We are on the cusp of a huge rise in the ‘quantified self’ movement. We’ve already seen massive advances in wearable technology, making it a breeze to track and monitor our sleep cycles, body fat percentage, calories burnt, even mood. And it’s not going to stop there: the technology used to track our bodies’ every move is only going to improve. This movement towards total body knowledge could entirely change the way we interact with health professionals. Imagine arriving to your GP with 6 months’ worth of data, including your hormone profiles, stress factors and your own cardiovascular risk assessment. In fact, the tests for many of these parameters are already freely available.
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