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Podcasts, Health Apps & Monitors

Tools that help you manage your health every day — evidence-minded podcasts, well-designed apps, and home monitors your doctor will thank you for using.

🎧 Health podcasts worth your time

Longevity

The Peter Attia Drive

Deep dives on longevity, metabolic health, and exercise science with leading researchers.

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Neuroscience

Huberman Lab

Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman on sleep, stress, focus and health protocols.

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Evidence check

Science Vs

Fads and health claims tested against the actual research — fun and rigorous.

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Nutrition

ZOE Science & Nutrition

Food and gut-health science translated for everyday eating decisions.

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Medicine

The Curbsiders

Internal medicine explained — loved by clinicians, accessible to curious patients.

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Mind

Ten Percent Happier

Practical meditation and mental-wellness conversations with Dan Harris.

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📱 Health apps we recommend

Nutrition

MyFitnessPal

The most complete food-logging database for tracking meals and macros.

Meditation

Headspace / Calm

Guided meditation, sleep stories and stress programs.

Fitness

Nike Training Club

Free structured workouts for every level, no equipment required.

Sleep

Sleep Cycle

Sleep tracking and smart alarms using your phone's sensors.

Medication

Medisafe

Pill reminders, refill alerts and drug-interaction warnings.

Records

Apple Health / Google Fit

Central hubs that unify data from your devices and, increasingly, your providers.

Women

Clue / Flo

Cycle tracking with science-based insights.

Therapy

Talkspace / BetterHelp

Licensed therapy by message, phone or video.

🩺 Home health monitors

Blood Pressure Monitors

Look for a validated upper-arm cuff (check validatebp.org). Omron and Withings are widely trusted brands.

Validated device list →

Smartwatches & Wearables

Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and Oura track heart rate, sleep and activity; several offer ECG and irregular-rhythm alerts.

Blood Glucose & CGMs

Continuous glucose monitors (Dexcom, Freestyle Libre) — now with over-the-counter options like Stelo for non-diabetics.

Pulse Oximeters

Inexpensive fingertip devices for oxygen saturation — useful for respiratory conditions.

Smart Scales

Track weight trends and body composition; sync automatically with your health app.

Thermometers

No-touch infrared and smart thermometers that log readings for the whole family.

Buying tip: for anything you'll share with a doctor (blood pressure, glucose), choose clinically validated devices over the cheapest option — accuracy is the entire point.