EkiYou® is a CE-marked digital therapeutic that calculates insulin doses based on meals, physical activity, and blood glucose levels, while EkiYou Carbs focuses exclusively on carbohydrate counting.

EkiYou® is CE marked in Europe and available in France only.
EkiYou Carbs is available in 9 countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Canada.

The food database of our two digital tools, EkiYou Carbs and EkiYou®, is similar. It contains over 400,000 generic foods as well as commercial brands. The data comes from the CIQUAL database and has all been verified according to a well-defined validation process.

For safety purposes and to prevent any potential mistakes, the food database contained in our digital solutions is not collaborative. This means that no user can add a food item to the database. On the other hand, if a food is not in our database, it is possible on EkiYou® or EkiYou Carbs to submit a request to add a food. Our technical team collects the requests, analyzes them and adds the foods concerned.

To calculate a meal bolus with EkiYou®, the patient opens the application, taps the “+” button on the home screen, and then selects “Bolus calculation.” The patient then enters the meal by searching for or scanning the consumed foods and specifying the quantities. Recent or upcoming physical activity may also be added if it occurred within 1 hour and 30 minutes before or after the meal. The patient then enters their blood glucose level, ideally measured within the last 15 minutes. A summary screen allows the patient to review and adjust the information before EkiYou® calculates a bolus recommendation. The proposed dose can then be adjusted if necessary and saved so that it appears in the logbook and on the home screen graph.

Physical activity performed by the patient around mealtime has a significant impact on blood glucose levels; therefore, it is important to take it into account when adjusting insulin bolus doses. Conversely, physical activity performed more than 90 minutes before a meal, or planned to occur more than 90 minutes after a meal, should not be entered, as it does not impact the meal bolus.

As it may be difficult for the patient to estimate how much the insulin dose should be reduced, EkiYou® provides support. The patient is first asked to indicate the duration of the activity, then to select the type of activity from a drop-down menu. A reference table is used to determine the extent to which the insulin bolus will be reduced.

As a final step, the patient must indicate the intensity of the activity. To help guide this choice, the following recommendations can be used:

• If the patient can speak comfortably during the activity, the intensity is considered low.

• If heart rate increases and speech becomes fragmented (word by word), the intensity is considered moderate. In most cases, this is the option that will be selected.

• If the patient is unable to speak during the activity, the intensity is considered high.

• Very high intensity applies to very few individuals and typically concerns athletes pushing their physical limits.

Digital therapies, also known as DTx for Digital Therapeutics, are digital medical devices, CE marked in Europe.

To be used, a digital therapy must be prescribed by a doctor. It is intended to contribute to the treatment of a pathology, and is integrated into a complete care pathway, often in collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Once the account has been created, there are two ways to activate premium access.

• Activation with an access code

To activate a subscription using a code, the patient taps the “Account” gear icon in the bottom navigation bar of EkiYou Carbs, then selects “My subscriptions.”
The patient enters the code and taps “Activate my code.”
After the code is entered, a confirmation email is sent. The patient simply returns to the application to access all premium features.

• Activation via in-app purchase

To activate a subscription via in-app purchase, the patient taps the “Account” gear icon in the bottom navigation bar, then selects “My subscriptions.”
The patient chooses the desired subscription and follows the instructions to confirm the purchase.
The subscription is activated immediately.

By tapping the “+” button on the home screen, the patient searches for each food item included in the meal, making sure not to forget carbohydrate-rich foods.

The patient can save favorite meals for easier access, as well as foods that are frequently consumed.

After selecting a food, the quantity must be specified. Available tools, such as the portion estimation assistant and visual portion guides, help the patient choose the appropriate portion size.

If the portion size is uncertain, it is recommended to weigh the food once. The patient can then save the food with that portion as a favorite for easy reference during future meals.