Snehpatel1

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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
In my experience, some doctors won't order hsCRP (the marker we measure) for everyone. If they do, I think it would be rare for insurance to cover it multiple times per year.
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
I believe our prices are in line with other at home tests. Would you mind sharing any links you have that have pricing 10x lower? I'd love to look into it and see if we can bring our costs down for our customers!
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Good to know! As a short term hack - would you mind just noting you are from Europe in the "learn more" form under the open "other" field here: https://www.begolden.online/
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
I'd like to do some more research on this - for example, there may be some regulatory reasons we may not be able to. Can you email me at founders@begolden.io so I can follow up?
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Love this question. We can track as many additional variables as you like. For example - I track my lifestyle intervention (meditation) + 4 key dimensions of health (sleep, stress, nutrition, exercise) on a scale of 1-5 (1=bad, 5 = good).
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Good news - once you order, you will get an email that lets you manage your subscription at which point you can cancel the renewal right away. Let me know if you have any issues with that!
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Great feedback! Yes, our mobile experience (and frankly, web) definitely needs work!
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Wanted to check - are you referring to the testing? If so, you are right! We actually recommend testing every 1-2 months to likely provide adequate time for change to your levels. Each person’s needs and time to impact will vary, so you can
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
I'll look out for the message!
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Not yet but we hope to expand globally in the future!
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Great point - our pricing is a function of the added costs of packaging, shipping, etc. We believe at home testing will offer consumers more convenience than going into the doctors office. However, if we learn that in person testing is pr
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
Great question! Theranos was designing its own testing machines. Be Golden is using existing validated testing methods.
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
:)
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0675-0 , plus sources on this page: https://www.begolden.online/post/lifestyle-interventions-ass... [2] See the Nature article in [1] plus sources o
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by Snehpatel1 4y ago
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0675-0 , plus sources on this page: https://www.begolden.online/post/lifestyle-interventions-ass... [2] See the Nature article in [1] plus sources o
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Show HN: Be Golden (YC S22) – Measure and manage your inflammation levels
6 points by Snehpatel1 4y ago|1 comments
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Launch HN: Be Golden (YC S22) – Measure and manage your inflammation levels
223 points by Snehpatel1 4y ago|154 comments