How to measure and lower RHR
“The subject of athletics has not been understood until recently; nor has the best method of training been investigated,” Dr. Sargent told a Harvard audience on March 6, 1896. Dr. Sargent seems to be suggesting that everything about athletic training was now settled. …
It was 1948. An epidemic of cardiovascular disease was killing Americans and no one knew why. The causes of heart disease and stroke were not yet understood.
The National Heart Institute decided to try to understand the problem.
What if, they thought, we study an entire town for their entire…
5 ways to age in place and how wearable tech can help.
Baby boomers have begun turning 70. That’s right, the endlessly young, don’t-trust-anyone-over-30 youth counter culture is now aging. And, if they’re lucky, aging in place. …
From the founder of a wearable tech company
After years of development, months of beta testing, and a dramatic hit to my health, the wearable tech startup I founded 2 years ago finally made it to launch day.
From conception, our dedicated team of data nerds and health junkies have spent countless nights developing the tools to help…
Is Sleep the New Miracle Cure?
What if science discovered a way to become stronger, smarter, healthier, more productive and better looking — for free? One that required no effort on our part? So easy you could do it in your sleep? Well accumulating research suggests there is one: that sleep itself is the new miracle…
You’d be surprised..
Other than survival itself, there is no greater biological imperative than reproduction. That’s why our sex drive is so powerful. The human body is designed to facilitate fertility.
Our very perception of beauty arises from our subliminal expectations of what fertility looks like. And it looks like health. Rested. Calm…
At Biostrap, we often get caught up talking about the broad implications of wearable devices and our grand ambitions for unlocking total health — maybe we should get back to the basics. We understand that not everyone is a biohacking fitness junkie. Whether you’re a layperson to the wearable industry…
In assessing overall health, the role of the nervous system is often overlooked, but the Parasympathetic Nervous System is a key component in understanding and achieving optimal training and wellness goals.
