# Intelligent Acupuncture Devices The Vitastiq Smart Pen Informs Users of Vitamin Deficiencies By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-01-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pen References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/smart-acupuncture-pen-checks-vitamins/) & [vitastiq](http://www.vitastiq.com/) This acupuncture-inspired smart pen tells you if you have enough vitamins. The vitals-advising handheld device helps you track your vitamin and mineral levels with an accompanying app that combines health data with acupuncture wisdom. The Vitastiq is a different kind of [health tracker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitvii-health-watch). The user-friendly stylus identifies deficiencies before physical symptoms occur. This is great for people who are a little anemic and don't want to feel fatigued before having to take their iron supplements. The smart pen plugs into the headphone jack of any smartphone and gives off a small electric current. When you place the electrode on the [acupuncture points of your body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ib-stim), you will not feel pain, but gain valuable insight into your own health. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Intelligent Vitamin Trackers:** Introducing convenient, acupuncture-inspired smart pens that help you track your vitamin and mineral levels and identify deficiencies before physical symptoms occur. - **Integrating Health Data with Traditional Wisdom:** Combining health data with traditional acupuncture wisdom, new devices like the Vitastiq bridge the gap between Western medicine and Eastern traditions. - **Pain-free, Non-invasive Health Monitoring:** Smart pens like the Vitastiq allow for pain-free, non-invasive health monitoring of vitamin and mineral levels, generating opportunities for even more non-invasive health monitoring innovations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** As demand for personalized and non-invasive healthcare grows, healthcare technology companies are positioned to develop more innovative tools like intelligent vitamin trackers. - **Traditional Medicine:** Intelligent acupuncture devices like the Vitastiq represent an opportunity for traditional medicine to integrate with modern health tech for more precise health monitoring. - **Wellness and Lifestyle:** As consumers become increasingly health-conscious and interested in non-invasive ways to improve health, wellness and lifestyle brands can benefit by partnering with or developing their own intelligent vitamin trackers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photo-Based Vitamin Deficiency Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-cam.md) - [Empowering Anemia Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-wearable.md) - [Lung Health-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpen-spirometer.md) - [AI Anemia Prevention Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rian-tiwari.md) - [Gamified Writing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otona-no-yaruki-pen.md) - [Portable Painkilling Drug Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drug-tracker.md) - [AI Transcription Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowtica-scribe.md) - [At-Home Microneedling Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-vitae-beauty-microneedling-device.md) - [Connected Insulin Injection Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-insulin-pen-caps.md)