Mohit Kumar is the Founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, one of India's most innovative health technology companies, known for its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) platform and metabolic health insights. We spoke with him about the intersection of technology, genomics, and personalized fitness — and how data is transforming how we understand and optimize our health.
How Is Technology Changing the Way We Approach Fitness and Health?
"We're moving from a world where health was reactive — you went to a doctor when you were sick — to a world where health is proactive and data-driven," Mohit explains. "Wearables, continuous monitoring, and AI are giving people real-time insights into how their bodies are responding to food, exercise, sleep, and stress. This is fundamentally changing the relationship between individuals and their health."
He points to continuous glucose monitoring as a paradigm shift. "CGM was originally developed for diabetics. But we're seeing enormous interest from healthy, performance-oriented individuals who want to understand how their blood glucose responds to different foods and activities. The data is often surprising — foods that are supposed to be healthy cause large glucose spikes in some people, while foods that are supposed to be unhealthy have minimal impact. This is personalized nutrition in real time."
How Does Genomics Complement Wearable Technology?
"Wearables tell you what's happening in your body right now — your glucose, your heart rate, your sleep quality. Genomics tells you why — the underlying biological predispositions that shape how your body responds to different inputs," Mohit says. "Together, they're incredibly powerful."
He gives a concrete example. "If your CGM shows that you consistently have large glucose spikes after eating rice, genomics can tell you whether this is likely due to genetic variants affecting insulin secretion or carbohydrate metabolism. That understanding allows you to make more targeted dietary changes rather than just avoiding rice based on the CGM data alone."
What Are the Most Important Metrics for Metabolic Health?
"Glucose variability is one of the most important and underappreciated metabolic health metrics," Mohit says. "It's not just about average glucose — it's about how much your glucose fluctuates throughout the day. High glucose variability is associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and increased risk of metabolic disease, even in people with normal average glucose levels."
He also highlights the importance of sleep. "Sleep is the foundation of metabolic health. Poor sleep impairs glucose metabolism, increases cortisol, disrupts hunger hormones, and reduces exercise performance. Our data consistently shows that sleep quality is one of the strongest predictors of next-day metabolic performance."
What Advice Do You Have for People Starting Their Health Optimization Journey?
"Start with the basics — sleep, movement, and nutrition," Mohit advises. "Get a baseline understanding of how your body responds to different foods and activities. Then layer in more sophisticated tools — CGM, genetic testing, advanced biomarkers — to refine your approach. The goal is to build a personalized health protocol that works for your specific biology, not a generic plan that works for the average person."
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