I got a Fitbit in my mid twenties, noticed my heart rate going to 40. Had no idea of what that meant and asking around it turned out “it could be sleep apnea.”

I got a Fitbit in my mid twenties, noticed my heart rate going to 40. Had no idea of what that meant and asking around it turned out “it could be sleep apnea.” Long story short, it was. I no longer fall asleep driving and I assume my heart is healthier than had I not known for many more years when I finally got married and had a sleeping partner (if I hadn’t died on a highway first). My point is, I think these types of devices are wonderful screening tools. Cheap and imagine all the prevention we could have by screening widely and early.