Using AI for Your Health at 71: How I Turn My Blood Tests, MRI and Glucose Data Into Plain English
The short answer: if you aren’t using AI for your health, you’re missing the boat. ChatGPT, Claude and Grok all have free versions, and they can turn a blood test, an MRI report or a pile of glucose readings into a plain-English summary in seconds. I use it for every test I get.
Which AI Can I Use for Free?
All three of the big ones have a free plan, and all of them let you upload files like a lab report or a PDF:
- ChatGPT (from OpenAI)
- Claude (from Anthropic), which is the one I use
- Grok (from xAI)
The free versions will probably be fine for most people. If you find yourself using it a lot, you can upgrade later, but only if you really think it’s worth it. (Free plan limits compared.)
How I Use AI With My Test Results
When I got my full body MRI results, I uploaded the report to Claude and said, “Give me this information in an easy-to-understand summary.” I did the same with my blood test. Now I do it with every test I get.
Medical reports are written for doctors. AI rewrites them for the rest of us: what each number means, what’s normal, and what’s worth asking my doctor about.
What Does My AI Know About Me?
Over time, I’ve given it the full picture:
- My workout: every exercise in my daily routine
- My supplements: everything I take and how much
- My glucose: my glucose monitor readings, including my wake-up number every morning and how my glucose moves all day with what I eat
- My sleep: my sleep score and overnight data from my Ultrahuman ring
Because it has all of that, the answers are about me, not some average person.
What Questions Should I Ask AI About My Health?
These are the kinds of questions I ask:
- “Are there any exercises you’d like me to add that would improve my health?”
- “Am I missing any supplements you think I really need?”
- “Am I taking any supplements you don’t think I need, based on my blood levels?”
- “Explain this test result like I’m not a doctor.”
Then I take what it says to my doctor. AI helps me show up with better questions.
Is Using AI for Your Health Hard?
No. I promise you, the hardest thing about AI is remembering to use it. Once you start, you’ll use it all the time, and your health is a great place to start.
One caution: anything you upload is stored with the AI company, so read their privacy settings, and don’t treat its answers as a diagnosis. AI can be wrong. Your doctor still makes the call.
Want to see everything I track? Here’s my public longevity database, my protocols, my fitness routine, and my tests and stats.
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Live long and prosper,
Gary
A note from Gary: I am not a doctor, and I am definitely not your doctor. AI tools can make mistakes. Use them to understand your results and prepare questions, and talk to your physician before you change anything.
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