A scan reflects the state you arrive in. Five minutes of preparation makes results dramatically more useful.
How the electrodes attach
A Life Expert 3 scan uses five contact points: one pair of clip electrodes on the hands, one pair on the feet, and one electrode on the head. Knowing this in advance makes setup faster and less fiddly for a first-timer.
The evening before
- Skip alcohol and recreational substances the night before, both shift the body's electrical state and muddy the reading.
- Keep unusually heavy, salty food moderate, same reason.
- Aim for a normal night's sleep; severe sleep debt dominates a reading.
- If you take regular medication, keep your normal routine. Never stop or change a prescription before a scan without talking to your doctor first, a scan is never worth interrupting real medical care.
On the day
- Hydrate normally. The body conducts through water; arriving dehydrated muddies the signal. Don't overcorrect with litres either.
- Keep caffeine consistent. A large espresso immediately before a scan reads as arousal. If coffee is non-negotiable, keep it identical scan to scan.
- Clean skin at the contact points. Wash hands and feet and skip creams, lotions or oils there, residue on the skin interferes with electrode contact.
- Remove metal where practical, watches, large rings, anything near contact points.
- Set your phone aside and settle for two quiet minutes seated before starting; rushing in from stress reads as stress.
The habit that outweighs everything
Consistency. Same rough time of day, similar hydration, same caffeine pattern, every time. Comparable conditions are what turn a series of scans into a trend that can be trusted, and the trend is the product. One-off readings are curiosities; trends are information.
Next: what testing actually measures, and how to read results well.
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