Abnormal low heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with both medical and psychiatric disorders. HRV biofeedback is a recently developed technique that aims to modulate HRV in ways that have ...

HRV biofeedback training improved myocardial blood flow in coronary heart disease patients, showing potential as a lifestyle intervention for heart failure risk reduction. The randomized pilot trial ...

In previous posts I briefly reviewed the evidence for two natural supplements for reducing symptoms of hangover and withdrawal following drinking: Red Ginseng and St. John’s wort. In this post I ...

A new study led by researchers from Murdoch University's School of Psychology, Personalized Medicine Center, and Center for Healthy Aging, Health Futures Institute has found that heart rate ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time between two consecutive heartbeats over a specific period. Doctors may use HRV as an indicator for certain aspects of a person’s health, ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) measures the fluctuations in time between heartbeats. While it isn’t a health metric you need to overthink, HRV is an indicator of how well the body can adapt to and ...

Fitness trackers and smart watches are widely popular wearable devices that measure several types of health metrics, including step count, calories burned, sleep quality, Vo2 max and heart rate. As a ...

Did you know there’s a number that might let you know how stressed you are, whether you have a cold coming on and how to get into the zone if you’re about to present at a big meeting? You can find ...

Wearables measure several aspects of health, and heart rate variability might be one of those. It may be surprising when your device informs you that your heart rate variability is high or low, but ...

What is heart rate variability (HRV)? As popular as the metaphor may be, a healthy heart doesn’t beat as regularly as a metronome. In fact, it changes its rhythm with each beat. Heart rate variability ...