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?
Surviving cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer is a shock. You want to know your chances of survival and how to make that happen. The good news is that Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a powerful indicator of survival rates, and as a tool to measure the value of the steps that you are taking to beat the… Continue reading Surviving cancer
How to interpret the reading graph
The reading graph appears while you are taking the reading on the app and is available in the recovery section on the HRV Health platform. What does it mean, and what should you look out for? When you are well, and you are taking the reading in a completely relaxed state, the pattern of variation… Continue reading How to interpret the reading graph
The bullyboy tactic of Spamhaus
We all hate spam. We all believe that something should be done about it. And there is. Spamhaus is doing the job, but the way that they are doing it leaves a great deal to be desired. A few weeks back we started to receive notices that our emails were being blocked by Spamhaus. We… Continue reading The bullyboy tactic of Spamhaus
Most common causes of death in Switzerland
The most common causes of death in Switzerland is almost identical to that of the USA[1]Ten most common causes of death in the USA. We have published an earlier article setting out how heart rate variability (HRV) can detect the ailments on this list, and how a healthier lifestyle can lead to a sginificant reduction… Continue reading Most common causes of death in Switzerland