Emeritus professor’s company introduces assessment tool HealthGPS
UC Irvine Emeritus Professor of psychological science Douglas Granger and Carlsbad biobehavioral testing solutions company Salimetrics have announced an affordable and comprehensive service aimed at empowering people to take control of their healthy lifestyle choices.
HealthGPS delivers simple, accurate and user-friendly opportunities for individuals and families to monitor key wellness metrics so they can improve sleep, manage stress and optimize metabolism. Salimetrics’ aim is to democratize access to health insights with pricing designed to fit a wide range of budgets.
"By definition, personal wellness doesn't have a 'one size fits all' approach," says Granger, who is the company’s chief scientific and strategy officer. "Rather than comparing you to everyone else, we focus on how your metrics evolve over time — because that's the true key to understanding your unique health and wellness journey."
Granger, who earned his Ph.D. in social ecology from UC Irvine in 1990, adds that "with the right tools and information, individuals can avoid paths leading to potential health issues and steer toward healthier outcomes."
One key assessment from HealthGPS is the Healthy Lifestyle Check, which combines multiple tests for sleep, stress and metabolism into a single, comprehensive profile. This assessment serves as an ideal starting point and provides users with a complete map of their status across these three key pillars of health, as well as an overall wellness score. Each detailed, easy-to-understand results report offers clear insights into how lifestyle choices impact an individual's health and wellness journey.
With the click of a button, consumers can order assessments online, customized to fit their unique needs, interests and lifestyle. Minimally invasive and high-tech collection devices for saliva make sampling simple and convenient. Samples are then processed at the world-renowned Salimetrics Clinical Laboratory, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and reliability. Results are issued quickly through a secure online portal, with each report offering biomarker levels and expert recommendations.
"The ultimate goal is to help people understand the real health impact of their lifestyle choices in a scientifically grounded way," says Granger, who was the inaugural director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research at UC Irvine. "With the right tools and information, individuals can avoid paths leading to potential health issues and steer towards healthier outcomes. HealthGPS is here to guide them on the best route."
Learn more at https://healthgps.co.