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I expected boring results. Instead, they surfaced a giant blind spot in my health tracking. Here’s how the four services compare and why bloodwork outside the doctor’s office might be the next frontier for wearables. Read more about Apple’s Blood Test on CNET.com I Gave My Blood to 4 Wearables Companies and Got a Rude…

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: The Wearable Health Blind Spot
0:45 Wearable Apps Now Offer Blood Tests
1:30 Ordering Labs Through Apple Health & Quest Diagnostics
2:30 The Shocking Results: Diagnosed with High Cholesterol
3:30 Taking Action: Lifestyle Changes and Diet Overhaul
4:30 The Limitations of App-Based Medical Care
5:15 Privacy Concerns: Who Owns Your Health Data?
6:00 Final Verdict: Is App-Based Blood Testing Worth It?

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Host: Vanessa Hand Orellana
Scripted by: Vanessa Hand Orellana
Producer: Celso Bulgatti
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: Dillon Lopez
Thumbnail Designer: Cole Kan

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32 Comments

  1. @dornam99

    November 2, 2026 at 9:04 am

    What is with this tech slop! Your doctor would do all of this for a copay, really listen to how much money and time she put into the tech. Why do so many videos enforce the false narrative that going to the doctor is such a burden. False, you know she has to go in for that blood draw so she could make the time. This person went to a lot of effort to make a good story to feed you.

    • @nonnarbl

      November 2, 2026 at 10:11 am

      The thing that came to my mind is that isn’t she considered an independent contractor, so she couldn’t get insurance through CNET? She probably doesn’t pay the $1500 or more per month, plus copays, deductibles, etc. that it would cost for insurance to see a doctor. Hence why she didn’t even have a primary doctor set up and has her initial appointment in a month.

  2. @Le_Omare

    November 2, 2026 at 9:17 am

    I knew it, tech companies are colluding with government agencies to collect dna and send it to another galaxy like in interstellar, dum dum dum

  3. @fabiosuekite

    November 2, 2026 at 9:39 am

    Caraca Barba!!! Que joia! Há tempos esperando seus vídeos LA da Apple! Que previlégio! 🙏🙌 Ótimo video! Abracos!

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 2:05 pm

      🙏🏼

  4. @vcolombo

    November 2, 2026 at 9:43 am

    I read “Ultrahuman” as “Uma Thurman” and I was like, um, why? 🤣

  5. @ennovy1712

    November 2, 2026 at 10:20 am

    Do you follow Kate Tolo? She does 100 days many tests daily as first women in history because womens health is underfunded and under-researched. I thinks they will (doctors) test 1900 biomarkers around her cylce in 100 days. She talked about that Cholesterol can change upt to 30% depends on your menstrual cycle.
    My dream would be to have a device that checks my entire body (all biomarkers) in the morning or once a week and reminds me of what’s important. But to achieve that, we need social justice and the redistribution of resources, so that it’s not just a few companies that can use your data to blackmail you or profit off of you. Countries with universal health insurance still offer that security for now, but even there, digital transformation is making it increasingly uncertain what happens to your data and who might misuse it. The problem is the human nature of some people to profit as much as possible from others’ problems, rather than helping as many people as possible. This mindset often stems from a capitalist, competitive upbringing that has led many of us to believe that we’re only lovable if…, that we only belong and are accepted if we’re rich, intelligent, attractive, and successful. It means that, just as we are, we’re never good enough, and because of this conditioning, we constantly strive to become “better” what means often richer. For many, it means a free pass to exploit others in order to enrich themselves and be better than others. Social justice and a fair healthcare system for all can only exist if we raise children to always know that they are enough and lovable just as they are—and if we remind ourselves that we, too, are enough just as we are. Only then is change possible, because then we won’t feel the need to be “better” than others and leaders will no longer be able to manipulate us by telling us the fairy tale that people who are different are to blame for our current struggles. People are constantly being pitted against one another by the elite so that we do not question the current (broken) system, from which only a select few profit. Only when all people feel safe and seen can a healthcare system be established for everyone—one that helps everyone, not just the few who can afford it.

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 2:04 pm

      That’s fascinating!! I believe it too, that yearly blood test is just one tiny snapshot of a much larger picture. I never realized how much cycle changes affect my body until I got an Oura ring. Because I’m consistent with it I can draw more connections in terms of how my body is responding to things like sleep and exercise . and the hormonal changes are even more impactful on my body that all the others like sleep and diet which is wile. that kind of device you’re talking about would be truly game-changing.

  6. @937553

    November 2, 2026 at 10:22 am

    Vampires want your blood!

  7. @TechnotMe

    November 2, 2026 at 10:31 am

    If shes not perfect healthwise we are all doomed!

  8. @BarryL_EV

    November 2, 2026 at 10:40 am

    Atta girl, no red meat, black coffee. Healthy eating is something all Americanos struggle with. 80% of the stuff on the menu is killing us. I say give them the blood and hopefully these wearables with help catch issues earlier. Keep it up!

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 2:01 pm

      Thanks! Its amazing how quickly I was able to get everything in check with a few lifestyle changes.

  9. @GGg-ic9ku

    November 2, 2026 at 10:47 am

    This is Normal in any country: Waiting for a new, non-urgent, routine annual checkup appt.
    ER visit for actual problem gets you seen faster.
    Doesn’t your OB/GYN annual visit test for this? Seems like they should have seen this first. Then setup GO referral.
    Glad you’re getting routine GP care now – your content is so well done. Need to keep you healthy!

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 1:59 pm

      Thank you!!!

  10. @glt1078

    November 2, 2026 at 10:50 am

    Large companies are looking to gather every bit of information they can about your health, either through wearables, using your devices to listen in on conversations (some studies have even claimed that a phone can diagnosis things like depression based on what you are saying or CHF if you voice changes because your lungs are not passing O2 as well, all by speech) Your phone will determine your activities and I can go on and on. Google bought Fitbit for a reason. Remember 23andMe. You paid them to tell you if you were part Irish and they sold your genome to GSK for many millions shortly before going bankrupt. Probably because DNA databases where everywhere. As we all realize Google maps is not free and you work for Google in using their apps. Your blood will now work for them and all the other companies that you gave your blood to. You could have caught your own cholesterol except you felt immortal wearing your wearables avoiding the routine medical appointments over the years and that was your first mistake. Your next mistake was giving large companies access to your blood and you have know idea how they will use it. In the end, when you criticized the medical industry in the US because you have to wait to see a provider was odd, since you already admitted you had gone years without seeing a provider voluntarily and now try to blame the health care industry for not being quick enough for you. Seemed about disingenuous.

  11. @Royce16727

    November 2, 2026 at 10:58 am

    Cool, but this still feels very dystopian…

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 1:52 pm

      Agreed!

  12. @arodriguez3178

    November 2, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Go to a doctor.

  13. @REIA-t1

    November 2, 2026 at 11:48 am

    Appleになら提供してもいいと思ってしまう自分がいます笑

    日本でもその機能を解禁してください!

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      November 2, 2026 at 1:52 pm

      Apple’s seems to have the most privacy guardrails. Hopefully they launch in different countries.

  14. @shazaibshoukath

    November 2, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Don’t you guys take annual health check up? Ever year

  15. @audio_tron

    November 2, 2026 at 12:35 pm

    Are we still shaming red meat and eggs and cholesterol in the current year? Not taking advice from companies who think these things are bad. Red meat and eggs are nutrient dense superfoods. Cholesterol being high isn’t the whole picture. These companies are lagging, at best.

  16. @sobeautifulsrilanka

    November 2, 2026 at 12:39 pm

    So she gave her blood to four platforms. What are the pros and cons of each?

  17. @JoseLuisFernandezIII

    November 2, 2026 at 12:51 pm

    Reminds me of a company called Theranos…

  18. @bitOfEspresso

    November 2, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Not sure if those labs had your TSH tested, as hypothyroidism is common with women & can cause high cholesterol–that’s something the typical annual checks for.

  19. @-Anunnaki-

    November 2, 2026 at 1:29 pm

    Absolutely not.

  20. @clanholmes

    November 2, 2026 at 1:30 pm

    Elizabeth Holmes (no relation) has entered the chat.

  21. @U23721

    November 2, 2026 at 1:32 pm

    Follow up video on 5 years – why I can’t get approved for health care because of my genetic predispositions on record.

  22. @xtuff501

    November 2, 2026 at 2:15 pm

    Meh, ignorance is bliss

  23. @markryan7109

    November 2, 2026 at 5:22 pm

    Nope. Having seen genealogy sites sell data and the challenges of recovering from a HIPAA breech, I would not and do not share my data with Samsung (Galaxy Watch8) nor Google. They can have my workout info and sleep patterns but that is about it. Even my PCP does not have my watch data. RythmHealth looks interesting but I have Theranos memories.

  24. @ninjanerdstudent6937

    November 2, 2026 at 7:54 pm

    0:26 – She really does look like Disney Channel’s Danielle Panibaker.

  25. @ProjectCovenant

    November 2, 2026 at 8:01 pm

    Clickbait. Apple did not take ur blood. Anything for clicks these days I guess.

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