Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Measure Your Blood Sugar with Your Smartwatch, According to the FDA

Smartwatches and smart rings can do some very cool things for your health, but the FDA warns against using them to measure blood sugar. Find out why.

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Desiree Irwin

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Wearable tech like smartwatches and rings can monitor your heart rate and steps, but blood sugar?

This includes popular smartwatches, as well as lesser-known knock-off brands.

The same goes for the smart rings.

a photo of a person checking their fitness watch

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Whats the Big Deal?

If you have diabetes, monitoring your blood sugar is probably part of your daily routine.

Talk to your health care practitioner about getting a monitor that uses finger sticks or a CGM.