Abbott recently announced the U.S. availability of Lingo™, it’s first continuous glucose monitoring system available without a prescription. The Lingo system includes a biosensor and a mobile app designed for consumers who want to improve their overall health and wellness. Lingo is based on Abbott’s world-leading FreeStyle Libre® continuous glucose monitoring technology, now used by more than 6 million people with diabetes globally.
Abbott’s consumer biowearable, Lingo, is available for consumers 18 years and older not on insulin. Lingo tracks glucose in real-time and provides personal insights and coaching to help people build healthy habits, retrain their metabolism and improve their overall well-being.
Key features of the Lingo experience:
- Glucose graph: A graph of glucose reactions updates in real time based on continuous readings from the Lingo biosensor.
- Lingo Count™: The body’s glucose spikes are translated into one, easy-to-understand metric.
- Food and Activity Logging: Log meals and exercise for deeper insights. Sync Lingo with the Apple® Health app to log workouts automatically.
- Personal Insights: Tailored recommendations are based on foods logged, time of day and accrued Lingo Count.
- Lingo Challenges: Create new habits and earn badges as challenges are completed and new healthy habits are built.