Heart Rate Variability | Why Your Nervous System Needs This.

You said that HRV is the language of the body. How does that help us understand what's actually happening inside? If it is measuring that gap or variance between each beat, let's say your heart rate is 72, HRV is the measure of each of that variance between the 72 and a minute. The higher variance between each of the beats, it indicates a more malleable and resilient nervous system that could handle the ever changing environment that we are always seeing. And just like there's no two fingerprints in the world that are the same. There's actually no two heartbeats in the world that are the same, meaning your HRV score is solely meant just for you. I put a lot of consideration into what I eat. We have to eat real whole foods to stay healthy, and that is why I love my clean

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