do is log into the app and book an appointment with the specialist. Interestingly, these experts are also logged into the app so you can have an immediate consultation if the doctor is online at the same time as you. When questioned about hypochondriacs and constant blood-sugar monitoring, Pawar says that pre-diabetic condition is a common phenomenon. “It’s always good to keep your sugar levels in check, given that diabetes is the biggest silent killer around,” he concludes.
Orobind
Orobind, based on a comprehensive technology that enables you to find the perfect fitness expert without having to step out of your home. All you need to do is to fill in these details—preferred workout, your location and the number of days you can practise the workout. The algorithm of the app then calculates and lists the best fitness experts around your location from which you can cherry pick. This list also enables you to read the profile of experts who have undergone police verification and background checks. Currently, this app gives options only for Bengaluru.
Healthifyme
For all the people who aim to lose weight, here’s an app that works as a virtual weight loss coach. It enables you to track the food you consume throughout the day, the kind of workout you need and keeps a daily check on your weight. You can customise your own diet charts, fitness plans best suited for your body with the help of HealthifyMe coaches. Makers of the app also claim that their premium users reported that they lost 5 kg in 10 weeks, ate 25 per cent more nutritious food and exercised 60 per cent more than when they began.
1mg
Ever wondered if you could get your hands on an alternative to the medicine prescribed by your doctor? There are always substitutes that are usually cheaper but how does the average person find them? Well, the solution may be closer than you think. The 1mg app claims to tell you all about medicines—vital information such as their substitutes along with their side effects. Apart from this, it shares health tips regularly, lists the best doctors nearby and also books lab tests with samples collected from your home.
Stridalyzer
The Stridalyzer app works in tandem with Stridalyzer Smart Insoles, which guides the runners through their running sessions. This app helps you understand your running style and form and gives inputs. This improves running performance and ensures that you stay injury-free. Stridalyzer Smart Insoles need to be inserted in shoes just like normal insoles. These then connect to the app and monitor your run, deliver guidance and provide post-run health analysis. Depending on your running stance, style and stress on your feet, the app gives you inputs like ‘left leg over striding’, details on the required stride rate and the stride length and other relevant details, giving a real-time stress map.
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