Episode 5 – Oura Ring Deep Dive with Chuck Hazzard

Curious about the Oura Ring and how it can help you achieve better sleep and recovery? Wondering how you can use recovery information for better performance, and how you can use it to optimize your health? In this podcast episode, Dave Korsunksy sits down with Chuck Hazzard, VP of Sales at Oura, to ‘nerd-out’ over various quantifying metrics, and talk about all things Oura. Chuck, also an endurance runner and technologist, is a total badass in the world of biohacking and data collection. Check out the YouTube video (forthcoming) where Dave and Chuck do some screen-sharing to really deep dive into the data. You can find Chuck here and on Facebook. He blogs at The Human Optimization Project, where he recently wrote about discovering a correlation between his insulin load (using Heads Up’s Analyzer feature) with his resting heart rate, as measured by his Oura ring. Listen in iTunes! This podcast is brought to you by Heads Up Health, a web app designed to help you centrally track all of your vital health data. Instantly synchronize your medical records, connect your favorite health devices and apps like the Oura Ring, and use your data to optimize your health! Click on the button below to start your free 30-day trial. Or, read on for more information about our latest podcast episode! [maxbutton id=”5″ url=”https://headsuphealth.com/” ] In this episode, you’ll learn: How Chuck became involved with Oura The capabilities of the Oura ring and how it translates to better sleep Best practices for extending battery life The differences between Gen 1 and Gen 2 rings Differences between Oura and Whoop Why wrist-based trackers only give an estimation of heart rate Advice on sizing and tips for optimal data collection at night Why recovery is important and how you can tell if your nervous system has recovered How HRV and Resting Heart Rate is figured into the readiness score How temperature sensors on the ring can detect impending sickness or overtraining How women can track their menstrual cycles the Oura ring The possibilities of quantifying a meditation session with the Gen 2 Oura ring How Chuck did his own N=1 experiment with a bottle of Dry Farm wine, using Heads Up’s Carb Tolerance Test to see the impact of the keto-friendly wine on his blood sugar levels How Chuck uses Heads Up Health when tracking and trending core metrics What top two health metrics are important for both Chuck and Dave A peek into Chuck’s Oura cloud screen share A screen share of Chuck’s Heads Up dashboard Some biohacks and best practices for optimizing sleep scores and getting better sleep And much, much more! Watch on YouTube Check out the interview on YouTube where Dave and Chuck share screens and see what core metrics are trended and tracked using both Oura and Heads Up Health: References: Oura Valencell Oura HR & HRV nocturnal accuracy document The Sleep of the Ring: Comparison of the ŌURA Sleep Tracker Against Polysomnography Michael Bruce’s book: The Power of When Robb Wolf Dry Farm Wines Fit Wine Libra by Abbott Dexcom Fitbit Garmin Primal Hacker Emfit Kevin Rose meditation app: Oak Swanwick Sleep CBD oil Elixinol EarthPulse PEMF Philips Hue IFTTT Essilor glasses TrueDark glasses Essentia mattress ChiliPad Ketogains calculator HDE Laser glasses KetoMojo MyFitnessPal MyMacros+ Our partners You can learn more about the Oura ring, a state of the art ring that can track sleep cycle analysis, activity, and recovery at HeadsUpHealth.com/Oura. Learn more about Keto-Mojo, a highly accurate and affordable device for testing blood sugar and blood ketones. Check it out at HeadsUpHealth.com/Ketomojo. Learn more about LEVL, a clinical-grade breath ketone analyzer, which measures your level of fat-burning and ketosis through a simple breath. Find out more at HeadsUpHealth.com/LEVL. All of these amazing products are integrated with Heads Up Health. They all allow you to quantify your health in novel and powerful ways. Thank you to our partners! About Heads Up Health Heads Up Health is a website designed to empower individuals who want to take a self-directed approach to managing their health. Instantly centralize your medical records, connect your favorite devices and apps (e.g., Oura, MyFitnessPal, Keto-Mojo, FitBit, Apple Health, MyMacros+, Withings and many more) and use your data to optimize your health. Click on the button below to start your free 30-day trial now! [maxbutton id=”4″ url=”https://headsuphealth.com/” ] The post Episode 5 – Oura Ring Deep Dive with Chuck Hazzard appeared first on Heads Up Health.