Apple Watch: blood sugar - is a measurement possible?

You can use the Apple Watch not only as a watch or to play music, but also to monitor your health. Thus, in the future, blood sugar will also be measurable with the help of the Apple Watch. You can get all the information on this topic in this article.

Apple Watch: All the information you need to measure blood glucose

Although the Apple Watch already has many features to help you monitor your health, measuring blood glucose is not yet possible.

1. So far, Apple has only offered its customers in the U.S. the option of purchasing the "One Drop" blood glucose device and connecting it to the Apple Watch via Bluetooth.
2. All measurements taken are stored and evaluated in the Health app after successful pairing.
3. According to concurring sources, Apple is additionally already working on the development of sensors with which the Apple Watch can measure blood glucose levels itself in the future.
4. In detail, special sensors are to be used, which recognize the current insulin level in the blood at the body odor and make the pricking unnecessary.

Blood sugar: So the Apple Watch supports your health

Although a blood sugar measurement with the help of the Apple Watch is not yet possible in Germany, the smartwatch offers you other useful functions to control your health. For example, the Apple Watch not only monitors your heart rate, but also notifies you when the noise level in your environment is so high that your hearing can be damaged. For women, the Apple Watch additionally offers the ability to monitor your menstrual cycle and record irregularities.