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Reputable sources have basically called it a scam: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/can-you-spot-the-fake-health-gadget/372788/ https://www.t
by user1178 9y ago
Reputable sources have basically called it a scam:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/can-you-spot-the-fake-health-gadget/372788/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/can-you-s...
Also the reviews on Amazon are pretty bad.
If they do claim that it works based on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring that's also a red flag; many have tried to solve that problem, and the obvious application would be a monitoring device for diabetics.
- fsiefken 9y agoThere are also positive reviews on this feature, see: http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/healbe-gobe-review/3/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/healbe-gobe-review/3/ http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30681002 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30681002 https://www.techwalla.com/12049437/healbe-gobe-2-is-a-fitness-band-that-knows-what-youve-eaten-review https://www.techwalla.com/12049437/healbe-gobe-2-is-a-fitnes... and supposedly they have improved the device in generation 2 which I'm currently testing. Sleep, step, hydration status and heart rate tracking work well, based on these reviews, a science article on bioimpedance and non-invasive glucose monitoring https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500977/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500977/ I have hope I can confirm that calorie tracking works.
- user1178 9y agoThose reviews seemed mixed at best (especially that BBC one). Tech like this is a major breakthrough. It's just not something you see come from a crowd funding campaign. I'm extremely skeptical. Be interested to know what your personal experience with it is though. Best of luck.