Second-time guest Dr Jay Wiles Co-founder and chief scientific officer at Hanu Health is with Angela discussing HRV what it is and how it can be better controlled
This is a fascinating look at the research that Dr Jay has been working on and Hanu, a continuous daytime wearable designed to monitor fluctuations and changes in the human stress response throughout the day that also tells you what you can do to make positive changes
When you can identify how you feel and know what you can do to make changes you can boost performance, well-being and longevity
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

HRV is a data point and a proxy to look at the shifts in our autonomic system that indicates our response to stress
If there are extreme fluctuations in HRV it means there is an extreme impact on the nervous system that is causing stress
It’s about context and framework, it’s how much fluctuation there is and how much control an individual has over their nervous system
There are genetic variabilities and components linked to basic demographics such as sex and height
The single biggest contributor to overall baseline HRV is cardio-respiratory fitness
As you increase overall cardio-respiratory fitness you increase the strength of your heart
The right goal is to build better resiliency, recover faster and be more in control of the nervous system
Experiencing a stressor that derails us is something that is detrimental to both wellbeing and longevity
Hanu trains you to be more self-aware of stress and how to better self-regulate
If you can condition a better response and better habits you can make a difference to your response the next time
Emotional regulation and self-control are intertwined with HRV and longevity
The more you do something and condition your body along with self-regulation
The best guide we have is our subjective experience combined with knowing ourselves and what’s good and works for  us

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘It gives  a snapshot of the autonomic nervous system that is representative of your overall stress response’
‘As people increase overall cardio-respiratory fitness we see an upwards trend in baseline HRV’
‘We have to make the decision about how we encounter stress’
 
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
HPH episode 61 with Dr Jay Wiles
https://www.drjaywiles.com/
https://www.hanuhealth.com/
https://www.thrive-wellness.com/
 
 
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ABOUT THE GUEST
 Dr. Wiles has experience in developing and enhancing health behaviour programs for patients with diabetes, chronic pain, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and tobacco cessation. He was responsible for the inception of the Nutrition Clinic in the Veteran's Integrative Pain Centre at McGuire VA Medical Centre in Richmond, VA. This centre is a self-management, non-opioid prescribing clinic for veterans with chronic pain looking for alternative means to pain reduction. Services at this clinic included acupuncture, biofeedback, anti-inflammatory eating, mindfulness