Health Tip - What is HRV

Wearable devices can measure the variability between the beats of your heart and can indicate how relaxed you are-- "an objective measure of how chill you are," says Mike Mallin, MD. The more variability the better.
Mallin and Julie Foucher, MD, provide their top 5 tips to increase heart rate variability.
1. Sleep- a regular bedtime & at least an 8-hour sleep opportunity every night
2. Exercise- a consistent amount over time, and be sure to allow time for adequate recovery
3. Avoid alcohol- more than one drink can cause HRV to plummet
4. Meditation & mindfulness
5. Breathwork- give this nasal breathing technique a try: a quick, 3-4 second inhale, followed by a slow 8-second exhale
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[@MiguelExhale]

Good to hear, mine is increasing and my cardio, sleep, and steps are going up. Drug free and meditate and do breath work daily.

[@timmetz7391]

Absolutely best explanation of HRV on the web, thank you!

[@rampagedingo]

Can't wait to see Julie compete in the legends rogue invitational.

[@juliav8282]

Why is tracking HRV better than RHR (rest heart rate)? I am getting all flags for fatigue, overtraining, or pre-illness conditions from the day-by-day RHR dynamic. What HRV can add? Thank you.

[@AngusLogan]

@julia V it just adds an other dimension, you can see dips in HRV days before RHR. You can also see some supplements having positive or negative effects with out change to RHR

[@juliav8282]

@@AngusLogan, thank you.

[@freeridertbuff]

I get what it is...But it still doesn't explain anything lol