Lumen Metabolism Tracker

2022: Device Announcement

In August 2022, it became known about the sales of the Lumen Metabolism Tracker device, which allows you to receive real-time information about how much carbohydrates or fats the user burns. The device was developed by Lumen.

Nutrition issues are highly individualized and metabolism is no less individual - a single approach to diet and eating plans is not suitable for everyone, so nutritionists and nutrition coaches can play an important role in maintaining health and well-being. However, an individual diet suggests the need for experiments, as detailed analysis is often required. Each body processes foods and nutrients differently, and a Lumen-like device can help with an individual approach to metabolism.

Smartphone-connected device for controlling the burning of carbohydrates and fats released

Lumen's patented technology uses a CO2 sensor and flowmeter to determine the CO2 concentration in a single breath. A fixed volume of air is inhaled through the device (individually for each person), and this breath is delayed for ten seconds before exhaling completely.

Measurements should be taken at the beginning of the day, usually after the user has woken up for an hour, but before he has set about eating. The first two weeks of morning measurements are used to determine the baseline and the so-called "Lumen Flex measure." The Flex Score tracks the flexibility of metabolism, reflecting how well the body can switch between food types. After the initial morning measurement, an individual macro-based nutrition proposal will be drawn up (for example, 90 g of carbohydrates, 92 g of fat and 112 g of protein). The Lumen app has a recipe guide for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks that is constantly being updated, with detailed breakdown of ingredients and other information.

{{quote 'When our users first start measuring their metabolism with Lumen, we study the results of other people like them to predict their measurements, says Dr Michal More, co-founder of Lumen. This is also helped by an algorithm based on existing measurements of our entire user base. We record over 1 million metabolic measurements per month from our customers. This gives us two powerful sources of information to ensure the highest quality readings, which become more and more individual as our users breathe on the device for a long time. }}

{{quote 'We wanted to create a product that adapts easily to the user's lifestyle - a journey to health that will gradually take them from any starting point (obesity, high blood sugar) to optimal metabolic health when they feel more energy, adopt healthy eating habits and exercise regularly,' adds^[1] }}

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