In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health and high energy levels can be a challenging affair. In fact, a large chunk of the population is still struggling to understand their bodies, metabolism, and gut health, and how it’s impacting their daily lives. Enter the Lumen, a groundbreaking device that provides real-time insights into our metabolism, helping us make informed decisions about our lifestyles and diets. The device, in tandem with the Lumen health tracker app for iOS and Android, works as a breathalyzer that analyzes the amount of carbon dioxide in our breath to determine whether our bodies are burning carbs or fat — a first.
In this article, we’ll take you through a day in the life with Lumen, demonstrating how the device is extremely beneficial in optimizing our everyday routine in a structured and consistent manner. The best bit? Lumen is a versatile device, which means that it can be adapted by anyone to fit their unique lifestyles and needs.
If you want to get started, here’s a detailed review of the Lumen device for personalized wellness.
Are you taking your first Lumen measurement? Don’t worry – here’s a detailed process.
Daily Routine
MORNING
Lumen hits all the right notes by helping us start our days with personalized health insights. It starts off with asking us for our “Lumen Wake-up Breath” shortly after we wake up. This helps it analyze our metabolic fuel usage and design our personalized nutrition plan for the day.
- Pre-workout: Since Lumen also gives insights into optimizing workouts, we could even plan morning workouts and decide whether to work out in a fasted state or eat breakfast and then work out, depending on the feedback that Lumen offers.
- Post-workout recovery: After our workout, the app asked us to relax and wait for at least 20-30 minutes until our heart rate returned to normal. Then, it asked us to take our post-workout breath to see how the workout impacted our metabolism.
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MIDDAY
One of the best things we loved about the Lumen device and app was the constant check-ins during the day. This is especially important around midday when we tend to forget about timely food and water in the wake of work or other daily chores.
- Hydration: Water is one of the most important parts of staying healthy and having good metabolic health. Lumen’s thinking is the same as it assessed our water intake for the day so far, letting us know if we needed to drink more water. Not only does water help remove toxins, but it also supports cellular function, aids digestion, and regulates body temperature. If that wasn’t enough, staying hydrated also improved our overall metabolic function and energy levels by efficiently transporting nutrients and oxygen to the cells and thus maintaining blood volume.
- Lunch: Firstly, the device measured how our meals affected our metabolism by asking for a breath before lunch and then again around an hour to two hours after we’d finished our meals. Since metabolism and digestion tend to take time, it would remind us to take our post-meal breath too soon after we’d finished eating. If our meals were high in fiber and protein, it used to take even longer to see an increase in our Lumen levels.
- Snack: Since everybody’s bodies function differently, whether or not you choose to introduce a snack in your routine is totally up to you. After you click the purple wind icon, which opens up your “Today” page, choose the tag “custom” from the menu. If you want to no more about how to choose the right snack, read this detailed write-up.
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EVENING
In today’s hectic lives, evenings are often more high-octane as compared to the rest of the day, especially since we spend a lot of time socializing. Lumen reminds us to take breaks and allow our bodies to wind down, which is necessary for good metabolic health.
- Evening workout: There are many for whom evening workouts are better, whether it’s their work timings or their own preferences that are the reasons. Lumen reminds us to take a pre-workout breath to see if we need to fuel up for our workout. If you’re still unsure about when to exercise during the day, why don’t you read a little about what Lumen says about workouts?
- Dinner: Dinner is one of the most important mealtimes of the day. We often tend to make it the biggest meal of our day, especially if we’re outside and socializing. Lumen reminded us to enter our pre- and post-meal breaths, using the results to analyze our metabolic state after eating and fine-tune our meal compositions. Additionally, it reminded us to do some light yoga or walking after dinner, which would help our metabolism shift into fat-burning mode quickly.
- Evening wind-down: Sleep contributes greatly to good metabolic and gut health. When we don’t end up getting enough quality sleep, our mitochondria don’t have enough time for repair and rest. Lumen reminds us to find a relaxing nighttime routine, such as reading or journaling, to help prepare our minds for sleep. If you want to know more about the connection between mitochondria and the circadian rhythm, be sure to read what Lumen has to say.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
One of the main ways in which Lumen helped optimize our daily routine was the fact that it kept us accountable. We were responsible for logging in every last meal we had, even cheat ones, to analyze how well our bodies were responding to what we were eating. The device’s insights helped us find out exactly when and what our body wanted versus what it actually needed, like, say, another scoop of ice cream, even if it was sugar-free!
Since we are also extremely particular about workouts, Lumen helped us work out better and towards our health and nutrition goals. The app would show us whether we were in fat- or carb-burning modes, letting us know whether we needed to keep going or whether we needed to dial in with the nutrition. The app helped us stay consistent and on track by letting us know exactly what our body needed at what point in time.
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PERSONALIZED HEALTH INSIGHTS
Diet isn’t magic, and it certainly isn’t one-size-fits-all. After all, people’s eating habits, bodies, and health goals are all different, so how could their diets all be the same, right? We loved Lumen for its personalized nutrition plans, diets, and insights. The device and app analyzed our metabolisms and designed and tailored diet plans best for our bodies, helping us fuel up on carbs and keep it lean with fats when our bodies need it. It was like having our very own personal nutritionist BFF in our pockets.
“Lumen not only gave us personalized plans, but even allowed us to choose from more than 30 meal options. It made dieting fun!”
Dizzzi
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METABOLIC HEALTH
Many people are calling Lumen the “metabolism hack,” and we’re all for it. One of the device’s biggest selling points is the fact that it tracks our metabolisms in real time. We always wonder whether or not that last healthy meal or workout actually brought us a step closer to our health goals or not. Luckily, with the Lumen, we didn’t have to guess anymore, as the device analyzed our breath to let us know whether our bodies were burning carbs or fat for energy. This nifty little metabolism coach brings about the consistency that you need to make good health part of your daily routine.
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Are Lumen and Keto The Same?
Not really. Ketosis involves extended deprivation from consuming carbs, whereas Lumen’s thought process leans more towards incorporating foods rich in healthy carbs.
From What Age Can I Use Lumen?
Lumen can be used by people aged 16 years and above to aid weight loss, improve sleep, better their workout, and improve their metabolic flexibility for longer and healthier lives.
Who Shouldn’t Use Lumen?
Lumen isn’t suited for people with COPD, severe asthma, or diabetes, those living with thyroid disorder, kidney disease, and cancer, and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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