#3 Can a Smartwatch Detect Insulin Resistance?

Can a watch estimate your insulin resistance? Dr. Remina Panjwani, DO, reviews Google's Fitbit Edge claims, the research behind them (Metwally et al., 2026), and where cuffless blood pressure stands (American Heart Association, 2025). Current as of Oct 14, 2026. Not medical advice.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction: Fitbit Edge and insulin resistance

01:29 - What Google announced on October 12

02:48 - What the Nature study found

04:12 - Normal blood sugar, still insulin resistant

05:06 - Fasting insulin and what to ask

05:47 - Cuffless blood pressure and the AHA

06:44 - Google's blood pressure evidence

08:09 - Flo cycle tracking and your data

09:31 - Watches, hormones, and perimenopause

10:21 - Why a flagged trend isn't a diagnosis

Disclaimer: This show is medical education, not medical advice. I'm sharing general information to help you understand your body, and listening doesn't create a physician-patient relationship between us. Everyone is different, so please talk with your own physician before you make changes to your health care.