Burn it Nutrition Podcast Ep186: The Pulse Cure: How Your Heartbeat and Wearables Reveal the Hidden Stressors That Shorten Your Life W/ Dr. Torkil Færø
Sep 30, 2025
Dr. Torkil Færø, an ER physician and preventive health advocate, shares his transformative journey from treating diseases to promoting health. He unpacks heart rate variability (HRV) and how wearables can empower proactive health management. Discover how food and late-night meals can trigger stress while learning that higher HRV indicates better resilience. Torkil also explores the surprising effects of alcohol, the benefits of cold water therapy, and practical tips for tracking and enhancing your health using technology.
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Personal Wake-Up After Father's Cancer
- Dr. Torkil changed his whole lifestyle after his father got cancer and he realized medicine taught disease not how to create health.
- He reversed long-standing habits and regained energy by applying HRV-guided lifestyle changes.
HRV Reveals Your Nervous System State
- Heart rate variability (HRV) reveals whether you are in a restful parasympathetic state or a stressed sympathetic state.
- Wearables put control of this autonomic signal into users' hands, enabling prevention rather than waiting for disease.
Food And Timing Are Hidden Stressors
- Food is a major, often hidden, stressor that shows up as reduced HRV when poorly tolerated.
- Food timing and intolerances (gluten, dairy, ultra-processed) can trigger hours of systemic stress.
