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Belun Solution for Chronic Disease Patients

During normal sleep, your blood pressure goes down. Having sleep problems means your blood pressure stays higher for a longer period of time.2 High blood pressure is one of the leading risks for heart disease and stroke. About 75 million American —1 in 3 adults—have high blood pressure.1 Decreased sleep is a risk factor for increased blood sugar levels. Even partial sleep deprivation over one night increases insulin resistance, which can in turn increase blood sugar levels. As a result, a lack of sleep has been associated with diabetes, a blood sugar disorder. 3 So, sleep is a top priority for chronic disease management especially for people with diabetes as inadequate amounts of sleep can negatively impact blood sugar levels short and long term.  …

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Sleep Evaluation for Post-Stroke Patients

Belun® Ring as patient’s digital sleep diary: It records what happened every night. Does the patient have insomnia because they cannot fall asleep quickly, not sleep well, or have difficulty falling asleep again after waking up? After wearing the ring, the doctor can have the patient’s data to determine the cause of insomnia more accurately, instead of relying solely on the patient’s description out of sheer memory or manual records. …

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Digital biomarker for pharma

Belun Technology develops a preventive healthcare platform for professionals that need high-quality medical-grade data. There are three primary components: FDA-cleared Belun® Ring as the key, combined with Belun® Core & Belun® Sleep Platform. The platform collects and analyzes the overnight continual physiological parameters for long-period study.  …

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Digital sleep diary for insomnia patients under CBT

Belun® Ring as patient’s digital sleep diary: It records what happened every night. Does the patient have insomnia because they cannot fall asleep quickly, not sleep well, or have difficulty falling asleep again after waking up? After wearing the ring, the doctor can have the patient’s data to determine the cause of insomnia more accurately, instead of relying solely on the patient’s description out of sheer memory or manual records. …

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What is the best protection for the body? Vaccination?

The understanding of how sleep and our immune system are connected is becoming more important as we normalize long working hours and shorten sleep duration. The powerful effects that sleep have on our immune system and vice versa have been extensively studied. Sleep science has been advancing throughout the years and it has become more apparent that people who do not get sufficient sleep are more likely to get sick and take longer to recover (Lack of Sleep: Can It Make You Sick? – Mayo Clinic, n.d.). This can be explained through biological evidence of what happens to our immune system when we sleep. …

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