AI Health Management After 55: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
- Anyes G.
- Jun 21
- 5 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
The Benefits of Using AI to Track and Manage Your Health
Personal Note
I started using AI for my health management in 2024, when I began experiencing persistent symptoms that my doctor couldn’t explain. At first, I asked it to review my bloodwork and connect the dots. Then we started evaluating supplements and vitamins for ingredients that could possibly interfere with each other. Eventually, we discussed my symptoms and prepared questions for my appointments.
At that time, I was still using the free version, and it was helpful—but there were some limitations, the biggest one being that it didn’t have the ability to remember what was discussed during prior conversations.
The real turning point for me came when I upgraded to the Plus model, which retains memory between chats and allows me to create dedicated “projects.”
ChatGPT now remembers everything I've shared, including that I’m a highly sensitive person (HSP), and it always suggests low doses and gentle approaches first. It also understands that I have health anxiety, which can trigger heart palpitations when I fear something serious. So when I ask questions like “What could this be?” it responds cautiously and considers my history. This is a big improvement over Googling symptoms, which often led me to frightening, unrelated possibilities.
When I started sharing my experience with friends and family, I got so many questions that I realized people might need help learning how to use this tool. That’s why I created this guide.
A quick-reference cheat sheet with the key points of AI Health Management After 55: a Complete Step-by-Step Guide is available for download at the bottom of this article.
And no—this article is not sponsored by ChatGPT :)
Warm Warning: The Limits of Using AI for Health
Artificial Intelligence can make mistakes and won’t replace your doctor—but it can help you stay far more organized, remember what matters, and spot issues before they slip through the cracks.
Once you get the hang of it, ChatGPT becomes your personal health assistant: always available, never tired, and surprisingly good at connecting the dots.
Setting Up a Health Project in ChatGPT
and Use It to Track Tests, Symptoms, and More (Step-by-Step)
If you want to take more control of your health, ChatGPT can be an incredibly useful tool—once you know how to use it.
This guide shows how to set up and manage a health project using the ChatGPT Plus plan (currently $20/month). With memory included, it's ideal for tracking health data over time. If you're serious about using AI to support your health, the investment is well worth it.
Not tech-savvy? Don’t worry. If you can send an email, you can do this.
Step 1: Sign Up for ChatGPT (Plus Plan with Memory)
ou can use ChatGPT on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Here’s how to start:
Visit chat.openai.com
Create an account with your email and verify your phone number
Click your name or profile icon → Settings → My Plan → Upgrade to Plus ($20/month)
Follow steps to subscribe
Once you upgrade, you’ll see a toggle at the top of your screen, click “GPT-4” and switch to “GPT-4o”—this is the version you want
Step 2: Start a Health Project
In the sidebar on the left click on “New project” and give it a name such as “Health.”
Once the project opens you will see “New chat in Health.” A “chat” is a conversation thread between you and ChatGPT. Each one can be focused on a specific topic—like supplements, blood tests, or symptoms—and used as a dedicated space to track that area of your health.
Thanks to the memory feature, ChatGPT will remember your symptoms, test results, and supplement routine across chats. That’s what makes it so powerful for managing your health over time.
Create Your First Health Chat
Type something like this in your first message:
Hi, I want to start a health project. I am … years old and would like to track and manage my symptoms, supplements, blood test results, and medical history. Please act as my assistant. You can help me notice patterns, summarize documents, and suggest questions for my doctor. Let me know what you need from me to get started.
ChatGPT will respond and ask for details. Over time, you can add:
A list of supplements you’re taking
Medical conditions or symptoms you’re monitoring
Doctors you’ve seen
Your health goals (for example: more energy, better sleep, digestion, etc.)
Step 3: Start Separate Chats for Key Topics
For best results, keep different categories in their own chats. Upload PDFs, scans, or pictures after redacting personal info (see next section). ChatGPT names chats automatically, but you can change the names to something like this:
Blood Tests
DNA & Genetics
Supplements
Symptoms
Step 4: Upload Blood Tests and Other Documents
Important: Remove personal information before uploading.
How to Protect Your Privacy Before Uploading:
On paper: Cross out your birth date, address, and any ID numbers with a black marker
On phone or tablet: Use a photo editor to draw over personal details
On computer: Use a free PDF editor like PDFescape or Preview (on Mac) to black out text
Your name is already linked to your account, so you don’t have to hide it—but always remove your date of birth and address.
Also:
Go to Settings → Data Controls → Chat History & Training
Turn OFF the option to use chats for training
This helps keep your data private
How to Find Settings:
On desktop: Click your name or profile icon, then click “Settings”
On mobile app: Tap your profile icon or the ☰ menu in the corner, then tap “Settings”
Once the Document is Ready:
Open the chat where you want to upload.
Press the + sign to upload it or drag it there
The file will be added to the chat. Then prompt ChatGPT with something like:“Here’s my blood test—can you summarize or compare it with my last one?”
Note that you can type or speak your prompt.
Step 5: Use ChatGPT Like a Health Assistant
In your chats, you can ask ChatGPT to act like a specific expert. For example:
Act like a functional medicine doctor: Review my labs
Act like a thyroid specialist: What tests should I ask for based on these symptoms?
Act like a pharmacist: Are there risks in combining these supplements?
Chats can get long. At any point, you can ask ChatGPT to:
Create a chart
Summarize the conversation or prepare a list to print, copy or use to start a new chat
Final Thoughts on AI Health Management After 55
As previously stated, Artificial Intelligence won’t replace your doctor—but it can remember your health history better than most. If you’re serious about managing your health, this might be one of the smartest $20/month investments you’ll make. Besides you will be able to use the power of ChatGPT Plus for other tasks to.
Download the Cheat Sheet of AI Health Management After 55
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