Farah Apps that will help you monitor your health from the Apple Watch
Beyond the HealthKit that includes the apple smart watch
A smart watch not only serves as an extension of the phone to see notifications and check the time, but also as a monitor of our day to day to be aware of our health.
For example, it was recently announced that there are studies that the Apple Watch, through heart rate monitoring, is capable of detecting patients with COVID-19, even before a PCR test.
And although Apple’s smartwatch has its own HealthKit that has its own applications focused on health monitoring -such as heart rate, menstrual cycle, amounts of noise and sleep control-, there are also third-party apps that will guide you to lead a life healthier.
It is worth remembering that they need to be installed on your iPhone and our suggestion is to have an Apple Watch with WatchOS 7 or higher, due to compatibility issues.
1-Sleep cycle
Are you sleeping badly? Do you feel that the more hours you spend in the arms of Morpheus, you are still tired? This app monitors your sleep and helps you gradually wake up in a calm way in the lightest phase of your sleep.
To use Sleep Cycle it is necessary to sleep with the Apple Watch on. Within the app you must select the time you want to wake up so that the clock, during the previous half hour by means of slight vibrations, begins to wake you up.
You can download it here
2- Water Minder
When was the last time you drank water? Although it seems the most obvious, not all people consume the necessary amount per day. Depending on your weight and a daily goal, the application will remind you to drink water on a regular basis so that you can hydrate yourself. Its interface will show you how hydrated you are at that moment.
You can download it here
3- Eve
Women who want to have strict control over their menstrual cycle will find in this app a combo that will offer them to keep records of their reproductive health, such as period and menstrual cycle monitoring, contraception and fertility, among other aspects. It is compatible with the Apple Health app to share data with a trusted doctor.
You can download it here
4- Headspace
Emotional health is as important as physical health and meditation is one of the supplements to keep us centered. This application, in addition to helping you have a better sleep, guides you through meditations, small exercises and breathing and mindfulness techniques that will be a great support for your day to day.
You can download it here
5- Cardiogram: Heart Rate Monitor
In Mexico and the rest of Latin America we have not yet been able to use the electrocardiogram (ECG) function of the Apple Watch, which has been available for other regions of the world since the Apple Watch Series 4 was launched, with the exception of the SE.
However, we can monitor our heart through this app that helps to better understand the way your heart works under different states, be it with stress, when you are sick, you exercise or when you have a drink.
It is a good option to identify some type of abnormality in our heart rate early and then go to a cardiologist to carry out the relevant studies, since it is important to mention that no app can replace specialized medical instruments.
You can download it here
