Pharmacy Podcast Network Optimise Health and Live Longer through a Data Driven Approach with Torkil Færø | Holistic Pharmacy Podcast
Apr 24, 2025
Torkil Færø, a GP, emergency physician, and author from Norway, shares his journey of health transformation following personal loss. He explores the use of wearable technology, like smartwatches and rings, to track stress through Heart Rate Variability (HRV), providing insights into improving health. Alongside practical strategies such as breathwork and restorative sleep, Torkil advocates for personalized medicine and self-education in health management, demonstrating how data-driven approaches can empower individual well-being.
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Personal Health Transformation
- Dr. Torkil Færø changed his lifestyle after his father died at 73 from cancer.
- He used wearable technology to track and regulate his health, leading to his book The Pulse Cure.
Quit Alcohol to Improve Health
- Quit alcohol as it significantly harms health and stress recovery based on heart rate variability data.
- Also focus on improving sleep, nutrition, exercise, and stress management techniques like breathwork.
Heart Rate Variability Reveals Stress
- Heart rate variability (HRV) indicates stress balance by measuring variation between heartbeats.
- A variable heart rate shows healthy parasympathetic activity; a steady rate indicates stress and poor recovery.
