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Keep health in check with on
line web applications
Get instant health graphs and
charts
Tracking your health conditions is not new. It was there
previously also. People would use pen & paper to track weight, diet & various health conditions which used
to be time consuming & tedious. Not everyone has the inclination or ability to record these daily or
periodically.
On line applications help you do just that. They are easy to use and are readily
available. These applications have user friendly interfaces. Just key in some relevant numbers and information and
you get instant graphs and charts which help you stay healthy.
Diabetes:
Suppose you are a diabetic, you may use Glucose Buddy - an iPhone application that
allows you to track and monitor diabetes by logging blood glucose levels, food, exercise and medicines. If your
blood sugar level goes up it will prompt you to go easy and thus help you to come back to your normal
level.
Glucose Buddy is one of the on line applications to track ailments to ensure healthy
lifestyle. Other tools which help you track diabetes are:
Diabetes Pilot: www.diabetespilot.com
Dia Log: http://www.dia-log.com
Diamedic: www.martoon.com
(Some are both PC & phone based versions).
These applications basically make your documentation /
recording and tracking easier. You can thus check your long term progress well. When you key in your data -- daily
food intake, exercises, medications etc you get graphs and readouts.
Based on your accumulated data you are able to see how well you are progressing or
otherwise. You are also able to take appropriate preventive steps in time if necessary.
Blood Pressure:
There are other tools to track blood pressure. These applications let you record your
blood pressure, heart rate, weight etc and figure out your current heart condition. These charts are useful to
track your own health as well as help doctor to see how you are progressing.
Doctor can accordingly adjust dosages of medication or recommend another
medication. Either way it is useful for speedy recovery.
Tools for blood pressure are:
IBP -- http://www.ibphealthcare.com/
BP Buddy -- http://www.iphoneappsfinder.com/video/bp-buddy-blood-pressure-helper/
Heart wise -- http://www.swengcorp.com/products/heartwise/
There are other sites also which help you track other health conditions e.g.
headaches, genetic disorders etc.
Some platforms are available to exchange information about
illnesses and new medicines - its side effects or otherwise. This can be done anonymously.
One can discuss about chronic illnesses on these sites.
www.curetogether.com
www.patientslikeme.com
Some sites such as www.daytum.com help you to know beforehand whether you are
progressing towards danger zone.
You can take preventive steps before you find yourself in trouble, health
wise.
Weight Loss:
There are some some tools which allow you to record and track and cut down the amount
of calories you take in on a daily basis and show the effects on your health.
Live strong calorie tracker -- www.livestrong.com
My calorie counter -- www.my-calorie-counter.com
These sites have database of hundreds of food items and customizable food categories.
This makes recording of your daily food intake a child’s play. Once you have such a record with you, you know what
to cut down if you see your weight increasing.
These are some of most common on line applications to help you keep your health on
track. They make the tedious work of recording, analyzing & charting your health trends a breeze.
By: Pradeep Mahajan
Last updated : Feb
18, 2011
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