[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":391},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-menopause-and-the-150-billion-ignorance":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":180,"relatedBooks":311},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":36,"contact_email_category":40,"yst_prominent_words":41,"class_list":50,"better_featured_image":64,"acf":108,"yoast_meta":125,"_links":127},54887,"2026-07-14T09:34:40","2026-07-14T07:34:40",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=54887&_wpnonce=0ec9f39f0d&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-07-14T09:34:41","2026-07-14T07:34:41","digital-health-menopause-and-the-150-billion-ignorance","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-menopause-and-the-150-billion-ignorance",{"rendered":17},"Digital Health, Menopause, And The $150 Billion Ignorance",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The idea of this story came from personal experience. During the past year, I have spent countless hours and a bucketload of money trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with my health. I was feeling worse and worse, having various symptoms, totally inexplicable with my impeccable test results. During this journey, not a single doctor asked or suggested that my symptoms may come from entering perimenopause – the stage of life of women preceding menopause. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am 47 years old, and as I have learned since then, extremely average in starting to have perimenopause symptoms at the age of 47. Also very average with the specific symptoms I have. And even more average in entering this phase of my life with zero practical knowledge or info about the possible symptoms, and treatment options. As it turns out, an overwhelming majority, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ucl.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002F2023\u002Fapr\u002Fnine-ten-women-were-never-educated-about-menopause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">about 90% of women\u003C\u002Fa> report the same. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A loss of $150 billion every year\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Perimenopause and menopause have lasting health implications that profoundly impact our aging process – how we retain strength, mobility, and cognitive abilities. This isn’t an issue confined to a few years, it impacts all women over 45 – that’s roughly 1.2 billion people worldwide, about 30% of the living female population till the end of their lives. And around 40% in developed nations where lifespans are longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if we don’t care about the “subjective” factors, like women feeling terrible and getting osteoporosis, hard economic reasoning also dictates that humanity should tackle the issue of (peri)menopause. The annual global economic impact from productivity loss and healthcare costs is estimated at $150 billion, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2021-06-18\u002Fwomen-are-leaving-the-workforce-for-a-little-talked-about-reason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomberg reported\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite menopause’s far-reaching consequences, funding for medical research in this area is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmenopause-600-billion-opportunity-report-110019808.html\" target=\"_blank\">shockingly scarce\u003C\u002Fa>. Of the $254 million invested in women’s health technology over the past decade, a mere 5% has been allocated to menopause treatments. Most funds were prioritized for reproductive health and fertility. We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Funderfunding-research-of-female-health-leaves-huge-amounts-of-money-on-the-table\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">have already analysed\u003C\u002Fa> how underfunded female health issues \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-023-01472-5\">are in general\u003C\u002Fa>, menopause is a great example. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr. Mary Clair Haver, an American OB-GYN specializing in menopause revealed a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=oQqcnYcKx68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disheartening observation\u003C\u002Fa> from her training: many women detailing (what we now recognize as) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mymenopausecentre.com\u002Fsymptom-checker\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">menopausal symptoms\u003C\u002Fa> were handed over to her with the label “WW patient” (as in whiny woman) along with dismissive condolences. Even today, responses such as “It’s all in your head” or “Why the drama, get over it!” remain distressingly typical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The doctor also shared that it’s not uncommon for women to be taking 7-8-10 different medications for various symptoms by the time they reach her. These women recognize that something is wrong, seeking help from one doctor to another. However, healthcare professionals often fail to recognize (peri)menopause as the root cause. Instead, they either dismiss the issue or prescribe separate treatments for individual symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is worrisome for two reasons: these women fail to receive crucially important info on how to preserve their physical and mental health, strength, bone density, and muscle mass while taking a handful of unnecessary drugs day after day. And meanwhile, their overall quality of life doesn’t improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>(Peri)menopause symptoms can be confusing: from heart palpitations to anxiety, from sleep troubles to weight gain, from tinnitus to brain fog, from burning mouth to muscle pains, bloating, hair loss and fatigue – seemingly unrelated, very varied. But they are also well documented and should be considered when a woman in the right age cohort (meaning: over 35) starts listing them. Or so you would think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">70% have serious symptoms, 10% receive treatment info\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While 70% of women report that (peri)menopause symptoms negatively affect their quality of life, only 10% get sufficient information about treatment options – these shocking figures come from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=uEZpg0n7jcY\" target=\"_blank\">this interview\u003C\u002Fa>. Canadian Dr. Peter Attia talks about how misinterpretations of the results of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWomen%27s_Health_Initiative\" target=\"_blank\">Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)\u003C\u002Fa> resulted in demonizing hormone replacement therapies in the past few decades. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hormone replacement therapy faced a significant setback when results generated a widespread media hysteria reporting that HRT increased cancer risk by 25%. However, a closer examination reveals that the actual increase was from a very small risk to a slightly larger (but still very small) risk. In fact, HRT’s long-term protective effects against cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, muscle loss, mental health issues, and weight management are well-documented and compelling. Yet, the misinterpretation of the WHI study tarnished HRT’s reputation for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For many women, HRT \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fdiseases-conditions\u002Fmenopause\u002Fin-depth\u002Fhormone-therapy\u002Fart-20046372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be an effective\u003C\u002Fa> way to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.menopause.org\u002Ffor-women\u002Fexpert-answers-to-frequently-asked-questions-about-menopause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manage menopausal symptoms\u003C\u002Fa> and improve quality of life. It can help with immediate symptoms, and it can also offer decade-long protection against osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. But we just don’t know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital health to the rescue?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are signs that the digital health sector is starting to recognize the significant potential for innovation in menopause care. One indication of this is the emergence of calls for research, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Fresearch-topics\u002F57739\u002Fusing-digital-health-technologies-to-manage-symptoms-of-menopause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">such as this one\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-768x432.png\" alt=\"TMF, medical student, AI, doctor, data, computer\" class=\"wp-image-50547\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of papers that individually and collectively used digital technologies to shed light on the symptom experience during the menopause transition. In so doing, these insights will identify novel strategies for both clinicians and researchers to use in improving the clinical tools and advancing the science needed for enhancing the management of menopause symptoms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This call for research highlights the growing recognition that digital technologies can be leveraged to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Improve symptom tracking and monitoring: digital tools can empower women to track their symptoms more accurately and consistently, providing valuable data for clinicians to inform treatment decisions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Enhance self-care: mobile apps and other digital resources can provide women with personalized guidance and support for managing their symptoms, promoting self-efficacy and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Advance clinical research: digital technologies can facilitate the collection of large-scale, real-world data on menopause symptoms, enabling researchers to identify new patterns and trends, and develop more effective treatments.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The global menopause market hit $15.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $24.4 billion by 2030, according to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.grandviewresearch.com\u002Findustry-analysis\u002Fmenopause-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from Grand View Research – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fhealth-tech\u002Fmenopause-care-market-remains-largely-untapped-heres-why-investors-and-startups-should\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fierce Healthcare reported\u003C\u002Fa>. According to findings from a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aarp.org\u002Fhealth\u002Fconditions-treatments\u002Finfo-2018\u002Fmenopause-symptoms-doctors-relief-treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey\u003C\u002Fa>, of women who seek medical attention 75% are left untreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a vast market potential. Venture capital firm SJF Ventures identified 50 startups working in this area, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsjfventures.com\u002Fsjf-ventures-market-analysis-outlines-startups-disrupting-menopause-care-and-opportunities-for-investors\u002F#_ftn3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delivering solutions in five sectors\u003C\u002Fa>, many of which (but not all) list scientific publications and clinical trials on their sites. These categories are\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Biopharma: biopharmaceutical and therapeutic solutions to ovarian health and menopause symptoms.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Consumer Goods: health supplements, personal care, and sexual wellness products.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Digital Technology: platforms for menopause management, including symptom tracking, educational resources, and social networks. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Medical Devices: devices or wearables that alleviate menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vulvovaginal atrophy. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Virtual and Hybrid Care: clinical care, including consultations and medications, for menopause symptoms.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There are many apps for that\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If a woman reaches the point where she suspects she might be experiencing menopause symptoms, there are numerous apps to aid her journey. I’ve downloaded and tested several myself in recent weeks – including \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.balance-menopause.com\u002Fbalance-app\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balance\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fheyperry.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perry\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhellocaria.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caria\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hopkinsmedicine.org\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fgynecologist-develops-menopause-guide-for-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Menopause\u003C\u002Fa>. Here’s what I’ve learned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>You can save considerable time by getting detailed info from the app compared to starting research from scratch.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Most apps I tested did an excellent job collecting menopause symptoms.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Most go beyond basic symptom recording. They promote a holistic approach, offering advice, programs, and information about how to adjust lifestyle, sleep, nutrition, and exercise to offset symptoms and the long-term negative effects of hormonal changes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Several apps feature reviews where users evaluate the effectiveness of various treatment options (HRT, herbal therapies, lifestyle changes) determining whether they helped significantly, slightly, or not at all. This is immensely helpful for learning about various treatment options and making informed decisions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I tried free apps, and all of these come with in-app purchases. Understandable, they need to make money somehow. But they are also quite annoying with their aggressive pushiness, and tons of locked premium features. On the other hand, they are typically not expensive, and if you haven’t learned a Ph.D. worth of info by the time you get them and live in their service area – US mostly – using the full-access versions must be much better. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The Menopause app from Johns Hopkins is an outlier, which was specifically developed for healthcare providers. Although I am not the target audience, I found its matter-of-fact tone, lack of sales push, and depth of information comforting.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Overall, these apps are great resources for women at this particular stage of life. It’s crucial, however, to raise awareness that they exist, so others find them before they have to spend months researching the topic and visiting dozens of doctors looking for the non-existent illness making them feel off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>While 70% of women in (peri)menopause have symptoms, only 10% get sufficient info about treatments – this is a potential goldmine for digital health\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,54889,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],7079,4879,[34,35],7565,7907,[37,38,39],949,950,951,[],[42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49],1571,1579,1617,1737,1871,2079,2199,1559,[51,14,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63],"post-54887","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-lifestyle-medicine","tag-female-health","tag-menopause-tech","project_category-educators","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients",{"id":24,"alt_text":65,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":66,"media_details":67,"post":5,"source_url":107},"menopause, female health, women, app","image",{"width":68,"height":69,"file":70,"filesize":71,"sizes":72,"image_meta":104},6667,3750,"2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402.png",1206102,{"medium":73,"large":80,"thumbnail":86,"medium_large":91,"1536x1536":92,"2048x2048":98},{"file":74,"width":75,"height":76,"mime-type":77,"filesize":78,"source_url":79},"tmf_article_402-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng",31474,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402-370x208.png",{"file":81,"width":82,"height":83,"mime-type":77,"filesize":84,"source_url":85},"tmf_article_402-768x432.png",768,432,85077,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402-768x432.png",{"file":87,"width":88,"height":88,"mime-type":77,"filesize":89,"source_url":90},"tmf_article_402-150x150.png",150,14845,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402-150x150.png",{"file":81,"width":82,"height":83,"mime-type":77,"filesize":84,"source_url":85},{"file":93,"width":94,"height":95,"mime-type":77,"filesize":96,"source_url":97},"tmf_article_402-1536x864.png",1536,864,224658,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402-1536x864.png",{"file":99,"width":100,"height":101,"mime-type":77,"filesize":102,"source_url":103},"tmf_article_402-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,346448,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":105,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":105,"copyright":27,"focal_length":105,"iso":105,"shutter_speed":105,"title":27,"orientation":105,"keywords":106},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_402.png",{"cta_type":109,"cta_color":27,"related_books":110,"related_posts_footer":114,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":118},"subscribe",[111,112,113],30419,52203,47427,[115,116,117],54593,54743,54485,[119,121,123],{"title":120},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An overwhelming majority of women enter perimenopause with little to no knowledge about symptoms or treatment options, underscoring a critical gap in women’s healthcare education and support\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":122},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the profound impact of menopause on health and the economy, with an estimated annual global cost of $150 billion, menopause research and solutions are dramatically underfunded and overlooked\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":124},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital health innovations offer promising new avenues for managing menopause symptoms, providing personalized care and filling the void left by traditional healthcare through symptom tracking, telemedicine, and educational resources\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":126,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"While 70% of women in (peri)menopause have symptoms, only 10% get sufficient info about treatments - 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That is why we decided to compile a step-by-step guide to help anyone set up better routines, regardless of the devices they own\u002Fdon’t own. Let’s start with measuring sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the journey towards optimal digital health should unequivocally begin with sleep, this is where we begin. It has the greatest health gains relative to the investment of time and money. “This was also my starting point, and to this day, it remains the most meaningful aspect of my health regime.” – Dr. Meskó, The Medical Futurist declared when we discussed this topic for this analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25366\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleep quality varies significantly among individuals, influenced by a blend of genetic factors and lifestyle choices. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20231108\u002FGenetic-variants-likely-affect-sleep-quality-and-quantity-in-children-study-finds.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent study\u003C\u002Fa> published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry sheds light on this. The research, involving 2,458 children, found that kids who were genetically predisposed to insomnia, based on a polygenic risk score developed for adults, experienced more insomnia-like sleep issues such as frequent awakenings or difficulty initiating sleep. Conversely, those predisposed to longer sleep durations tended to have lengthier sleep but also experienced more wakefulness during the night in adolescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This study provides indirect evidence that the genes predisposing adults to insomnia may also contribute to poor sleep from toddlerhood through adolescence, suggesting the existence of a ‘poor sleeper’ trait that persists throughout a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regardless of our genes, we don’t learn as children how to achieve (the best possible) quality sleep nor understand what good sleep specifically means for us as individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We previously have written about sleep tracking multiple times, you can also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-measure-sleep\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check back here\u003C\u002Fa> for example. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let’s quickly get over a few basic questions!\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is it fundamental to have eight hours of sleep every night? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No, you\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fsleep\u002Fabout_sleep\u002Fhow_much_sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"> don’t necessarily need eight hours of sleep\u003C\u002Fa> each night – actually, we don’t know yet exactly how much sleep your organism craves. But why would a standardised rule determine our bedtime when we know that everyone has a different body and different needs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s when sleep tracking comes into the picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can we make up for lost sleep time on the weekend? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, no matter how it seems, based on research \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F176079.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that’s not happening\u003C\u002Fa>. On top of that, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fsleep\u002Fadvance-article\u002Fdoi\u002F10.1093\u002Fsleep\u002Fzsad253\u002F7280269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this study suggests\u003C\u002Fa> that sleep regularity – how consistently you keep your bedtime \u002F wake-up time from day to day is an important predictor of mortality risk and is a stronger predictor than sleep duration. In other words, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41574-023-00851-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cem>social jetlag\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>– when people live more according to the social clock (local time) during the working week and more according to their biological clock (circadian clock) on work-free days – is not ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea-768x432.png\" alt=\"sleep apnea treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24122\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F091_sleep_apnea.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is snoozing truly overrated?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Definitely not! Although \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.gallup.com\u002Fpoll\u002F166553\u002Fless-recommended-amount-sleep.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Gallup\u003C\u002Fa> has reported that over the past 50 years, we have been sleeping one hour less per night than we did back in the 1950s. Moreover, many people take pride in sleeping as little as possible – especially on\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thriveglobal.com\u002Fstories\u002F13737-how-the-i-don-t-sleep-much-culture-is-impacting-your-health\" target=\"_blank\"> college campuses or in the tech sector and Silicon Valley\u003C\u002Fa>, saying they’ll sleep when they are dead. Well, inadequate shuteye can eventually lead there – it is long known that sleep deprivation has even been used for a long time as a means of interrogation by many secret services, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2014\u002Fdec\u002F09\u002Fcia-torture-methods-waterboarding-sleep-deprivation\" target=\"_blank\">including the CIA\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What matters the most?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, to make the most of the sleep issue, we have to consider \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>the quality of sleep (which needs to be tracked for you somehow as you are sleeping and thus unable to play a role)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>the quantity of sleep (ditto)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>and how energized you feel in the morning\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This process is intrinsically personal and involves a lot of trial and error. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When it comes to beginning your sleep-tracking journey, starting simple is key. As you very likely already have a smartphone, the most cost-effective way to start is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-sleep-apps-to-start-your-bedtime-tracking-journey\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with a sleep-tracking app\u003C\u002Fa>. These apps can provide a surprising amount of insight without any financial investment. As you become more invested in understanding and improving your sleep, you might consider upgrading to more advanced tools like a smartwatch or an under-mattress sensor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Each level of investment offers its benefits. While apps are an excellent starting point, devices like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finfographics\u002Fhow-to-choose-the-best-health-tracker\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smartwatches\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-sleep-sensors-for-expert-level-tracking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sensors\u003C\u002Fa> offer more detailed data and can track additional aspects of your sleep. The key is to balance your budget with your desire for detailed sleep data and remember that the ultimate goal is to enhance your sleep quality and overall well-being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"smart sleep alarm\" class=\"wp-image-26139\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting deeper\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I only have my smartwatch to provide sleep insights and even that is a quite new feature in my life after buying a capable new watch in December. This was a tough decision as the old one still works perfectly. (Yes, I’m a laughing stock in the team as well for this old-world sentimentalism.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsearch\u002F?term=sleep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">black-belted master of sleep tracking\u003C\u002Fa> is Dr. Meskó within The Medical Futurist premises. In his two-decade-long quest for better sleep, he experimented with various methods: standalone apps like Sleep as Android, dozens of various wearables, under-mattress sensors, and combinations of these tools. Each method has its unique strengths and can offer insights into different aspects of your sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In his pursuit of the most accurate sleep tracking, he’s found that for him \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>the best results come from a combination of a smartwatch and an under-mattress sensor. This pairing works well because each device compensates for the other’s missing data, providing a more comprehensive view of sleep patterns. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He uses Withings’ devices for this purpose, but everyone needs to find the combination that works best for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to make of your REM, core & deep sleep cycles?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we are all genetically different, we need different factors during our sleep to feel rested the next day. But to make observations for yourself, you need to have info about your sleep phases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most apps (and wearables) divide your nighttime into four segments: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Awake\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>REM sleep\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Core\u002FLight sleep\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Deep sleep\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>REM is named after the rapid eye movement that happens during this stage. During REM the brain is incredibly active, this is the part of our sleep where we dream, process and store memories. (Sleep experts claim REM is not the only phase for doing that, but let’s settle with this thought for now).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What we (the apps) call the core\u002Flight sleep period is defined as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fbooks\u002FNBK526132\u002F#:~:text=The%20human%20body%20cycles%20through,wave%20patterns%2C%20and%20eye%20movements.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two different sleeping stages\u003C\u002Fa> by sleep experts, but let’s just stay with the app classification. This is the light sleep period we spend approximately half of our nights in, and this is the stage in which you want to be awakened by a smart sleep alarm. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And lastly, we also have deep sleep periods, which is the time when the body does maintenance. Also known as restorative sleep, the brain activity is reduced, the heart rate and respiratory rate drops, and we grow muscles and regrow tissues in deep sleep. Deep sleep typically happens in the first half of our nights and these segments last 20-40 minutes in each sleep cycle for an average person. But there is great personal variance in this as well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The good, the bad and the eminent one\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The reason that finally convinced me to invest in a new watch while having a perfectly working old one was anxiety. As a new contestant in the Sleeping Terribly arena, I wanted to see what happens on those nights when I feel like I don’t sleep. I was aware of the fact that I was not actually awake the whole night, but it certainly felt like it. Like the night in the middle of this image. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002FlNe9SluNxPZ6Sf8woL2_hnF-Qkx0bJnylF6BpVmzA9EQUHaZjmDtG4STRCq2RE-sl8P1yUDbN1wZHzZZDRUs-RTLHzYC8WVj1ZUdzYLOnCNrDv4YRe4rhNjpqBYd_JNc7Us2Uhyr0-O6kjbvgS1Kec0\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, the data eminently shows that despite having enough-ish hours spent asleep, my shut-eye is terribly fragmented, with a crazy number of awakenings and very little time spent in deep sleep. I slept less on the night in the first chart, but felt perfectly fine the next day, while the night in the middle left me like a zombie. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the last chart shows a night with excellent sleep, enough hours and enough deep sleep, with almost exactly 50% spent in light sleep and 25% in REM and deep sleep. Christmas holidays are less stressful than getting back to work, what a surprise… \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting started\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to Dr. Meskó, it is easy to start our journeys toward better sleep. Here is what he suggests based on his experiments. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Start tracking your sleep however you can (with pen and paper, an app, your watch, sensor, or whatever you have).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Each morning, give a score between 1 and 10 to your sleep, based on how rested you feel, it is also fine if you just use an old-school notebook, nothing fancy is needed! \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Don’t get discouraged that things seem unchanged for a while.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>And then suddenly, start noticing patterns, and get closer to what makes you feel the best in the morning. For Dr. Meskó it is to have at least one long – 60-minutes + – deep sleep period. But everyone is different!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Start noticing the factors that ruin your sleep. It may be stress, alcohol consumption, intense workout in the evening, too much screentime, screentime right before falling asleep, dinner too late, etc, etc. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Learn the ideal sleep quantity, as (for example) having the desired amount of deep sleep alone won’t make you feel perfectly rested if you don’t have enough hours. The optimal amount of sleep varies a lot, it can be 7 hours for one person and 8 and a half for another.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Find the right time for getting up. It is very different getting aroused from deep or light sleep, making a huge difference in how you feel in the morning – or, as Dr. Meskó declared: a smart sleep alarm is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the holy grail of health tracking\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I’m still having bad nights, so what’s the point?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tracking sleep won’t make all our nights perfect. I have bad days due to stress. Dr. Meskó has a newborn in the house, also not ideal for sleep quality. However, knowing what we can do to make the best of our current situations is the whole point of tracking sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Your nights may not be perfect, but with the right tools, info, and mindset, you can make the most of what you have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you still feel like wanting to read more about the topic, here Dr. Meskó \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-measure-sleep\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summarized the major steps\u003C\u002Fa> we can take to measure sleep, and what we can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fanalyze-sleep-quality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn from sleep data\u003C\u002Fa>. 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