Gladden Longevity Podcast -- formerly Living Beyond 120 Heart Rate Variability: The Key to Stress Management - Episode 297
Aug 14, 2025
Dr. Torkil Faero, a physician from Norway and author of 'The Pulse Cure', shares his journey from traditional medicine to specializing in heart rate variability and stress management. He emphasizes how lifestyle choices, like diet and alcohol consumption, significantly impact longevity. The conversation explores the benefits of fasting, the importance of sun exposure, and the role of wearable tech in monitoring health metrics. Breathwork and meditation are discussed as stress management techniques, acknowledging that individual responses may vary.
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Career Pivot Fueled By Personal Loss
- Torkil Faero described transitioning from a conventional physician to focusing on HRV after his father's death prompted lifestyle change.
- He used ECG monitors then consumer wearables and wrote The Pulse Cure, which changed his career.
HRV As A Practical Health Dashboard
- Heart rate variability reveals autonomic nervous system state and guides sleep, nutrition, and stress decisions.
- Wearables make HRV accessible so people can self-manage recovery and performance.
From Elite Athlete To Health Advocate
- Faero shared he was once an elite kayaker but later neglected fitness until his mid-career wake-up.
- After changing habits he aims for decades more healthy life and now helps others do the same.
