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Podcast: Women Want Strong Men
Episode: Is Your HRV Normal? A Cardiologist Breaks Down Your Oura Ring Metrics
Description: Understanding HRV & Wearable Tech. Amy Stuttle is joined by Dr. Michael Twyman, a cardiologist from St. Louis, to break down heart rate variability (HRV)—one of the most misunderstood metrics in wearable health technology.
Dr. Twyman explains what HRV is and how devices like the Oura Ring measure it. He discusses the differences between time-domain and frequency-domain HRV, the accuracy of various tracking devices, and why HRV fluctuates with factors like illness, altitude, and alcohol consumption.
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