Apple Watch finally lets you monitor blood sugar, but you’ll need a Dexcom G7 

The feature I want most for the Apple Watch is real-time blood sugar monitoring. It's something Apple and other tech companies are rumored to be working on. The ability to check your blood glucose on the fly will be a game-changer.

It'll help patients better manage their diabetes by providing blood sugar data immediately without needing to draw blood. This could improve the quality of life of people with diabetes and significantly improve treatment. They'll know whether to eat to prevent blood glucose from crashing or take insulin to keep it in check.

I don't have diabetes, but I'd use the Apple Watch's ability to read blood sugar to manage my health and reduce the risk of developing it. I'd know whether I need to eat to compensate for a harder training session or whether I'm overdoing it again with ice cream.

There's no telling when the Apple Watch might get that capability. Starting now, however, it can still be a useful tool for real-time blood sugar monitoring. You'll just need to use your watch along with the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

That's a tiny device that sticks to your skin and sends readings to your smart devices. It has been available for some time, and it works with an iPhone app. But the new trick is the ability to send information directly to your Apple Watch over Bluetooth, without needing an iPhone to be close by.

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