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Do we have our patients do food and symptom logs?

Chris Kresser: Liz asked, “Do we have our patients do food and symptom logs?”

Sometimes, if we’re having trouble getting to the root of the issue or we’re not sure what they’re intolerant to and they’re not sure that can be helpful. There’s some interesting tech that’s coming down the line. It’s not fully ready for prime time yet, but it would combine heart rate variability with an app where you log what you eat. And there are some studies have shown fluctuations and heart rate variability when you have a food intolerance or food reaction. This would allow patients to either just take pictures of what they eat with their phone or input it into their phone, and then they’re wearing, like, an Oura ring or another HRV [heart rate variability] measuring device, and then this algorithm is working in the background that’s tracking their HRV in association with what they’re eating, [which] can actually help figure out what the intolerances are, too. That’ll be pretty cool when that comes on, but we’re not there yet, so still the low-tech method of just a simple food journal can work well.

Okay. We’ve gotten through all the questions that have been sent in. Any other questions from the new folks that are on the live call? Take your time. I’m just having a couple of sips of water here. Also, I mentioned—I forgot, and I’m reminding myself now that we could have some time for a couple of folks to introduce themselves. That would be great use of these last few minutes, as well. If you’re on the call and you want to do that, just raise your hand and Dotty can bring you on to the video and/or audio.

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