On this episode of Health & Life Sciences at the Edge, host Michelle Dawn Mooney talks with Intel Head of Business Innovation and Life Science Specialist Blake Harlan and SiPhox Chief Product Officer Mike Dubrovsky about clinical diagnostic testing, the way it is used, and the way its use can be improved.

“Clinical diagnostic testing is actually a major part of the [healthcare] system,” says Dubrovsky. “Seventy percent of all medical decisions require diagnostic tests. However, the way that it’s done now is very reactive, so the whole system is based on first the patient having symptoms and then they’re put through a series of tests to try to resolve the problem.” Harlan and Dubrovsky further mention how it’s easy for those in higher income brackets to get tested more often, as those types of tests cost much more than the ones for reactive patients who are presently experiencing symptoms.

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• SiPhox was created to empower individuals to take control of their health journey.
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• We measure inflammation, metabolic fitness, hormonal + nutritional balance, and cardiovascular health. These are shown in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand wellness dashboard (sample dashboard) with personalized insights so you can track and improve over time.
• For now, all the tests are done via mail-in, self-collected samples at a gold standard CLIA-certified lab, SiPhox hardware will be phased in next year.
• Over the last 3 months, our alpha users discovered and improved things like low Vit. D, high inflammation (hsCRP), low Testosterone, High ApoB/LDL cholesterol, high fasting Insulin, poor sleep, and more.
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1. Subscribe to SiPhox
2. Connect your wearable devices (8sleep, Fitbit, Whoop, Oura, etc.)
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4. Schedule a guided self-collection meeting with one of our experts if you have never done it before. You will be a pro in 10 minutes
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7. Do your own experiments (diet, supplements, exercise, biohacking, etc.)
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9. Compare your scores against SiPhox user averages

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1. Feel free to contact us at support@siphoxhealth.com with any questions or suggestions about the service
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