"The actual name is the Withings U-Scan, a $380 at-home urinalysis test with a removable cartridge that either measures your nutritional biomarkers or the likelihood of developing kidney stones. Somehow, for legitimate work purposes, I was going to spend the next several weeks measuring my pee. Because my pee was going to provide crucial data about my ketone, vitamin C, hydration, and "bioacidity" levels, whatever the hell that meant. Armed with this data, I could theoretically further optimize my diet and... I don't know. Be healthier?"
"Also on my mind was a new smart hormone testing kit I'd have to set up. I repeat: a smart hormone testing kit. Because apparently hormone optimization is a trending wellness topic, particularly among influencers trying to "naturally heal their polycystic ovary syndrome," realign their cortisol levels, or conquer the dreaded and ambiguous specter of "inflammation.""
The Withings U-Scan is a $380 at-home urinalysis that uses a removable cartridge to measure nutritional biomarkers or assess kidney-stone risk. The device requires multiple weeks of urine collection to track ketone, vitamin C, hydration, and "bioacidity" levels. Data from these measurements can be used to adjust diet and pursue health optimization. A separate smart hormone testing kit is being prepared, reflecting growing interest in hormone optimization. Influencers often frame hormone testing as a way to address polycystic ovary syndrome, cortisol balance, and inflammation concerns.
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