Valais – the cost of healthcare – who cares?

Healthcare in Switzerland is the world’s most expensive. While in most cantons it is expensive, in the canton of Valais, it is unaffordable. Switzerland’s GPD per capita is SFr90,131 (US$112,966). By comparison, America’s is US$85,810 some 24% lower. The GDP per capita for the cantons varies widely with the highest (Basel-Stadt) some 233% above the… Continue reading Valais – the cost of healthcare – who cares?

HRV Health life expectancy

We announce our latest metric, the HRV Health life expectancy (HALE), with some trepidation. Do people really want to know how long they can still lead a healthy life? Our new metric reliably calculates our clients’ expected life in good health.  The algorithm uses the World Health Organisation’s health life expectancy and adjusts for the… Continue reading HRV Health life expectancy

Health cost per cap / life expectancy / obesity per country

The most reliable indicators of healthy longevity are HRV[1]HRV Age and resting heart rate[2]Resting Heart Rate and mortality. The cost of healthcare varies widely, and this appears to have only a small influence on healthy longevity, as can be seen from the table below: Note: The health life expectancy in the table is the total… Continue reading Health cost per cap / life expectancy / obesity per country

HRV Age

We have recently developed an algorithm that calculates the user’s HRV age from to their health metrics, making it easier for users to see how good their health really is.  If your HRV age is lower than your chronological age, you’re in good health. It also provides the benefit that users can see the age… Continue reading HRV Age

Using the new HRV Health iOS app

The HRV Health apps are designed to collect your HRV and ECG data. The real value of the HRV Health system resides on the Platform, where you are able to view your results, interpretations and health  trends, showing improvements, and the long term impact of events that have affected your health. There are a number… Continue reading Using the new HRV Health iOS app

Leading medic slams HRV

In a podcast with Rhonda Patrick[1]Dr. Benjamin Levine: How Exercise Prevents & Reverses Heart Aging, Dr Benjamin Levine, an exceptionally accomplished sports cardiologist, according to Patrick – says that you cannot use heart rate variability, in answer to her question about it’s use for training. He resorts to mendacity to make his point. Firstly, he… Continue reading Leading medic slams HRV

How much alcohol is good for you?

The answer is none. Yes, there is plenty of research saying the opposite, and I’ll cover how that came about. The latest research proves that our beliefs about alcohol were wrong. In 1991 an academic debate spilled out of ivory towers and into the popular imagination. That year, Serge Renaud, a celebrated and charismatic alcohol… Continue reading How much alcohol is good for you?