Three Ways the Vyvo LifeWatch Helps You Read Your Body

Much of the information your body is sharing is tied to heart health, which makes sense because of how important the heart is. Just like your best friend would try numerous ways to share something important with you, your body has several avenues to tell you about heart health. The Vyvo LifeWatch is able to read and analyze each of these.

A visit to the doctor almost always includes a blood pressure reading because it conveys so much information. High blood pressure affects more than a billion people globally and is a warning sign for numerous health concerns, including the world’s biggest killer, cardiovascular disease. Given the vast prevalence of high blood pressure, empowering people with on-demand, convenient readings from the Vyvo LifeWatch can help improve their quality of life – or even save their life.

Your body uses HRV to tell you more about your health than just heart-related concerns. Scientists have found HRV to be an accurate proxy for measuring stress, with one research team reporting that “stressors and prolonged worrying were associated with high heart rate and low HRV, not only during waking and but also during the subsequent nocturnal sleep period.”

Stress affects almost everyone at least some of the time, with The American Institute of Stress reports one in three feel extreme stress, 77% have stress that impairs their health, and almost half are so stressed they have trouble sleeping. Understanding stress levels is important because chronic stress is “a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality related to a wide range of health conditions and has a significant negative impact on public health.”

With analysis of the HRV measurement through Vyvo’s proprietary algorithm, the LifeWatch can detect increased stress levels and alert the device user, who can then take steps to better cope with the stress in their life, and seek the involvement and advice of their doctor, if needed.

Reducing stress can lead to improved sleep, which is an important factor in maintaining health; it’s when the body can restore and repair bodily systems. Numerous factors can contribute to poor sleep, including mental and physiological factors and sleep environment.

Short and poor-quality sleep have been directly linked to a series of chronic health problems, including weight gain and obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, depression, adverse cardiovascular consequences, weakened immune response, and more. It’s also possible to get too much of a good thing, as research shows excessive sleep can also contribute to health concerns, with one study recommending that the optimal amount for adults is seven to eight hours nightly.