Yesterday, I updated my previous pieces on how heart rate variability (HRV) can give you a good measurement of your overall body health. Today, I will update my previous post on how HRV can give us a window into the health of our brain by examining a few 2008 papers. Depression and anxiety is inversely…
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heart rate variability
Heart rate varibility and your general health
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I have written about one heart rate measurement, heart rate variability (HRV) previously (here and here). HRV is a good measurement of both brain and body health. The funny thing is I read about HRV 20 odd years ago while reading ‘Chaos’ by James Gleik. This book had a large influence on my science thinking,…
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Heart rate variability: health predictor and what you can do about it.
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Low heart rate variability (HRV) s associated with reduced lifespan, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, several mental health diseases and a growing list of other conditions I will cover in this post. For a more thorough background check out my two previous posts: heart measurements for your health , what heart rate measurements can tell you…
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What heart rate measurements can tell you about your brain
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The ancient Greeks (Aristotle) considered the heart the center of our thinking. While over the last 2,000 years we have altered our view, and now know the brain is our control center (for most of us), we can still get a window into our brain from listening to our heart. I previously covered some simple…
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Heart measurements for your health
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Image via Wikipedia Yesterday I mentioned several health measurements one could use to chart your general health. Today I will focus on one them – heart rate measurements. This is probably the simplest and most cost effective (big bang for the buck) of all the ones I mentioned yesterday. The explanation I will give you…