Similar products, including the Veri Method, run three-month cycles with a 14-day tracking period built into each to see how well its members are adapting their lifestyles. The Zoe team insist it is only useful when combined with the data and advice that its full programme offers. Zoe’s glucose monitor has a limited life span and is only used for a couple of weeks. In the first few weeks of the programme they test their gut, blood fat and blood sugar responses, before they receive a detailed report.

They can also find out how they personally respond to all manner of foods, ‘retrain their biology’ and learn to be healthy for life. Now, Zoe participants can join a large-scale scientific study into how the human body and food interact. Its tech was adapted by co-founder Professor Tim Spector during the Covid pandemic to help the population track their symptoms. It promises to leave you healthier and more alert – and, if you want, to lose weight. The Zoe study doesn’t just measure participants’ blood glucose levels, but also the gut microbiome (by asking you to post faecal samples to its team of boffins) to tell you which foods work best for you. The Whoop (£27 per month) looks like a watch strap but acts as a ‘personalised 24/7 fitness and health coach’, with biometric tracking to tell you when you are recovering well and when you need to get more sleep.Īll this monitoring can give interesting results. Gone are the days when a Fitbit seemed space age: now you can ‘hack your metabolism’ with a Lumen device (£250), a breathalyser for the health addict which tells you ‘whether you’re in fat burn or carb burn through your breath’. Glucose monitors are also part of the latest wave of dietary devices and health wearables. The vinegar and peanut butter are suggestions, or ‘hacks’, from glucose influencer the Glucose Goddess, Jessie Inchauspé, who promises to help you cut cravings, get your energy back and feel amazing. There are many people who now worry that unless they eat a pear with peanut butter, or drink a cup of vinegar before their lunch, they might end up with elevated glucose levels which could have a range of damaging effects. Like the fear of gluten a few years ago, glucose levels have gone from something only those with a diagnosed medical condition ever think about to a widespread obsession. Some charities ask non-diabetics to donate their wearables to be reused by people who actually need themĬontinuous glucose monitors have been available to diabetics for a few years, but now non-diabetics without any particular reason to worry about their pancreas are also getting in on the act. That wouldn’t be so unusual if Zoe was a must-have handbag or jewellery, but it is a continuous glucose monitor that you stick to your arm. It has a recognisable logo and even had a 200,000-strong waiting list at one point. (Culled from Hytera - in Partnership with Expert Mobile Communications).At £300 a go, the Zoe is a reassuringly expensive accessory. Because when everyone uses the same radio communications etiquette, it helps to ensure every message is heard loud and clear. Whatever sector you work in, make sure everyone is familiar with the call signs used in your workplace.

The waiting period is longer than expected – I will call you as soon as possible. Wait for a short period and I will get back to you. Repeat all after/before a certain key word or phrase. Message received and understood – similar to Ten Four or Copy That. What’s my signal strength? Can you hear me?Ĭonfirm parts of long message before continuing with rest of message. Your message is finished – invitation for others to respond/transmit.Īll conversation is finished – no answer is required or expected. Normally used when a question is asked and the reply is NO.

The next word will be spelt out using the phonetic alphabet. If you operate in the marine or aviation industries, then you may use specific terms like May-Day to indicate urgent help is needed. If you work in the security sector, then you may employ terms like Cyclone to indicate a violent situation. Your organization may also use code words like Code Blue to indicate a non-crucial incident, Code Yellow for an incident requiring immediate response but is not yet dangerous, and Code Red for a serious incident. Interruption to a transmission to communicate urgently.Īsking another party to acknowledge they can hear you.ĭistress call – used when there is grave or imminent danger to life – immediate assistance is required Normally used when a question is asked, and the reply is YES.

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