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Can't Sleep? Why Understanding Your HRV can Help Get Your ZZZs with Dr. Torkil Faero

Can't Sleep? Why Understanding Your HRV can Help Get Your ZZZs with Dr. Torkil Faero

Update: 2025-11-11
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In this episode, Dr. Torkil Faero, a Norwegian emergency physician and author of "The Pulse Cure," shares how heart rate variability (HRV) can be a powerful tool for managing stress and improving sleep—especially for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. After losing his father to cancer during a four-year sailing adventure, Dr. Faero transformed his own health by learning to track and optimize his autonomic nervous system using wearable devices. He explains how HRV reveals our body's stress balance and provides practical guidance on using this data to make better daily health decisions.

You have more control over your health than you think—wearables and heart rate tracking can guide you toward a sustainable stress balance and better overall health. 


Main points discussed: 

1.  Understanding Heart Rate Variability (HRV) 

2. Best Practices for Tracking HRV 

3. Factors That Impact HRV (negative & positive factors)

4. Using HRV Data Effectively 

5. Key Lifestyle Factors 


Links

The Pulse Cure Book

Garmin Watch

Oura Ring

Whoop Band

Athlytic App

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker


Connect with Dr. Torkil Faero

ThePulseCure.com

Instagram (US) @dr.torkil 

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Can't Sleep? Why Understanding Your HRV can Help Get Your ZZZs with Dr. Torkil Faero

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