Monday, April 30, 2012

iPhone Apps That Facilitate Wellness


There are many apps available that help people become and stay healthy.  The most common of these are weight-loss and fitness apps, but there are others as well.  Here are some of the best wellness apps available for the iPhone.

LoseIt
LoseIt is one of the best calorie-counting apps available.  It allows people to track the amount of calories consumed in each meal, as well as how many are burned through exercise.  After entering their weight and ideal weight, LoseIt will create a weight-loss plan that is based on calories.  It provides daily and weekly charts, so people can monitor their progress.  The app also fully integrates with LoseIt.com.  Price: Free.

Medsy
Medsy reminds people to take their medications, vitamins and supplements.  With this app, people no longer need to use pill boxes that arrange medications according to the day of the week.  It also can help people remember to take medications during the middle of the day, which pill boxes cannot do.  All medical information is stored on the local iPhone, not Medsy’s servers.  On the one hand, if Medsy is uninstalled, all the data will be deleted.  On the other hand, no one has access to a user’s information, except the user.  Price: $3.99.

Instant Heart Rate
Instant Heart Rate is one of the most popular wellness apps available in the iPhone store and on the android market.  It has been downloaded more than 4 million times, and there are over 40,000 five-star reviews for the app.  By using the phone’s camera, Instant Heart Rate reads a person’s heart rate.  It only takes 10 seconds, and users just place their finger over the camera.  Price: $0.99.

Asthma MD
Asthma MD helps people who suffer from asthma track their attacks.  Users can immediately log an asthma attack after it is over.  By tracking one’s attacks, it can be easier to identify triggers.  The reports can be sent to a physician, and they can be anonymously uploaded to a database that helps asthma researchers.  Price: Free.

QuantiaCare for Diabetes
QuantiaCare for Diabetes is a multi-purpose tool.  It allows people with diabetes to monitor their blood glucose, insulin doses, weight, exercise and nutrition.  It also has an index of more than 60,000 pharmacies and 80,000 medical professionals.  Price: Free.

WebMD
Web MD has several apps, which are sold on the android market and in the iPhone store.  The most commonly downloaded is WebMD App, the most general of the website’s apps.  WebMD App has a symptom checker, which helps people identify their illnesses, as well as a database of drug and treatment information.  Users can also use this app to find nearby medical services.  Price: Free.

These six apps are among the best wellness apps in the iPhone store.  They can be used to create a weight-loss plan or check one’s symptoms.  But, their use is not limited to general information.  There are also apps available for specific uses, such as monitoring asthma or diabetes.  By using a combination of these apps, people can track their health.

Wayne Page writes for CNA Training Center, an outstanding guide for any and all prospective CNAs looking for more information.

Sources:
http://www.loseit.com/
http://cnatrainingcenter.net/
http://cnatrainingcenter.net/cna-certification-and-training-in-california/
http://www.webmd.com/webmdapp

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