Health jewelry, which jewelry is good for you

Of Stefania Di Pietro

The health jewelry They are rings, bracelets and pendants that help you control certain important health parameters or regain your well-being thanks to relaxation techniques, the “healing” powers of certain materials or by encouraging you to pay attention to your diet and exercise. Here we bring you four of the newest and most original.

• The locket that marks fertile days

For monitoring women’s health, the American company Bellabeat offers Leaf chakra (€89), a pendant decorated with natural stone, which can also be used as a brooch, marking the menstrual cycle, fertile days and ovulation period on a monthly basis, predicting the three cycles of the next trimester. It also tracks physical activity during the day and tracks sleep quality. In conjunction with the application, the gem also provides the value of hydrating the body based on the fluids consumed. In addition, starting the meditation phase and gaining access to yoga and pilates training, this jewelry becomes an excellent ally for daily relaxation. “A digital health device with proven effectiveness, because it helps improve lifestyle,” explains Dr Eugene Santorohead of the medical informatics laboratory at the “Mario Negri” Institute in Milan.

• The pain relief bracelet

A magnetic bracelet that relieves pain and reduces inflammation: it is called Smarter lifestyle (€84), is made of pure titanium and is effective against arthritis, rheumatism and carpal tunnel. With a modern and elegant design, the magnets present in its meshes improve blood pressure and reduce stiffness and discomfort in cases of joint numbness. Completely hypoallergenic, due to the absence of nickel and lead, the healing bracelet does not rust even in the shower. “It is important to remember that the use of magnetotherapy devices is not indicated in patients with pacemakers, cardiac pathologies or during pregnancy,” explains Dr. Santoro.

• The ring that controls blood sugar levels

Unisex and functional, the ring Movano Health is a certified medical device with radio frequency technology to assess sugar levels and blood pressure (€300, bookable at movanohealth.com). “With mobile devices there is often a fear of not being able to use them properly, but when instead the operation is intuitive, there are greater indications of reliability and efficiency,” assures Eugenio Santoro. “Monitoring parameters is very useful, but it is important to avoid overmedication which could translate into more use of drugs even when they are not really needed.”

• The baguette for quality sleep

Designed by a Finnish company and signed by Gucci, ŌURA ring belongs to the category of smart luxury jewelry (it costs €950, in the maison’s stores), capable of measuring various health parameters. Beneath a layer of titanium and 18K yellow gold, the interlocking double G hides a pair of infrared sensors that analyze the diffusion of light through the skin. Thus, starting from the arteries of the fingers, it is possible to monitor the heart rate more precisely than with common wrist devices. “It’s a device that doubles as a pedometer and counts calories,” explains Dr. Santoro. “But it also measures sleep quality, detecting nighttime movements and the length of rest phases. Each day these measurements are summarized into scores that quantify sleep and energy status.”

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