#139 - Heart Rate Variability and Sleep: Like a Moving Heartbeat

Heart rate variability (HRV) is everywhere, and in no space has it made a bigger splash than in sleep medicine. Not only is HRV influenced significantly by sleep, but it is also at the core of wearable sleep technology. In this episode we will:Define heart rate variabilityDiscuss what increased or decreased heart rate variability meansList the medical conditions often associated/predicted by changes in HRVCharacterize how HRV is utilized in sleep medicineContrast how different stages of sleep are reflected in HRV changes and how this is utilized in wearable technologyTouch upon the factors that positively and negatively influence HRVProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!