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The Biosensor

The Lingo biosensor is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that tracks your daily glucose exposure, translates your glucose patterns, and delivers real-time insights directly to your phone.

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The Biosensor

The Lingo biosensor is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that tracks your daily glucose exposure, translates your glucose patterns, and delivers real-time insights directly to your phone.

Women wearing continuous glucose monitor on her upper arm
Women wearing continuous glucose monitor on her upper arm

Industry-leading technology

Lingo uses a biosensor based on Abbott's continuous glucose monitoring technology used by 5 million people around the world. Our team of experts leveraged Abbott’s decades of glucose research to build a biosensor and app that work together to help you live your healthiest lifestyle. 

 

The Lingo biosensor, app, and proprietary glucose spike detection algorithm work together to translate your daily glucose patterns into a simple Lingo Count system. As different foods or activities impact your glucose, Lingo responds with real-time coaching to help you adjust your habits, stick to your health goals, and keep your glucose steady.

The Biosensor

Top Cover

Small and discreet design

Circuit Board

Custom chipset for glucose measurement with 14-day data continuously streamed by Bluetooth

Bottom plastic housing

Sensor Tail

Thin and flexible filament

Adhesive

Medical-grade adhesive for a secure and comfortable fit

How does it work?

Applying the Biosensor

Sweat. Swim. Shower. Sleep. Repeat.

Your biosensor attaches painlessly to the back of your upper arm.

Your biosensor attaches painlessly to the back of your upper arm.

A thin, small, flexible filament sits just beneath the skin.

A thin, small, flexible filament sits just beneath the skin.

Your real-time glucose data streams directly to your phone.

Your real-time glucose data streams directly to your phone.

Apply your biosensor, and you’re good for two weeks – no charging necessary.

Apply your biosensor, and you’re good for two weeks – no charging necessary.

It’s waterproof. It’s sweat proof. It’s built for any day you throw at it.

It’s waterproof. It’s sweat proof. It’s built for any day you throw at it.

A brief history of glucose monitoring technology
A brief history of glucose monitoring technology
Glucose Spike Monitoring

From the first glucose monitor to Lingo

A brief history of glucose monitoring technology

Abbott was established in 1888, and in those 135 years, continuous glucose monitoring technology has taken giant leaps forward. 

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A day in the life with Lingo

Year-to-year. Month-to-month. Day-to-day. Your daily Lingo journey is designed to help you meet your needs and move towards your health goals. Along the way, you’ll learn from personalized recommendations to take steps towards reducing your glucose spikes. Morning As you start your day, check in on your progress with your Daily Briefing, see your glucose status for the morning, and view your daily Points target to start the day strong. You’ll naturally accrue Points across your day from meals, snacks, and even stress. The more spikes, the more Points you accrue. Your goal is to stay below or at your daily target, which updates on a weekly basis based on your progress. Mid-morning If mid-morning hunger hits, check in with your Lingo graph to see if your hunger could be related to a post-breakfast spike and crash. You can check in on your graph and log key activities any time of day, so stay on it and adjust your meal planning. Remember to set aside time for activity too. Daily activity is vital to wellbeing, so commit to moving more every day. Add more steps after every meal, set aside time for exercise and move towards improved glucose control and metabolism. (1) Afternoon Fight off post-lunch glucose crashes by choosing savoury, not sweet foods, opting for satiating, high-protein, and low-carbohydrate choices instead of sugar packed options. The former helps keep you full and won’t derail your progress. Evening For your last meal of the day, build your perfect dinner plate: ½ colorful vegetables, ¼ high-quality proteins, and ¼ whole grains, root veggies, or other starches. Resist over-indulging with dessert or alcohol. Research has found that meals high in protein and healthy fats, with moderate complex carbs can improve sleep quality. (2) Before you close the kitchen for the evening, log your meal and add in a few steps, sit ups, or dance moves to help you burn off some energy. Check in with Lingo. How did you do?
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A day of eating with Lingo

Your needs change over time; even day-to-day, So, it can be helpful to have an idea of what a day in the life with Lingo might look like. Morning Start your day out on the right foot with a serving of our cheesy egg scramble and a light walk. Getting a few steps in before or after breakfast can help you balance your glucose response (1) Mid-Morning Don’t wait to eat until you’re starving. A simple snack, like one handful of pistachios (40 grams), can keep you full until lunch time. Afternoon Keep up the good work with one of our tuna and avocado salad wraps. This recipe is filled with hearty fats and vegetables to keep you full, flatten your glucose curve, and give you energy. Not only that, but the omega-3 fatty acids in the tuna and avocado fuel heart and brain health. (2) Evening End the day with our chicken stir fry with Pak Choy, broccoli, and brown rice. It will fill you up and has the right mix of protein, fat, and carbohydrates to help your body recover. Research also suggests that a meal high in protein, healthy fats, and moderate complex carbohydrates (like whole grains and pulses) may improve your sleep quality. (3) In addition to balanced meals and snacks like the ones above, you may need more nutrients after your workout – especially if you have a few hours to go before your next meal. A protein shake like the Ensure High Protein Shake is a great option for muscle recovery. Calorie needs vary among individuals, so speak with your physician or dietitian to determine how much food you should include in your day.
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What is a spike?

Along your Lingo journey, you’ll get alerts that you’re 'spiking'. What does that mean? Here’s how to lean on Lingo to recognise and understand the why behind the spike. First things first, a spike is a sharp, marked rise in the amount of glucose in your blood, followed by a comparable decline. During the day, your glucose levels rise and fall many times, but a true spike is different. In your Lingo graph, a spike looks like a tall mountain, not a hill, or a steady, flat plain. Most of us experience a rise in glucose after a meal, but what we eat, our stress levels, exercise habits, and our metabolic factors can affect the speed, intensity, and duration of the rise. Frequent and significant spikes can negatively impact your health. They signal that there’s too much glucose currently circulating in your body. With the help of Lingo, you’ll soon understand what caused a spike, how to manage spikes, and how to prevent spikes. We’ll notify you of a spike as soon as we detect one, tell you whether your glucose is on the rise or returning to baseline, and we’ll let you know when the spike is over. The intensity and the duration of the spike determines how many points you receive, and over the course of the day we’ll tally those points for you so you can see how much of an impact they have had on your body. When a spike occurs, you’ll want to look at the choices at your most recent meal. After eating, it can take up to 90–120 minutes before a spike might occur. Many people might see two peaks in their spike after a meal, one around 30 minutes after eating and another around 90 minutes after eating. This can actually indicate good metabolic health. Stick with Lingo to learn the effect of a meal’s composition, as well as portions and choices of food and drinks on your glucose levels. You’ll also learn how to manage a spike after a meal, and how healthy habits, like exercise and de-stressing, can help you navigate right around future glucose spikes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The biosensor rests snugly against the back of your upper arm and is about the size of a £2 coin.
It's equipped with a tiny filament, less than 0.4mm wide, that rests just below your skin and continuously measures the glucose in your interstitial fluid (the fluid between your cells).
After a brief warmup period, your biosensor begins to measure glucose, every minute, day and night.  Readings will be sent to the Lingo app on your smartphone using Bluetooth.  
The Lingo biosensor is designed to be applied and used once with a single-use wear experience lasting up to 14 days.
When your wear experience is finished, you simply remove your biosensor by gently pulling back the adhesive and lift the biosensor off your arm.  For more information refer to this video
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