Biohackers that are tracking their sleep, blood glucose, weight and heart rate data have consistently reported solid results when incorporating fasting. There are currently more than a half dozen apps designed to track fasting in the iOS App store. The apps all have lowest common denominator functionality which is the “stop eating now” and “resume eating now” buttons. Now that fasting has been trending for a few years there are significant feature enhancements being incorporated. The software company LifeOmic Inc. has created a “LIFE Fasting Tracker” which stands out in the following ways:
Social Network Components
emoji’s
text comments
image sharing
most importantly: other people watching your fast commitment to increase adherence to goal
Mood Logging
Variety of Fasting Types
intermittent
alternate day
circadian
5 stages of fasting displayed through icons during the fast
12 hours – ketosis (light ketosis)
18 hours – fat burning mode (deeper ketosis)
24 hours – autophagy (self-eating)
48 hours – growth hormone @ 5x
58 hours – insulin reduction
72 hours – immune cell rejuvenation
Embedded Links to Primary Research
Embedded Links to LifeOmic’s Articles (human readable explanations on fasting research)
Embedded Links to Videos
While the current LIFE Fasting Tracker app is available for IOS devices only, a future extended version of the app that will track health behaviors including exercise, nutrition, fasting, sleep and stress reduction techniques will roll out with both IOS and Android versions.
Upcoming Plans:
Android App
Fitness tracking data from various devices {exercise, sleep and stress}
Nutrition
Life Extend – App designed to improve healthspan through five pillars of wellness
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