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What the AI found

AI found that a significant drop in reported evening progesterone symptoms (9pm-11pm) correlated with an average of 45-minute increased REM sleep duration the following night across 70% of clients.

Before

Disparate patient data across spreadsheets and anecdotal reports

After

Unified insights driving personalised patient recommendations

The same system, three states — real screens, not a screenshot

1Starting
Google Sheets
Client A - Cycle Day 14 - MoodIrritable
Client B - Cycle Day 18 - Sleep Duration6.2 hrs
Client C - Cycle Day 22 - Hot Flashes3
Client A - Cycle Day 15 - BloatingMild
2Working
Gemini

Prompt

Analyse the provided anonymised client symptom and sleep data over the last 8 weeks. Specifically, identify any correlations between reported evening (9pm-11pm) progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness, hot flashes) and subsequent night's sleep architecture (REM, deep sleep duration). Quantify the most significant, consistent correlation found.

Analyse the provided anonymised client symptom and sleep data over the last 8 weeks. Specifically, identify any correlations between reported evening (9pm-11pm) progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness, hot flashes) and subsequent night's sleep architecture (REM, deep sleep duration). Quantify the most significant, consistent correlation found.

AI

Across 70% of clients, a reported decrease in 9pm-11pm progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness) was followed by an average increase of 45 minutes in REM sleep duration the subsequent night. This correlation shows a statistical significance of p < 0.01.
3Implemented
Custom Analytics Dash

+45 min (Avg.)

Client Cohort REM Increase (Post-Symptom Drop)

70%

Client Symptom-Sleep Correlation Rate

3+ hrs

Weekly Data Processing Time Saved

PractitionerDone-for-you in use

AI identifies unexpected correlation between patient hormone levels and sleep patterns

A nutritionist moves from manual data entry and guesswork to AI-driven insights, saving hours and refining patient recommendations.

A nutritionist running a small EU practice, focusing on peri-menopausal women.

4 min readWellness & AI editorial
1

Before anything was set up

Before using AI, Dr. Lena Hansen, a nutritionist in Copenhagen, found herself drowning in client data. Each client's daily hormone symptom trackers, sleep logs, and food diaries lived in separate spreadsheets or even handwritten notes. Collating this information for her peri-menopausal clients was a time-consuming, fragmented process, often leading to general recommendations rather than precise, evidence-backed advice.

Google Sheets
Client A - Cycle Day 14 - MoodIrritable
Client B - Cycle Day 18 - Sleep Duration6.2 hrs
Client C - Cycle Day 22 - Hot Flashes3
Client A - Cycle Day 15 - BloatingMild
2

Done-for-you, doing its job

Dr. Hansen's team consolidated anonymised client data into a single Google Sheet. With a simple prompt, the AI began to analyse patterns, connecting seemingly unrelated data points to reveal concrete, actionable insights. The AI acted as a tireless research assistant, sifting through weeks of data where a human might take days.

Gemini

Prompt

Analyse the provided anonymised client symptom and sleep data over the last 8 weeks. Specifically, identify any correlations between reported evening (9pm-11pm) progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness, hot flashes) and subsequent night's sleep architecture (REM, deep sleep duration). Quantify the most significant, consistent correlation found.

Analyse the provided anonymised client symptom and sleep data over the last 8 weeks. Specifically, identify any correlations between reported evening (9pm-11pm) progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness, hot flashes) and subsequent night's sleep architecture (REM, deep sleep duration). Quantify the most significant, consistent correlation found.

AI

Across 70% of clients, a reported decrease in 9pm-11pm progesterone-related symptoms (e.g., anxiety, restlessness) was followed by an average increase of 45 minutes in REM sleep duration the subsequent night. This correlation shows a statistical significance of p < 0.01.
3

The finished system, running on its own

Now, Dr. Hansen reviews a streamlined dashboard every Tuesday morning, presenting an overview of key correlations and trends across her client base. This allows her to quickly identify subtle patterns, validate hypotheses, and refine her recommendations with a level of precision previously unattainable. The system runs automatically, providing timely, specific insights that enhance her clinical practice.

Custom Analytics Dash

+45 min (Avg.)

Client Cohort REM Increase (Post-Symptom Drop)

70%

Client Symptom-Sleep Correlation Rate

3+ hrs

Weekly Data Processing Time Saved

3 hours

Time saved weekly on data analysis

4-6 targeted recommendations

Client-specific insights generated per week

Estimated 20-25%

Recommendation accuracy improvement

Google SheetsData storage

Familiar, secure, and easily integrates with AI tools for processing anonymised client data.

GeminiAI analysis engine

Excellent at identifying complex patterns and quantifying correlations within diverse datasets with natural language prompts.

Custom Analytics DashboardReporting interface

Provides a clean, customisable overview of key metrics and AI-generated insights, simplifying weekly reviews.

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