Physician’s Picks
What I Actually Use
These are the tools in my own health stack. I recommend only products I have personally used and evaluated. Where I earn a commission, I say so.
CGMs & Wearables
Metabolic Monitoring
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Oura Ring
A smart ring that tracks sleep staging, HRV, and metabolic health signals with the kind of data quality that's worth taking seriously in a clinical context. The HRV trend data is particularly relevant for patients managing metabolic disease.
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Levels Health
Continuous glucose monitoring paired with a software layer that helps non-diabetics understand the metabolic impact of their food choices. Particularly relevant for GLP-1 patients and anyone managing pre-diabetes who wants visual feedback on real-time glucose response.
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Sleep & Recovery
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Eight Sleep
A temperature-regulating mattress cover that targets one of the most underutilized levers in metabolic health: deep sleep quality. Premium price point, but the data feedback on sleep architecture is worth discussing with your physician if sleep is a clinical concern.
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Whoop
A wearable focused on recovery scoring and training strain rather than activity counting. The feedback loop is clinically relevant for post-bariatric patients and GLP-1 users who are returning to exercise and need a quantitative measure of how their body is adapting.
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Nutritional Testing
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Function Health
An annual comprehensive lab panel covering 100+ biomarkers in a single subscription, designed in partnership with physicians. A practical starting point for anyone who wants more biomarker depth than a standard primary-care annual draw.
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Stelo by Dexcom
An over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor that does not require a prescription. The most accessible entry point for GLP-1 patients and metabolically curious adults who want to see how specific foods affect their blood sugar in real time.
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Supplements
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Thorne
NSF-certified, physician-grade supplements with third-party testing and a tiered ambassador program for healthcare professionals. For post-bariatric patients, CKD patients, and elderly individuals with documented deficiencies, manufacturing quality matters in a way that pharmacy brands often don't address.
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Pendulum
An Akkermansia-based GLP-1 Probiotic that supports natural GLP-1 production in the gut. The emerging clinical literature on Akkermansia is compelling enough that the gut microbiome piece is increasingly hard to ignore for GLP-1 medication users and patients managing metabolic syndrome.
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