Heart rate variability

Do you know that your heart beats all the time? It is what helps pump blood all over your body! But did you know that your heart does not beat the same way all the time? Sometimes it beats fast and sometimes it beats slow. This is what we call "heart rate variability" or HRV.

Now, HRV means the changes in time between two heartbeats. It is also known as the variation of the time intervals between consecutive heartbeats. When we say HRV, we are looking at the difference between your heartbeat one moment and your heartbeat the next moment.

Say, for example, your heart beats 60 times in one minute. That means your heart beats once every second. But, sometimes your heart beats faster than that, and sometimes it beats slower than that. When we measure HRV, we are looking at how much your heartbeats differ from one moment to the next.

Now, why is HRV important? Well, HRV can tell us how healthy your heart is. For example, if your heart beats very regularly, it might be a sign that your heart is not very healthy. On the other hand, if your heart beats irregularly, it could be a sign that your heart is healthy and working properly.

HRV can also tell us about your overall health. If your HRV is high, it means that your body is better able to handle stress and recover from it. If your HRV is low, it means that you might be more prone to stress and that your body might not be able to cope with it as well.

So, to sum it up, HRV is simply looking at how much your heartbeat varies from one moment to the next, and it can tell us a lot about your heart health and overall health.