IN THE
NEWS
Revolutionary non-invasive wrist tracker
monitors blood sugar levels
World Media & Technology Corp
have announced the integration of
blood sugar tracking into their
‘Helo’ health bands.
Blood glucose (blood sugar)
monitoring is fundamental for
keeping diabetes under control.
The current mainstream blood
glucose measurement process is to
use a lancing device on the side of
the fingertip to get a drop of blood,
touch the test strip to the drop of
blood, and wait for the result.
Apart from being painful for the
diabetic, there are health risks due
to the invasive nature of the
process as well as measurement
compliance and recording issues.
Helo’s features today include
measurement of Blood Pressure,
ECG, Heart Rate, Respiration
Rate, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
analysis for mood and energy levels
along with measuring steps,
distance and calorie burn. Howev-
er, this is the first time anyone has
used a photoplethysmograph
(PPG) to estimate blood glucose
levels and incorporate the technol-
ogy into a wearable device to
provide convenient, non-invasive
blood glucose estimation and
logging on a continuous basis.
Helo is not a medical device.
However, continuous measurement
of blood glucose estimates are
extremely helpful in understanding
blood glucose changes over time.
Armed with this knowledge, a
pre-diabetic has the opportunity
to change their lifestyle in order
to avoid diabetes.
WRMT’s blood glucose estimation
service is non-invasive, and can be
scheduled to record blood glucose
estimates routinely with readings
stored in Helo’s LifeLog for easy
presentation to the diabetic’s
health care provider.
In the event that Helo detects
a blood glucose problem, Helo’s
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Guardian service will automatically
alert the wearer and their care
giver.
Fabio Galdi, CEO, World Media
& Technology Corp., said: “I am
personally excited by this develop-
ment. It is the first time that I am
aware of that PPG technology has
been used to estimate blood
glucose in a wearable device
designed for the consumer wellness
market. It will address a very real,
painful and expensive need.”
Former nurse and distributor
Lucy Harper said: “In June 2017 a
doctor colleague called me from
overseas to discuss wearable
technology with me. I was sur-
prised technology was so advanced
and agreed to work with him to
spread the word. Since then I have
become a wearable tech guru and
love what the HELO in particular
can do in terms of personal respon-
sibility for wellness but also remote
monitoring of loved ones.
“I am so excited by the first
technology in the world to monitor
blood sugar trends in a completely
non-invasive way.
“This is the first time we can all
actually see what our blood sugar
levels are doing and this will
hopefully impact on our nutritional
choices.”
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