Where Technology Meets Biology: Apps That Will Help You Stay Healthy
Many people have a hard time maintaining their
health. There are so many different things to monitor and manage! However, your
smartphone can help you be your personal best without any stress. Here are a
few apps that will keep you healthy from head to toe.
Vision Test
Worsening vision is a
problem we associate with old age, but it begins to gradually occur when people
are relatively young. Changes in vision often go unnoticed because they happen
so slowly. Unfortunately, this means that many people are unaware that they
need vision aids such as glasses or laser eye surgery. In addition, changes in
vision can be a symptom of various diseases and health problems, meaning a trip
to the doctor could be needed. This app offers a variety of vision tests to
help make sure your eyesight is up to par.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vision-test/id380288414?mt=8
Dosecast
It can be difficult to
keep track of medications, vitamins, supplements, and other health treatments.
Dosecast makes it easy by reminding you to follow through. No longer do you
need to worry about whether you missed a pill! The app does not only remind you
to take pills, but to follow through on any health treatment. In one of the
reviews, a user reports that this helped him to use eye drops after his laser
eye surgery, ensuring a good result with no complications.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dosecast/id365191644?mt=8
Lose It
Many Americans struggle
with their weight. This app helps you to set daily goals for calories and
exercise and to meet them. It takes all the guesswork out of healthy living and
helps users to make better choices. Because it is totally free, there is no
reason not to pursue your own weight loss or weight maintenance journey.
Fitness Builder
What exercises are best
for your body type? How can you tone up your thighs or get that six pack you
have always wanted? This app, designed by personal trainers, allows you to
design a fitness and exercise regime that is perfectly suited to your needs and
your current level of fitness. The app includes over 5000 different exercises
as well as access to a real live personal trainer.
iHome+Sleep
Sleep has a huge effect
on health but many Americans don't get enough of it! This app allows you to
place your phone under your bed sheet and track not just the amount of sleep
you are getting, but the amount of time in various important phases of sleep.
It then wakes you every morning gently to a report of the day's weather. What a
great way to start the day!
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ihome-sleep-alarm-clock-app/id346249053?mt=8
Stress Check
Stress is a virtual
constant in modern life, so much so that people become to desensitized to it.
Many people do not realize how stressed they are and the health effects that
this can cause. Stress Check is an app that allows you to check your stress
level. It also gives expert tips on reducing stress in the areas that most
affect you.
Author Bio:
The contributor of this
post, Jenny Wadlow, is an active blogger and a technology enthusiast. She often
writes for Eye Laser, an eye clinic in Victoria
that offers lasik treatment. You can follow her on Twitter @JennyWadlow.
