From the Desk of a Doctor Newsletter
Hey friend,
At a high level, I'm pretty skeptical of wearables.
Most of them just hand you a number. A "recovery score" or a strap you wear all day to tell you that you slept badly, which you already knew, because you were there.
So when I got an early look at Elonga before it launched here in the US, I figured I'd roll my eyes. I didn't. Here's why.
This measures the exact thing I do for a living
I'm an anesthesiologist. My whole job is reading your nervous system in real time. The stress side and the recovery side, and how they're balancing out underneath whatever you look like on the surface.
Most wearables barely touch this. Elonga is built entirely on it. It reads your heart rate variability and turns it into something you can actually use in the morning.
It takes 3 minutes. Then you're done for the day
This was my favorite part. You don't wear it 24/7. You don't sleep in it.
Put the sensor on your forearm for 3 minutes when you wake up
Get your reading in the app
Drop the sensor back on your nightstand till tomorrow
No charging every night. Battery lasts months. No being the person staring at their wrist at dinner. Three minutes, then go live your life.
What it actually tells you
Push or rest today? It tells you how much your body can handle before you train, not based on how you "feel." Overtraining doesn't feel like overtraining until you've already lost a week.
You're getting sick (24 to 72 hours early). This one got me. Days before symptoms show up, your resting heart rate climbs and your HRV drops. Elonga catches it before you feel anything. One rest day now beats five days flat in bed later.
Your functional age, and where it's headed. Over 55% of users watch it drop. It also shows you which habits are actually working. Usually only 2 or 3 of the 10 you think matter.
Why I trust the science
This wasn't cooked up by a startup chasing a trend.
Built on 30+ years of research and over 3 million measurements
Created by Dr. Radim Šlachta, a physiologist who's worked with the WHO
F1, Premier League and European universities were part of the research
Already on 20,000+ bedside tables across Europe in just the first year of launch
The US is just now getting it.
My honest take
I don't put my name on things I wouldn't use myself.
This is the rare device that respects your time, runs on real physiology, and tells you something you don't already know. If you care about training smarter, getting sick less, and actually aging well, it's worth a look.
The US launch deal ends June 30
Right now it's $99 for the sensor plus your whole first year free.
After the 30th, that's gone. Get it here.
Take care of your nervous system. It's working harder for you than you think.
Warmly,
Myro
Dr. Myro Figura, M.D.
I partnered with Elonga on this. I only recommend things I'd actually use, and everything here is my honest opinion.
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