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Connecting Stelo to Heads Up through Apple Health

How to sync Stelo by Dexcom data to Heads Up through the Apple Health integration.

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Written by Brian Haltom
Updated over a week ago

Hi, folks!

This article will walk you through how to connect Stelo by Dexcom to Apple Health and then Apple Health to Heads Up.

If you have questions at any point, please contact our support team by email or using the little blue circle with the white smiling message icon in the lower right corner of the app.

This article was updated on April 24, 2025. If you see any discrepancies or anything that needs to be updated or edited, or if you want to leave us feedback, let us know.

🔄 Step 1: Sync Stelo Data to Apple Health

  1. Open the Stelo app on your iPhone.

  2. Tap the Settings in the bottom right corner corner.

  3. Tap Connections.

  4. Choose Apple Health from the list.

  5. Tap Connect and follow the prompts:

    • You’ll be taken to the Apple Health permissions screen.

    • Enable "Turn All Categories On" or select specific ones (e.g., Glucose, Activity, Sleep).

  6. Tap Allow in the top right corner.

📌 Important Notes:

  • Stelo continuously syncs data to Apple Health, but the readings are always 3 hours behind real time.

  • Although the Stelo app displays glucose readings every 5 minutes in near-real time, the data available in Apple Health reflects measurements from approximately 3 hours earlier.

  • This approach helps balance data accuracy with battery efficiency and system performance.

📥 Step 2: Sync Apple Health Data to Heads Up

  1. Open the Heads Up app on your iPhone.

  2. Tap the plus icon (+) in the top right corner.

  3. Select Add Source.

  4. Tap Apple Health.

  5. Tap Connect and Upload.

  6. On the permissions screen:

    • Enable the categories you want to sync (e.g., Blood Glucose, Steps, Sleep Analysis).

    • Tap Allow in the top right corner.

  7. Once connected, data will begin syncing from Apple Health to Heads Up automatically.

🕒 Sync Timing Tip:

  • Heads Up typically pulls in new Apple Health data every few minutes, once the Stelo glucose data is available in Apple Health, Heads Up will attempt to sync the data using the Apple Health background observer.

  • To manually sync the data, open the Heads Up app and pull down on the screen to trigger a sync.

Need Help?

If you have questions, please reach out to us at support@headsuphealth.com or use the little blue circle with the white smiling message icon in the lower right corner of the app, and we will be more than happy to help.

Thank you!

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