I've recently found out that elevated rest pulse rate is often a sign of dehydration. even mild dehydration can cause elevated pulse rate. So try drinking more water and see if it lowers your pulse rate. Especially useful when the climate is hot
Lets say a 50 years old has 80 in pulse, if he from the age of 50 takes pills that lowers his pulse effectively, will he live longer? If yes, how much longer will he live compared to if he kept having 80 in pulse?
I had a resting HR of 85. Started having issues with heart palpitations on a regular basis, feeling funny in the chest with 2-3 extra beats randomly and it was very worrysome and I even had extreme HR after I ate food. Started taking BETA blockers when I needed it, but at the same time started working out, sleeping better and more and doing cardio 3-4 times a week and now my HR is down to 65 and I feel a lot better. I have more energy, no anxiety, less depressed and no more excessive funny feelings in my chest. Don't skip cardio, guys. It will allegedly save your life.
@@nerychristian I stopped eating sugar around march and lowered my heart rate another 7-10 beats per minute. For me it was a matter of a few months, 2-3. But the heart is a muscle and it adapts quickly to your routines etc. just like working out your muscles.
@@VelvetAImusicvery similar problem just diagnosed . Can't pin down the root of problem yet. On beta blockers but they make me sokoto tired and brain foggy. I'm taking bisoprolol. WHICH were you taking .... and are you still on them?
I am a 73 yr old male with a resting heart rate of 64 bpm. My heart used to skip beats (pvs) on a regular basis, especially under stress. My doctor prescriped a beta-blocker which immediately worked for me. However, I now have been taking Magnesium supplements for the past 15 years, with similar results. i rarely experience any pvs anymore, but keep some beta-blockers handy just in case.
I’m a 59 year old cyclist with a family history of heart disease. I became interested in resting pulse rate a few years ago. I got into peak shape, my resting rate was 46. My resting rate now can go below 45. My recovery resting rate is about 53 after I’ve been training. My recovery rate during training drops like a rock. Thank you Dr. Berg.
@Sara Bella well, mainly I follow Dr. Berg with healthy Keto, OMAD. To break a fast I eat a big salad, avocado, I eat eggs, steak, chicken, salmon. I ride bikes whenever I can, my aim is 100 miles a week right now. Thanks for asking, I don’t know what else I can tell ya.
@@tomstricklin3409 Likely you may feel the need for carbs when cycling a reasonable amount. Say 300M a week. How is this 100m made up, say 25M X 4 days. And what intensity in that ride. Likely not that intense, after a run what would it be (your recovery HR). If I ride at 18 MPH (on flat) lucky to get 100 HR. Obviously my recovery HR would be my resting HR as have done nothing. The issue is with rest HR it could be a heart defect meaning your heart hasn't properly put your HR up to the required rate. That is so with me. Basically its hereditary, some people will not know if they are sedentary. For example my sister who on putting on my watch had a HR of 55, not done a days intense exercise (walks occasonally) since she was 14 if then. So you say yours is 45, if all you did was 100M a week, not enough to get 45 or lower. I'd get checked out. I had 40 HR at age of 19 (was in Hospital with fractured Jaw). How much cycling had I done at age of 19, nowhere near enough to get that HR. Maybe 200M tops per week. TDF cyclists have HR's of say 32-40, but they have been doing 400M a week for years. My lowest HR, 32, was when I was taken by ambulance to Hospital . I don't think that's a coincidence.
As usual great advice from Dr berg, I am nearly 70 years old and my resting pulse is 45rpm ,after a workout it does not go more than 65 bpm, I have been on keto and if for a number of years and feel better than could hope for at my age
I recently turned 65 and have just started to watch my overall health. Not that I had been careless, but I always had work that gave me plenty of physical activity. Anything to keep me from losing ground now is important to me. These videos provide great foundational information. Thanks.
Well I've done a self monitoring with my watch.. before going on low carb diet,my HR while resting was 85 bpm..after few months on low carb and IF and nearly keto diet (not strictly keto),I lost 10kg my resting HR went down to 59bpm so does my BP... .now for 6 weeks, I went back on eating everything( including bread and fruits and stopped IF) and kgs started mounting and my blood pressure and HR going up as well..guys obesity and eating the wrong food is killing us.
Interesting. I was on statins and my pulse would drop as low as 32, but I felt like death. On keto with no ststins my lowest pulse is high 50s but I feel much better. Pulse range is also important. Mine is about 150 from lowest to highest.
Thank you for discussing this topic. I have been curious about it for some time. My 81yo father and I (59yo), both have a resting heart rate in the low 40’s. We both are not particularly athletic, but we do work hard. While my dad was in the hospital with COVID last January. The doctors expressed concern over his low heart rate and considered giving him a drug to increase it. They changed their minds after discussing it with me and learning that it ran in the family. My father thankfully made a full recovery. All of the males who have passed on my fathers side, lived to their later 90’s.
This is great info ! Women have smaller hearts so often the pulse is 70bpm, yet women often live longer than men with slower bpm. So this is great info, but there are many factors at play. When I'm working out daily my pulse is often between 50-60bpm, but if I take time off, my pulse will go up to 65-75 bpm. Before my period I'll have a day of 90bpm and nothing I can do about it. So it varies. I don't want to live my life by a fit bit. Still, this is great info and useful. Magnesium got rid of heart palps I had for years. So things help but just enjoy your life - the old timers say happiness is long life not a fit bit 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
You make it sound so simple in that you just decide you want to sleep 8 hours or 9 hours and it happens. For most of us 6 hours would be wonderful as our bodies and/ or mind won't let us.
I have been carnivore for 20 months....no meds...67 years old with 20:4 fasting and walk 3 miles everyday. Right now I am on a 72hr fast. My resting pulse rate has been constant at 43 to 50 BPM for months now. So you are correct...I feel pretty good...but before I was in terrible shape and had very bad health problems...your advice over the years on some things have worked for me. Thank you Dr. Berg.
I’m dealing some stressful situations and my heart goes to 182 sometimes for a few seconds and obviously I don’t feel good and try to breath it in and then it goes back to the 90’s. And again that’s because I’ve been dealing for a week with some stressful situation. It’s hard to keep my heart low. But this video helped a lot, mentally anyway. Got to stay strong 💪🏽
Yogis and experienced meditators are also said to have lower heart rates because of the intense breathing exercises they do which stimulate the parasympathetic system(like the wim hoff breathing technique). Just an extra info🙂
I found your videos about 3 months ago and it inspired me to go on the Keto diet and intermittent fasting, purely to eat even healthier. I do exercise daily, healthy weight but loves sweet treats…. Needles to say after 6 weeks of strict keto I’ve lost 5 kg, sleep 7 hrs a night (use to be 5 hrs for years), resting heart rate of 57 and recovery drop average of 31 beats after 1 min. I’m 66 years old. Thank you for your clearly explained videos.
There are many factors regarding a resting pulse rate left out of this video. Tachycardia & bradycardia shoulda been addressed. My grandmother's heart rate was 45-50 bpm, but in her particular case it didn't indicate better heart health, but bradycardia. Average resting heart rate for adults is 60 - 100 bpm.
I have lost 20 to 30 pounds. Stopped over drinking coffee. Now my heart rate can drop to the 50s and 40s when resting. Even during the day when just relaxing. I don't really feel anything except when it drops as I fall asleep and usually when I'm tried. I'm hoping this is normal. I do workout, not to hard, and I jog and walk almost everyday. Been doing this since may 2020.
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The span of time I have been fasting is about 6 to 7 weeks. I drink plenty of water without overdoing it. Went from 194 to 180 today. Pulse rate is 48. Sleep 8 to 9 hours. I am happy
Your videos have really helped me with weight loss. The pounds are melting away with intermittent fasting. I’m doing a 16 to 8 fast. I feel much better. This will be a lifelong lifestyle.
I have the older Charge 2 fitbit. If I get my bpm to show on my display, then tap the display once, it shows the resting heart rate which is what he's really referring to in this particular video. Not sure which Fitbit you have but just thought I'd mention it to see if your model will display that for you too:)
I do carnivore for almost 5 years straight now, my resting heart rate tends to be around the 50's but whenever I'm eating nowadays my heart rate can go up to even 120's, taking into consideration that I'm under a lot of stress right now, I already did all the tests and there's no heart problems at all and my blood work went out all perfect except for my total cholesterol which was 482 mg/dL. Thank you for your work Dr. Berg.
a BIG THANK YOU DR. ERIC! your advice is so plain & simple. My pulse is around 55 to 60, so not too bad but my worry is my recovery time after a physical excercise isn't so fast.
In the morning my resting heart rate is around my age of 49. It did not used to be this way, I have worked very hard increase my cardio and to eat better since my father died from diabetes in 2015. Seeing all the things he had gone through in his last year (from amputations to dementia and his passing) was a serious wake up call to me.
Great videos, nice short and concise, no waffle to get through, just straight to the point and packed with information. A lovely calm style of delivery too. I like it! You've got yourself a new subscriber. 👍
Is that normal, because i always thought below 60 is a risk and my heart rate also stays anything from 48 to 57 and it makes me anxious that i am dying 😂
I should really go to the doctor about my heart rate. I've always had a high heart rate around 100bpm at rest. I'm on beta blockers for anxiety and I had to go without them for one day and my heart rate shot up to 176bpm at rest. Luckily I managed to get my beta blocker prescription and it brought it back down to around 90 but it was a scary experience.
@@vince1229 I was wondering how low is to low. I used to check mine at Walmart. The longer I sat there checking it the lower it got(under 60) after about 3 times checking it I thought I better get up while I still got a heartbeat. LOL
@Kelly I would suggest looking at alternative medical treatment programs to see if you can come up with a better solution. Let me say this so that I am clear I am not saying give up your medication or to drop it. Look for something that is gradual that may even use the same medication. Do some research to see what is available. Both functional and integrative medicine are great approaches.
Are you doing keto/low carb diet? How often do you exercise? Do more and incorporate intermittent fasting. Get off anything the doctors are prescribing, it's all junk.
I pulled myself back from stage 4 CKD by keto and IF. Lost 76 pounds so far. At my worst pulse rate was 93 with metabolic syndrome and Afib. Both have disappeared as well as diabetes. Resting heart rate mainly in the 60s even with just moderate activity. You can heal yourself as no Dr ever touched on doing keto, nutrition or fasting. Just prescribed meds and more meds. I refused stating and did what I knew worked best for me.
@@askfaisalmuslim At first they did. Then I found out it was destroying my kidneys but I had to tell the Dr myself to take me off. YOU have to be in control of what works for you. No one else cares.
Is not animal protein bad for kidneys? I want to go keto for diabetes blood pressure and higher heart rate but the doctors tell me dont eat animals proteins also they say nothing send me home with higher blood pressure and heart rate.
My resting heart rate is 46 and my VO2 Max is 49.1. I'm 67! I have been very athletic my whole life and still am so I can attribute that to my health. All my numbers are good and I'm not on any medications. Thanks for sharing!
My goodness this was right on time. My pressure has been vacilliating excessively high. My pulse is in the danger zone per your presentation. This is scary. I have been to ER 2 times this weekend. Please pray for me.
I used to smoke for 3years, my pulse would be around 90-100after smoking a cig and around 80 normal. Now that i stopped smoking my heart rate has returned to ~56bpm. It is usually from 50-60 yeah... Great video thanks!
Yes i run full marathon too and my resting heart rate is at 36~38; and if i stopped running for 3months my rest heart rate goes up to 5x again(by garmin forerunner 235 watch)
I am 65 resting pulse mostly around 55 - 60 exercise every day 100 stair steps for decades no medications no doctor nootropics 1 MAGNESIUM 2 Vitamine D3 3 Vitamine b12 and 4 Iodine ! MAGNESIUM is the most important one !!
My 17 year old son had his resting pulse rate taken at the doctors office and it came out to 57. The doctor freaked out stating that it was too low and now we have to go every 2 weeks to have his vital checked; laying down, siting and standing.
I had a resting heart rate of 85-90 bpm. For the last two months I have been doing HIIT and Intermittent Fasting and only two home made meals with minimum fat and carbs. Now my heart rate at rest is around 60-65 bpm. I was scared and found this video to feel better.
im at your current position now with 80-90 bpm.. been living on a sedentary lifestyle for the past 10 year (< 2000 steps /day) and I am about to change that immediately. what type of HIIT training were you doing and for how long per day if i may ask ?
The problem is WHAT IS THE TRUE “RESTING” HR. Traditionally it’s measured as the SITTING hr but technically it should be the SLEEPING. My smart band measures SLEEPNG one and tells me it’s 55, but when I’m awake it rarely goes down under 60. Which should I believe?
Resting pulse is that... Resting. You should be laying down. Sitting is more activated. You need your rest and relaxation mode of your nervous system to kick in. So not only being supine (laying down), but also waiting 5 to 10 minutes to calm down. These doctors rush you into their office, make you do your BP and heat rate immediately and of course it's up. So silly. Best time to take BP and pulse rate is when you wake. Stay laying down and do the readings.
@@gimaphone I'm no doctor, so I can't say anything definitive. But to me if you wake up and take your reading and it says 55, then your resting pulse rate is 55. I wouldn't use sleep data, but the reading when you are awake and at rest.
@@trevormarcray OK. Resting but not sleeping. Well, the device really says it "estimates" resting heart rate from sleeping one so I think it's OK. Thanks.
I am 84 with a resting pulse of 45-50. It's been that way for years as I was a serious recreational runner for 35 years. Every PC I've been to tells me I need a pacemaker. Cardiologists have given me stress tests and said not to worry, until now. Cardiologist now thinks I need a pacemaker. I haven't run for 10 years but hike vigorously 3-5 days a week. I do have more fatigue than I used to.
If you're not fainting or having dizziness when walking around or getting up, I don't think you have to worry too much. Clearly as you get older you'll feel more fatigue due to needing longer to recover from your hiking. Just ensure you take enough fluids in specially during the warmer days. The colour of your urine will indicate if you have to drink more water or not.
31 year old personal trainer here. My resting heart rate is usually between 45 and 50 bpm. I'm about to start training for a marathon though, so I'm excited to see if it goes down!
I am 74 and my resting hr varies between 53-58. I walk daily about 2-4 miles and work out every other day including 100 military push ups. My concern is bradycardia which is bad but I also do not display any symptoms such as weakness , tiredness or dizziness so hopefully it's just good conditioning of my body.
Yes it's quite incredible but I've always said that professional cyclists of this calibre have to be the fittest people of any sport. In other words, I can't think of any other sport that demands this level of fitness and stamina.
My mom’s resting heart rate is 30s bpm since her teenage days. She was an athletic athlete for few years. She got a pacemaker implanted years ago just in case, for bradycardia arrhythmia (low bpm), although she rarely gets sick not even a cold. Thank God she survived covid and had no symptom.
Wow, this video comes right on time. I've been experiencing tachycardia for a while, and I finally have a doctor's appointment this morning. I hope that whatever is causing it can be corrected. It has been running from the high 90s up to 115-ish, at rest.
Hello Dr. Berg. Yes, I listen at times and do KETO also intermittently based on things you share. A no nonsense approach that is easy to comprehend. Thankyou ever so much.
Before losing weight. My resting bpm was at 75. Fast forward to 100 lbs of fat lost, my resting bpm during the day is in the low 50s. During sleep I have gone down to 36-38 bpm. Watching Tv has my bpm around 45-48. I run for exercise and sleep like a baby. 😉
@@dendenc2046 Depends. If you have bradycardia, then yes, low bpm is an issue that needs to be addressed. In my case, I run a lot (about 80 miles a month) and the high cardio does cause low bpm for me.
I've been in good shape for years, by group road bike rides riding 40-60 miles, Spartan races, etc. My RHR never got lower than 53 and that was using a chest strap or watch. Once I got into Keto and fasting, my RHR went down to the 40's hitting as low as 43. I've never been under 50 in my entire life. I was an athlete in college and that was 30 years ago.
I remeber hearing that all living things, with a heart installed have a certain number of heart beats before they die. For example, elephants have slower heart beats than mice, therfore, they live longer than mice. So, it's as if our hearts have a limited number of beats before we expire.
I've read this as well, and think it refers to potential lifespan. There are of course many factors that can reduce it (comorbidities). I've also read that while exercise raises the pulse rate, this is more than offset by a reduction in pulse rate between exercise sessions... so don't be dissuaded from exercising by thinking you are reducing your life span. 😉
I have been following the Keto and Intermittent fasting for 5 months (the first meal is at noon and the last meal is at 4:00 pm). I am 74 years old, 5 ft 5 in tall, and weigh 130 lbs. I found Dr. Berg because of my BP and the Drs wanted to put me on medication but I didn't like the side effects. In the last 2 weeks, I have noticed 6 times out of 12 that I have a normal BP and my resting heart rate is 55-64. I started doing high-intensity workouts and I think that will also help. Thank you, Dr. Berg!!
62 years old. 39 to 48BPM, down to 30BPM at night. Almost impossible to go over 100BPM, unless sprinting on a bike. What I still do not understand: after exercise my heartbeat lowers very fast, but if I eat carbohydrates after that, the heart rate goes up to 80+ and stays there for hours. Eating fat or protein does not have that effect.
Oh well I've had it then.... My resting rate is 88..92 BPM, do lots of dog walking and healthy Keto. (Not that am worried.). Will try tweaking the vits and minerals now that am counting beat rates, see whether anything causes changes.
At the age of 75 my BPM is anywhere from 40 to 50 and has been that for the last 15 yr's. As a #2 diabetic for the last 30 yr's I'm sure my regiment of diet and exercise has been the biggest factor. Two mile hike in the woods with my dog 365 days a year and keeping to a heart smart diet and I'll be good to go unless I get thrown under a bus :)
My guess is that a low rate with a good HRV is where you want to be. My fitness watch tells me I have Bradycardia with my average 55-58 rate. At first I was freaked out but research, like Dr. Berg’s video, tells me that I’m good!
@@tomcaron9113 People with low resting heart rate say 50-60 bpm but low HRV will do poorly as compared to ppl with say 70-80 bpm heart rate and good HRV.
For me, eating too much fat even on a low carbohydrate diet will raise my heart rate and keep it high for a while. It turns out that eating a lot forces the heart to pump more to the digestive tract for digestion.
My pulse resting is 49. I do some exercise, not that much. I am active and eat healthy keto for a year and a half. I am 70 and very slim. Hoping to live to 120.
I’ve been a lifelong athlete. My resting heart rate used to get down to 38 but I developed AFIB at 45. I had an ablation 2 years ago at 47, a side effect is that it raised my heart rate by about 25BPM. I haven’t been below 60 since, I lift weights daily, have single digit body fat and commute on a bike. I guess this is my new reality.
@@Ramchowdaryking999 I was first diagnosed 5 years ago when riding my bike to work. I ducked into the local fire station (I’m a police officer and they know me) and asked for an ECG which showed the arrhythmia (AFIB) and they transported me to the ER. I came out of it after a few hours. After 2 years of trying meds (hated them as an athlete as they retard performance) I had an episode that lasted 2 days and I had to be cardioverted (kinda like a defibrillation). I had an ablation 8 months after that which has largely kept it at bay since, though I had a 7 hour episode in July which landed me in the hospital again. That’s the only long one I’ve had in the 2 1/2 years since the ablation though. You ever have a bicep twitch or eyelid flutter on it’s own? It feels like that. But it’s your heart. I verify it by taking a radial pulse (wrist) and seeing if there’s rhythm. If there isn’t I know I’m in AFIB.
I had some heart problem before due to neuropathy. But after I take some vitamins that you recommended my condition have improved. I can sleep and rest. Not fully recovered yet but at least I feel better. Thanks Dr. Berg
I've often wondered about this exact topic. At 42, my resting hr fluctuates between 50-60 and generally go to 130-150 with moderate to intense exercise. If I do sprint repeats without much rest, I can push it to almost 180. Here's the crazy part, I'm 260 lbs (6'1''); but I need to keep losing weight. My BP is a little high 125-135/80-90... Ran a marathon in 2015, then a couple half-marathons. My resting hr used to be 42-48 when I was in that shape. I feel a little chubby, but generally in good health. No health problems, yet, fortunately.
Your blood pressure is fine... as long as it is below 140/90 you are fine. The 120/80 was just based off a some hypothesis or theory that was set by the AHA.
My mom had open heart surgery at 77 yrs old she always had heart problems ever seen she was in her 50 and she’s 81 and she still going 💪 what help my mom is her faith in Jesus, she said when is time to Go is time to Go 😃
Dr. Berg, how did you go from 6 hours of sleep to nine? I've been a 6 hour sleeper for decades and do really well but on the very rare occasion when I sleep 7 to 7 1/2 hours I feel incredibly good but have never been able to do it more than 3 or 4 times a year.
Dear,Dr.Berg,what you mentioned about sleep is absolutelly true(together with the rest ofcourse).This video reminded me of the case of a guy who used to go every night early to sleep and he died 120 years old.Another great video,by the way.Perhaps you could make a video about the benefit of a good sleep.Thank you for the quality of your videos!!!
@@pmarie-se3tz a pacemaker is necessary IF the patient displays symptoms like dizziness, chest pain, nausea, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, etc. So yes, having a low heart rate is good for the body for as long as it can tolerate it. Any of the above mentioned symptoms indicate the low heart rate is not allowing enough blood (oxygen really) to arrive to its destinations (brain, heart, lungs) and symptoms start presenting. So pacemakers are not bad when they are needed.
I’m 55, my resting rate is about 50 even lower when I’m asleep. About 60 sitting around. Blood pressure typically 115 over 80. Walking every day. Resistance training 3 times a week. Avoid stress and energy vampires. Try eat as well as you can.
I've benefited enormously from Dr Berg. I can tell when I'm in Ketosis only when I'm doing something strenuous, exercise (5 times week 45 minutes) & Bike riding (typically 54miles/week). When I'm in Ketosis I have more energy. I'm 76 years old and feel great I'm 6' 4" and weigh 222 pounds and it's not easy keeping my weight that low (I like to snack). One of my biggest problems is staying asleep, no problem falling asleep, I keep waking up 4 times per night, I must take Melatonin every time I wake up (normally I take 50 mg Melatonin/night, I'd had two horribly painful Prostrate operations (for enlarged Prostrate) which in my opinion have been complete failures. I just found out (thanks to you) about Tryptophan which I plan on ordering. I typically sleep 5 hours/night, I want to sleep 8 hours. For awhile (over a year) I was taking Zolpidem 5mg, which my health insurance drug refuses to pay for. Taking Zolpidem allowed me to sleep for 3 hours. I've also (even before I discovered you) intermittent fasting.
I am very anxious person. My pulse is 72-76 during the morning time. It is always above 80 after that. Is pulse above 80 dangerous. After a good meal my pulse rate crosses 90. Major misconception is resting pulse rate is low for active people. But there are active people who have run marathons but have high resting pulse rate. I can never have a resting pulse rate of 65. It has something to do with the sinus in the heart. Every person is different.
I would suggest taking an over all view of it. Dealing with anxiety is one of your priorities but having a good medical through either integrative medicine of functional medicine could help you screen and eliminate different issues. Your anxiety could be driving your heartbeat up or it come be your metabolism or as you pointed out the heart it selfs natural function.
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@@sunshine3914 sometimes I have difficulty in feeling the pulse. Does it mean that my blood pressure at that instant in very low. Having a low resting pulse is not just beneficial for good health it also helps us in becoming more foccused and blissful. Most of the top chess players, math olympiad toppers etc have low pulse rate. A person with a high resting heart rate cannot focus on anything. Mediation helps a lot.
This is positive from my point of view in that although my resting heart rate has increased over the years, at the age of 73, it’s now about 50 (no medication involved). I eat well but have plenty of carbs and sleep on average about 7 hours a night. I have however done vigorous exercise including running, cycling, martial arts etc since my early teens and still exercise daily.
My pulse rate stayed upper 40s till my late 40's. Then I found my brother after he had been murdered in 2011. I now suffer from chronic insomnia, chronic migraines, and chronic afib. I work out at the gym for 4 hours daily in hopes of having a good night's rest.
Yes that's why a normal heart rate is usually considered between 55 to 90. So you can be any gender, weight, age and size and fall within a normal range. The important point to gain from this video is that when you are starting to reach 90s and go above during rest, it suggests your heart is having a harder time at keeping things "relaxed". Also important to know that your resting heart rate is as low as ur heart goes so you have to wonder how high it gets when you are stressed, angry, dehydrated, etc it is not good for the heart to be pumping so hard.
Next week it will be 7months since i quit sigarets, and my heartrate really went down alot, like alot, i used to have these palputations and high heart ratr and its almost no more. So this is good to hear .
I was feeling pretty good about my health. Now it seems I don't have long to live.... Bruce Lee could slow his pulse down to a few beats per minute, and he died young. Something doesn't add up here
Same. I was born with high heart rate. And have all the tests and they come up with nothing, don’t use any caffeine and not any other medicines for any issues. But now I’m not gonna have long to live. That sucks.
This video raised my heart rate.
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I've recently found out that elevated rest pulse rate is often a sign of dehydration. even mild dehydration can cause elevated pulse rate.
So try drinking more water and see if it lowers your pulse rate. Especially useful when the climate is hot
Wow...thats interesting, thanks!
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One's metabolic health also affects tge pulse rate, I'm type A, diabetic and hypertensive, my Pulse rate is 101 and racing upto 110
Any help
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Do you exercise and are you on a tight diet?
Yes the blood thickens with dehydration, causing the heart to work harder
With exercise and fasting i brought my pulse rate from 72 to 47
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resting pulse rate?
Ya I wonder about that. Like what do you mean, resting? Walking around? What pulse rate
Lets say a 50 years old has 80 in pulse, if he from the age of 50 takes pills that lowers his pulse effectively, will he live longer?
If yes, how much longer will he live compared to if he kept having 80 in pulse?
I had a resting HR of 85. Started having issues with heart palpitations on a regular basis, feeling funny in the chest with 2-3 extra beats randomly and it was very worrysome and I even had extreme HR after I ate food. Started taking BETA blockers when I needed it, but at the same time started working out, sleeping better and more and doing cardio 3-4 times a week and now my HR is down to 65 and I feel a lot better. I have more energy, no anxiety, less depressed and no more excessive funny feelings in my chest. Don't skip cardio, guys. It will allegedly save your life.
How long did it take to lower your heart rate?
@@nerychristian I stopped eating sugar around march and lowered my heart rate another 7-10 beats per minute. For me it was a matter of a few months, 2-3. But the heart is a muscle and it adapts quickly to your routines etc. just like working out your muscles.
@@VelvetAImusicvery similar problem just diagnosed . Can't pin down the root of problem yet. On beta blockers but they make me sokoto tired and brain foggy. I'm taking bisoprolol.
WHICH were you taking .... and are you still on them?
I am a 73 yr old male with a resting heart rate of 64 bpm. My heart used to skip beats (pvs) on a regular basis, especially under stress. My doctor prescriped a beta-blocker which immediately worked for me. However, I now have been taking Magnesium supplements for the past 15 years, with similar results. i rarely experience any pvs anymore, but keep some beta-blockers handy just in case.
I’m a 59 year old cyclist with a family history of heart disease. I became interested in resting pulse rate a few years ago. I got into peak shape, my resting rate was 46. My resting rate now can go below 45. My recovery resting rate is about 53 after I’ve been training. My recovery rate during training drops like a rock. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Same here ;)
The heart doesn't pump blood.
@Sara Bella well, mainly I follow Dr. Berg with healthy Keto, OMAD. To break a fast I eat a big salad, avocado, I eat eggs, steak, chicken, salmon. I ride bikes whenever I can, my aim is 100 miles a week right now. Thanks for asking, I don’t know what else I can tell ya.
@@soldieroftoughlove7635 lol what does it pump?
@@tomstricklin3409 Likely you may feel the need for carbs when cycling a reasonable amount. Say 300M a week. How is this 100m made up, say 25M X 4 days. And what intensity in that ride. Likely not that intense, after a run what would it be (your recovery HR). If I ride at 18 MPH (on flat) lucky to get 100 HR. Obviously my recovery HR would be my resting HR as have done nothing.
The issue is with rest HR it could be a heart defect meaning your heart hasn't properly put your HR up to the required rate. That is so with me. Basically its hereditary, some people will not know if they are sedentary. For example my sister who on putting on my watch had a HR of 55, not done a days intense exercise (walks occasonally) since she was 14 if then. So you say yours is 45, if all you did was 100M a week, not enough to get 45 or lower. I'd get checked out. I had 40 HR at age of 19 (was in Hospital with fractured Jaw). How much cycling had I done at age of 19, nowhere near enough to get that HR. Maybe 200M tops per week. TDF cyclists have HR's of say 32-40, but they have been doing 400M a week for years. My lowest HR, 32, was when I was taken by ambulance to Hospital . I don't think that's a coincidence.
As usual great advice from Dr berg, I am nearly 70 years old and my resting pulse is 45rpm ,after a workout it does not go more than 65 bpm, I have been on keto and if for a number of years and feel better than could hope for at my age
How long have you been on keto?
KETO not good for everyone..
ie...those w kidney disease.
Keto will make your heart rate lower. Like close to zero.
I recently turned 65 and have just started to watch my overall health. Not that I had been careless, but I always had work that gave me plenty of physical activity. Anything to keep me from losing ground now is important to me. These videos provide great foundational information. Thanks.
Well I've done a self monitoring with my watch.. before going on low carb diet,my HR while resting was 85 bpm..after few months on low carb and IF and nearly keto diet (not strictly keto),I lost 10kg my resting HR went down to 59bpm so does my BP... .now for 6 weeks, I went back on eating everything( including bread and fruits and stopped IF) and kgs started mounting and my blood pressure and HR going up as well..guys obesity and eating the wrong food is killing us.
true, i fond very dificult to go down to 100kg,
Interesting. I was on statins and my pulse would drop as low as 32, but I felt like death. On keto with no ststins my lowest pulse is high 50s but I feel much better. Pulse range is also important. Mine is about 150 from lowest to highest.
Thanks for sharing, I’ve seen the same changes with me.
@@stuwhite2337 this better now.. 35 was bradycardia.
@Andrew that’s not a helpful comment
Thank you for discussing this topic. I have been curious about it for some time. My 81yo father and I (59yo), both have a resting heart rate in the low 40’s. We both are not particularly athletic, but we do work hard. While my dad was in the hospital with COVID last January. The doctors expressed concern over his low heart rate and considered giving him a drug to increase it. They changed their minds after discussing it with me and learning that it ran in the family. My father thankfully made a full recovery. All of the males who have passed on my fathers side, lived to their later 90’s.
You have bradycardia
"Our times are in His Hands."
The Psalms
Amen !!!!!
So, why are you on this channel trying to extend your life, if you actually believe that.
Because I want to be as healthy as possible until that day 😊
@@yvonnehouston4893 yes!
@@beedebawng2556 You got demolished.
I'm 71 and my resting pulse varies from 66 to 70. I think it's good for my age!
do more cardio lazy potato
@@randyorton06 he says his age 71!
@@randyorton06 Wow. You’re a peach. 🙄
@John Johnson What Mark Sisson calls "chronic cardio" which he says stresses the body and increases inflammation.
@John Johnson Decades of being told otherwise.
This is great info ! Women have smaller hearts so often the pulse is 70bpm, yet women often live longer than men with slower bpm. So this is great info, but there are many factors at play. When I'm working out daily my pulse is often between 50-60bpm, but if I take time off, my pulse will go up to 65-75 bpm. Before my period I'll have a day of 90bpm and nothing I can do about it. So it varies. I don't want to live my life by a fit bit. Still, this is great info and useful. Magnesium got rid of heart palps I had for years. So things help but just enjoy your life - the old timers say happiness is long life not a fit bit 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Can Pulse Rate Tell How Long You'll Live?
Yes. When it's down to zero you have very little time left. There...that was easy...
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Nice!
Good to know that there is a lower limit ☺️ - Thanks fori clarifying this :)
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Or up to 240...
You make it sound so simple in that you just decide you want to sleep 8 hours or 9 hours and it happens. For most of us 6 hours would be wonderful as our bodies and/ or mind won't let us.
I have been carnivore for 20 months....no meds...67 years old with 20:4 fasting and walk 3 miles everyday. Right now I am on a 72hr fast. My resting pulse rate has been constant at 43 to 50 BPM for months now. So you are correct...I feel pretty good...but before I was in terrible shape and had very bad health problems...your advice over the years on some things have worked for me. Thank you Dr. Berg.
I’m dealing some stressful situations and my heart goes to 182 sometimes for a few seconds and obviously I don’t feel good and try to breath it in and then it goes back to the 90’s. And again that’s because I’ve been dealing for a week with some stressful situation. It’s hard to keep my heart low. But this video helped a lot, mentally anyway. Got to stay strong 💪🏽
Exercise will help with your stress.
Yogis and experienced meditators are also said to have lower heart rates because of the intense breathing exercises they do which stimulate the parasympathetic system(like the wim hoff breathing technique).
Just an extra info🙂
I can confirm that :)
I found your videos about 3 months ago and it inspired me to go on the Keto diet and intermittent fasting, purely to eat even healthier.
I do exercise daily, healthy weight but loves sweet treats…. Needles to say after 6 weeks of strict keto I’ve lost 5 kg, sleep 7 hrs a night (use to be 5 hrs for years), resting heart rate of 57 and recovery drop average of 31 beats after 1 min. I’m 66 years old.
Thank you for your clearly explained videos.
There are many factors regarding a resting pulse rate left out of this video. Tachycardia & bradycardia shoulda been addressed.
My grandmother's heart rate was 45-50 bpm, but in her particular case it didn't indicate better heart health, but bradycardia.
Average resting heart rate for adults is 60 - 100 bpm.
If you believe 100 or even 80 is a normal heart rate... You're very wrong as well as those who come up with these numbers
I have lost 20 to 30 pounds. Stopped over drinking coffee. Now my heart rate can drop to the 50s and 40s when resting. Even during the day when just relaxing. I don't really feel anything except when it drops as I fall asleep and usually when I'm tried. I'm hoping this is normal. I do workout, not to hard, and I jog and walk almost everyday. Been doing this since may 2020.
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Have no fear.
This is not all there is.
If what you say is "all" that matters,, then why the Instruction Manual we call the "Bible"? Why does God give intellectual gifts? Why wisdom to Solomon? Why wisdom in architectural matters to build the Arc of the Covenant? Why even have a Covenant at all if loving our Heavenly Father is all? Ignorance is not at all the Goal. Is this really that difficult to see?
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The span of time I have been fasting is about 6 to 7 weeks. I drink plenty of water without overdoing it. Went from 194 to 180 today. Pulse rate is 48. Sleep 8 to 9 hours. I am happy
Please I only get 3 hours sleep in night
I did the calculations and found that I passed away a number of years ago.
😂 right? This little calculator are beautiful 😅
Classic 😊
Awesome 😂
@@EL_N0IR_2201 R I P 😂
RIP ❤
Your videos have really helped me with weight loss. The pounds are melting away with intermittent fasting. I’m doing a 16 to 8 fast. I feel much better. This will be a lifelong lifestyle.
That's what everyone hopes for.
55 years old and I’m 52 BPM according to my Fitbit
I have the older Charge 2 fitbit. If I get my bpm to show on my display, then tap the display once, it shows the resting heart rate which is what he's really referring to in this particular video. Not sure which Fitbit you have but just thought I'd mention it to see if your model will display that for you too:)
Your Fitbit monitors your heart rate and will tell you your resting rate. Sync it to your phone or iPad. Lots of information on there.
I do carnivore for almost 5 years straight now, my resting heart rate tends to be around the 50's but whenever I'm eating nowadays my heart rate can go up to even 120's, taking into consideration that I'm under a lot of stress right now, I already did all the tests and there's no heart problems at all and my blood work went out all perfect except for my total cholesterol which was 482 mg/dL. Thank you for your work Dr. Berg.
Stress can be a big factor if you are aware of stress you can actually do exercises to bring the levels down.
Corn wheat rice can cause high heart rate .
@@johneastwood4852 then I guess all of Asia should have a high heart rate
This is why I said this.
This is best doctor that I trust.
@@johneastwood4852 but they don’t. A lot of Asian countries are very healthy and have long life expectancies, and they eat a lot of rice.
a BIG THANK YOU DR. ERIC! your advice is so plain & simple. My pulse is around 55 to 60, so not too bad but my worry is my recovery time after a physical excercise isn't so fast.
In the morning my resting heart rate is around my age of 49. It did not used to be this way, I have worked very hard increase my cardio and to eat better since my father died from diabetes in 2015. Seeing all the things he had gone through in his last year (from amputations to dementia and his passing) was a serious wake up call to me.
Sorry to hear about your father. Great going. Keep it up 👍
@@anon84abcd Thank you.
Great videos, nice short and concise, no waffle to get through, just straight to the point and packed with information.
A lovely calm style of delivery too.
I like it!
You've got yourself a new subscriber. 👍
Your comment is the opposite 😅 no offence
@@SuperbizonR
And yet you still took the time to read and comment 🤓😆👍🏼
Awesome! Since I started long distance running around 8-9 years ago, my RHR has lowered significantly. It normally stays around 48-52.👍
Is that normal, because i always thought below 60 is a risk and my heart rate also stays anything from 48 to 57 and it makes me anxious that i am dying 😂
@@Nandinizsoulas long as ur. Not having symptoms of shortness of breath, dizzines etc you should be fine. When u are sleeping it can drop lower.
When I was 41, I had a stroke and my RHR was in the 90’s. Now I’m 57, running 4X weekly, my RHR is 50. On average. So much better!!
Please what did you do?
I should really go to the doctor about my heart rate. I've always had a high heart rate around 100bpm at rest. I'm on beta blockers for anxiety and I had to go without them for one day and my heart rate shot up to 176bpm at rest. Luckily I managed to get my beta blocker prescription and it brought it back down to around 90 but it was a scary experience.
@@vince1229 I was wondering how low is to low. I used to check mine at Walmart. The longer I sat there checking it the lower it got(under 60) after about 3 times checking it I thought I better get up while I still got a heartbeat. LOL
Wow! 😳🤯
@Kelly
I would suggest looking at alternative medical treatment programs to see if you can come up with a better solution.
Let me say this so that I am clear I am not saying give up your medication or to drop it. Look for something that is gradual that may even use the same medication.
Do some research to see what is available. Both functional and integrative medicine are great approaches.
Are you doing keto/low carb diet? How often do you exercise? Do more and incorporate intermittent fasting. Get off anything the doctors are prescribing, it's all junk.
I like the triforce, Kelly. I wish you good health.
Thank you Doctor for educating us. I love the way you deliver or explaining the topic --it's concise.
I pulled myself back from stage 4 CKD by keto and IF. Lost 76 pounds so far. At my worst pulse rate was 93 with metabolic syndrome and Afib. Both have disappeared as well as diabetes. Resting heart rate mainly in the 60s even with just moderate activity. You can heal yourself as no Dr ever touched on doing keto, nutrition or fasting. Just prescribed meds and more meds. I refused stating and did what I knew worked best for me.
Did the doctor prescribed metformin for you?
@@askfaisalmuslim At first they did. Then I found out it was destroying my kidneys but I had to tell the Dr myself to take me off. YOU have to be in control of what works for you. No one else cares.
@@Daisy_982 true, you did a good job, thanks for sharing.
Is not animal protein bad for kidneys? I want to go keto for diabetes blood pressure and higher heart rate but the doctors tell me dont eat animals proteins also they say nothing send me home with higher blood pressure and heart rate.
My resting heart rate is 46 and my VO2 Max is 49.1. I'm 67! I have been very athletic my whole life and still am so I can attribute that to my health. All my numbers are good and I'm not on any medications. Thanks for sharing!
Same here - 3 soccer games a week....
My goodness this was right on time. My pressure has been vacilliating excessively high. My pulse is in the danger zone per your presentation. This is scary. I have been to ER 2 times this weekend. Please pray for me.
Praying
I used to smoke for 3years, my pulse would be around 90-100after smoking a cig and around 80 normal. Now that i stopped smoking my heart rate has returned to ~56bpm. It is usually from 50-60 yeah... Great video thanks!
I started walking a few miles a day and my resting heart rate went down by more than 10 bpm in just a few weeks.
I’m a long distance runner I have rest heart rate at 38 and most the time is 45
@@billybongthornton4285 if I lay down , the feeling passes .
You have issues
Yes i run full marathon too and my resting heart rate is at 36~38; and if i stopped running for 3months my rest heart rate goes up to 5x again(by garmin forerunner 235 watch)
I'm exact 73 beats per minute 😳
40 here... I do lots of different things to get there.
I am 65 resting pulse mostly around 55 - 60 exercise every day 100 stair steps for decades no medications no doctor nootropics 1 MAGNESIUM 2 Vitamine D3 3 Vitamine b12 and 4 Iodine ! MAGNESIUM is the most important one !!
I need to order more magnesium, thanks for reminding me. Out of interest, what type do you take?
@@MMA-CLIPS2Magnesium chloride / oil about 15 Sprays in a Glass of water and drinking it in the morning is about 300 mg pure Magnesium !
@@MMA-CLIPS2 Mag Bisglycinate or Mag Taurate most bioavailable/absorbed
How much magnesium mg. and b_12 u take ?im 60 have no issues praise the lord!
My 17 year old son had his resting pulse rate taken at the doctors office and it came out to 57. The doctor freaked out stating that it was too low and now we have to go every 2 weeks to have his vital checked; laying down, siting and standing.
Thanks Berg for making everybody understand their body much better..u r always crisp and to the point..😍
I had a resting heart rate of 85-90 bpm.
For the last two months I have been doing HIIT and Intermittent Fasting and only two home made meals with minimum fat and carbs.
Now my heart rate at rest is around 60-65 bpm. I was scared and found this video to feel better.
Did u do hiit daily or on alternate days
im at your current position now with 80-90 bpm.. been living on a sedentary lifestyle for the past 10 year (< 2000 steps /day) and I am about to change that immediately. what type of HIIT training were you doing and for how long per day if i may ask ?
The problem is WHAT IS THE TRUE “RESTING” HR. Traditionally it’s measured as the SITTING hr but technically it should be the SLEEPING. My smart band measures SLEEPNG one and tells me it’s 55, but when I’m awake it rarely goes down under 60. Which should I believe?
Resting pulse is that... Resting. You should be laying down. Sitting is more activated. You need your rest and relaxation mode of your nervous system to kick in. So not only being supine (laying down), but also waiting 5 to 10 minutes to calm down. These doctors rush you into their office, make you do your BP and heat rate immediately and of course it's up. So silly. Best time to take BP and pulse rate is when you wake. Stay laying down and do the readings.
@@trevormarcray So I can trust my 55-ish number? Seems promising.
@@gimaphone I'm no doctor, so I can't say anything definitive. But to me if you wake up and take your reading and it says 55, then your resting pulse rate is 55. I wouldn't use sleep data, but the reading when you are awake and at rest.
@@trevormarcray OK. Resting but not sleeping. Well, the device really says it "estimates" resting heart rate from sleeping one so I think it's OK. Thanks.
I am 84 with a resting pulse of 45-50. It's been that way for years as I was a serious recreational runner for 35 years. Every PC I've been to tells me I need a pacemaker. Cardiologists have given me stress tests and said not to worry, until now. Cardiologist now thinks I need a pacemaker. I haven't run for 10 years but hike vigorously 3-5 days a week. I do have more fatigue than I used to.
If you're not fainting or having dizziness when walking around or getting up, I don't think you have to worry too much. Clearly as you get older you'll feel more fatigue due to needing longer to recover from your hiking. Just ensure you take enough fluids in specially during the warmer days. The colour of your urine will indicate if you have to drink more water or not.
31 year old personal trainer here. My resting heart rate is usually between 45 and 50 bpm. I'm about to start training for a marathon though, so I'm excited to see if it goes down!
I am 74 and my resting hr varies between 53-58. I walk daily about 2-4 miles and work out every other day including 100 military push ups. My concern is bradycardia which is bad but I also do not display any symptoms such as weakness , tiredness or dizziness so hopefully it's just good conditioning of my body.
Some professional cyclists have resting heart rates in the 20s such as Chris Froome whos resting heart rate is 29bpm. Its crazy.
My 99 year old grandma's resting heart rate is 48 bpm...
Yes it's quite incredible but I've always said that professional cyclists of this calibre have to be the fittest people of any sport. In other words, I can't think of any other sport that demands this level of fitness and stamina.
My mom’s resting heart rate is 30s bpm since her teenage days. She was an athletic athlete for few years. She got a pacemaker implanted years ago just in case, for bradycardia arrhythmia (low bpm), although she rarely gets sick not even a cold. Thank God she survived covid and had no symptom.
RELATED: How fast you start sweating, is a sign of good health and condition.
In which case I'm a freaking Olympian !
UK is 30oC atm 😩🇬🇧☀️
so lets say that during an excercise i dont start to sweat fast, does that mean good or bad news?
@@samfisher4148 30C? Youre spoiled man. With a nice breeze thats a nice day where I live.
@@idontgotnothin ok ok mr Death Valley Arizona 🤣😂
What do you mean? Does starting to sweat quickly indicate good health, or the other way around?
So thankful you shared this. My restimg pulse rate has been high and I am D deficient. You brought up alot of things for me to work on.
I can't thank you enough, Dr Berg. Your wisdom is so beneficial and I'm healthier for it! You are appreciated!
I gotta restrict certain videos to daytime viewing only. Not the best video for just before bed. Thanks Dr Berg 👍
Wow, this video comes right on time. I've been experiencing tachycardia for a while, and I finally have a doctor's appointment this morning. I hope that whatever is causing it can be corrected. It has been running from the high 90s up to 115-ish, at rest.
He'll probably tell you to reduce spices and salt in your food.
@@zoebaggins90, it actually, turned out to be hyperthyroidism. They didn't even ask about salt intake.
Hello Dr. Berg. Yes, I listen at times and do KETO also intermittently based on things you share. A no nonsense approach that is easy to comprehend. Thankyou ever so much.
Before losing weight. My resting bpm was at 75. Fast forward to 100 lbs of fat lost, my resting bpm during the day is in the low 50s. During sleep I have gone down to 36-38 bpm. Watching Tv has my bpm around 45-48. I run for exercise and sleep like a baby. 😉
Is it safe so low? Im reading online if you are above 30+ years old, that low HR is not good if its around 40s bpm
@@dendenc2046 Depends. If you have bradycardia, then yes, low bpm is an issue that needs to be addressed. In my case, I run a lot (about 80 miles a month) and the high cardio does cause low bpm for me.
@@memnoch1974 I searched it up. If you can still run fine, then the low resting heart rate probably means you have a very healthy heart
I've been in good shape for years, by group road bike rides riding 40-60 miles, Spartan races, etc. My RHR never got lower than 53 and that was using a chest strap or watch. Once I got into Keto and fasting, my RHR went down to the 40's hitting as low as 43. I've never been under 50 in my entire life. I was an athlete in college and that was 30 years ago.
This topic was great!!!! I would like to see more . An extremely important and complicated topic yet you made it so simple.
Dr your video just shortened my life by watching it.
Garlic always lowered my BP. Along with everything else you said.
Mate you just need to be healthy. Exercise and eat right.
I remeber hearing that all living things, with a heart installed have a certain number of heart beats before they die. For example, elephants have slower heart beats than mice, therfore, they live longer than mice.
So, it's as if our hearts have a limited number of beats before we expire.
I dont think this is very accurate some people die bc of heart disease at a very young age
Then people who get alot of excercise would die sooner. I don't think that's how it works
Lol, Ive heard that too, but thats not how it works.
Interesting
I've read this as well, and think it refers to potential lifespan. There are of course many factors that can reduce it (comorbidities). I've also read that while exercise raises the pulse rate, this is more than offset by a reduction in pulse rate between exercise sessions... so don't be dissuaded from exercising by thinking you are reducing your life span. 😉
I have been following the Keto and Intermittent fasting for 5 months (the first meal is at noon and the last meal is at 4:00 pm). I am 74 years old, 5 ft 5 in tall, and weigh 130 lbs. I found Dr. Berg because of my BP and the Drs wanted to put me on medication but I didn't like the side effects. In the last 2 weeks, I have noticed 6 times out of 12 that I have a normal BP and my resting heart rate is 55-64. I started doing high-intensity workouts and I think that will also help. Thank you, Dr. Berg!!
62 years old. 39 to 48BPM, down to 30BPM at night. Almost impossible to go over 100BPM, unless sprinting on a bike.
What I still do not understand: after exercise my heartbeat lowers very fast, but if I eat carbohydrates after that, the heart rate goes up to 80+ and stays there for hours. Eating fat or protein does not have that effect.
Impossible to get over 100bpm 🤣 stop lying
Oh well I've had it then.... My resting rate is 88..92 BPM, do lots of dog walking and healthy Keto. (Not that am worried.). Will try tweaking the vits and minerals now that am counting beat rates, see whether anything causes changes.
My resting pulse is 94 and I work out/ very active I have always had a high pulse since I was a baby
Same here
I'm 70 (on no meds), my resting pulse rate is high 50's. I have noticed breathing deeper to raise my oxygen lowers my pulse rate!
At the age of 75 my BPM is anywhere from 40 to 50 and has been that for the last 15 yr's. As a #2 diabetic for the last 30 yr's I'm sure my regiment of diet and exercise has been the biggest factor. Two mile hike in the woods with my dog 365 days a year and keeping to a heart smart diet and I'll be good to go unless I get thrown under a bus :)
This Doc always comes with a helpful topic ❤️
Wow! Thank you so much for that.
Lower resting heart rate is important.
But I think, HRV is more important than a low resting heart rate.
HRV - Heart Rate Variability
My guess is that a low rate with a good HRV is where you want to be.
My fitness watch tells me I have Bradycardia with my average 55-58 rate.
At first I was freaked out but research, like Dr. Berg’s video, tells me that I’m good!
@@tomcaron9113 People with low resting heart rate say 50-60 bpm but low HRV will do poorly as compared to ppl with say 70-80 bpm heart rate and good HRV.
For me, eating too much fat even on a low carbohydrate diet will raise my heart rate and keep it high for a while.
It turns out that eating a lot forces the heart to pump more to the digestive tract for digestion.
My pulse resting is 49. I do some exercise, not that much. I am active and eat healthy keto for a year and a half. I am 70 and very slim. Hoping to live to 120.
I hope you do too Jim
Thanks, Dr. Berg. Could you also do a video on heart rate variability?
I would like to see a video on it as well. I was reading about it the other day. Very interesting.
I learn more from this channel than my doctors! Thanks again Dr. Berg
Me too!
Me too!
I will always remember a dentist going into a panic when my heart rate was 36. I had run a 20 miler that morning before the visit.
Thank you, Doctor. All your advantages are absolutely amazing and helpful for our health.
I’ve been a lifelong athlete. My resting heart rate used to get down to 38 but I developed AFIB at 45. I had an ablation 2 years ago at 47, a side effect is that it raised my heart rate by about 25BPM. I haven’t been below 60 since, I lift weights daily, have single digit body fat and commute on a bike. I guess this is my new reality.
How do you know that you have afib and what were the symptoms of it
@@Ramchowdaryking999 I was first diagnosed 5 years ago when riding my bike to work. I ducked into the local fire station (I’m a police officer and they know me) and asked for an ECG which showed the arrhythmia (AFIB) and they transported me to the ER. I came out of it after a few hours. After 2 years of trying meds (hated them as an athlete as they retard performance) I had an episode that lasted 2 days and I had to be cardioverted (kinda like a defibrillation). I had an ablation 8 months after that which has largely kept it
at bay since, though I had a 7 hour episode in July which landed me in the hospital again. That’s the only long one I’ve had in the 2 1/2 years since the ablation though.
You ever have a bicep twitch or eyelid flutter on it’s own? It feels like that. But it’s your heart. I verify it by taking a radial pulse (wrist) and seeing if there’s rhythm. If there isn’t I know I’m in AFIB.
I had some heart problem before due to neuropathy. But after I take some vitamins that you recommended my condition have improved. I can sleep and rest. Not fully recovered yet but at least I feel better. Thanks Dr. Berg
We benefit immensely from you video series.
Thanks for everything you have said.
I am a big fan of yours.
Wow, this is really fascinating. Anything we can do without a doctor is fabulous. Thank you.
I've often wondered about this exact topic. At 42, my resting hr fluctuates between 50-60 and generally go to 130-150 with moderate to intense exercise. If I do sprint repeats without much rest, I can push it to almost 180. Here's the crazy part, I'm 260 lbs (6'1''); but I need to keep losing weight. My BP is a little high 125-135/80-90... Ran a marathon in 2015, then a couple half-marathons. My resting hr used to be 42-48 when I was in that shape. I feel a little chubby, but generally in good health. No health problems, yet, fortunately.
Your blood pressure is fine... as long as it is below 140/90 you are fine. The 120/80 was just based off a some hypothesis or theory that was set by the AHA.
I call this dead
Normal pulse rate is really 72! What is he bullshitting about.
72 is normal heart rate we learned in schools 50 years ago. When did the doctors change that?
I’m 44 and base on my iwatch my resting heart rate is 60 bpm. I walk 3 miles a day.
Im 32 and had a physical with a new primary provider yesterday. She gave me an EKG Test because my heart rate was 50BPM. It was flattering.
My mom had open heart surgery at 77 yrs old she always had heart problems ever seen she was in her 50 and she’s 81 and she still going 💪 what help my mom is her faith in Jesus, she said when is time to Go is time to Go 😃
Amen
Dr. Berg, how did you go from 6 hours of sleep to nine? I've been a 6 hour sleeper for decades and do really well but on the very rare occasion when I sleep 7 to 7 1/2 hours I feel incredibly good but have never been able to do it more than 3 or 4 times a year.
Please how to sleep more than 3 hours
Omg omg freaking out rn. I used to think about this ALL the time. Thank you dr. BERG💙💙💙 HUGE LOVE from Cappadocia ❤❤❤
Yes, I have learned so much from your videos and greatly appreciate your content! Very helpful! Thank you
Dear,Dr.Berg,what you mentioned about sleep is absolutelly true(together with the rest ofcourse).This video reminded me of the case of a guy who used to go every night early to sleep and he died 120 years old.Another great video,by the way.Perhaps you could make a video about the benefit of a good sleep.Thank you for the quality of your videos!!!
Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan is the ONLY male in the entire world reported with some documentation (there is doubt) to have lived to 120.
Mine always sets off alarms on the hospital monitors - it’s 45! Having had cancer it’s nice to have one area that is lower risk!
@Andy Man Watch out, Big Medicine will try to put a pacemaker in him.
@@pmarie-se3tz a pacemaker is necessary IF the patient displays symptoms like dizziness, chest pain, nausea, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, etc. So yes, having a low heart rate is good for the body for as long as it can tolerate it. Any of the above mentioned symptoms indicate the low heart rate is not allowing enough blood (oxygen really) to arrive to its destinations (brain, heart, lungs) and symptoms start presenting. So pacemakers are not bad when they are needed.
Thank you Dr Berg. I don't say it often enough 🙏💖🙏
I’m 55, my resting rate is about 50 even lower when I’m asleep. About 60 sitting around. Blood pressure typically 115 over 80.
Walking every day. Resistance training 3 times a week. Avoid stress and energy vampires.
Try eat as well as you can.
I've benefited enormously from Dr Berg. I can tell when I'm in Ketosis only when I'm doing something strenuous, exercise (5 times week 45 minutes) & Bike riding (typically 54miles/week). When I'm in Ketosis I have more energy. I'm 76 years old and feel great I'm 6' 4" and weigh 222 pounds and it's not easy keeping my weight that low (I like to snack). One of my biggest problems is staying asleep, no problem falling asleep, I keep waking up 4 times per night, I must take Melatonin every time I wake up (normally I take 50 mg Melatonin/night, I'd had two horribly painful Prostrate operations (for enlarged Prostrate) which in my opinion have been complete failures. I just found out (thanks to you) about Tryptophan which I plan on ordering. I typically sleep 5 hours/night, I want to sleep 8 hours. For awhile (over a year) I was taking Zolpidem 5mg, which my health insurance drug refuses to pay for. Taking Zolpidem allowed me to sleep for 3 hours. I've also (even before I discovered you) intermittent fasting.
I am very anxious person. My pulse is 72-76 during the morning time. It is always above 80 after that. Is pulse above 80 dangerous. After a good meal my pulse rate crosses 90. Major misconception is resting pulse rate is low for active people. But there are active people who have run marathons but have high resting pulse rate. I can never have a resting pulse rate of 65. It has something to do with the sinus in the heart. Every person is different.
I would suggest taking an over all view of it. Dealing with anxiety is one of your priorities but having a good medical through either integrative medicine of functional medicine could help you screen and eliminate different issues.
Your anxiety could be driving your heartbeat up or it come be your metabolism or as you pointed out the heart it selfs natural function.
If you are a male, please try semen retention. Also do whatever you can to raise your testosterone levels and maintain healthy dopamine receptors.
Your anxiety will disappear.
Daily meditation. It’s simple & cost nothing.
@@sunshine3914 sometimes I have difficulty in feeling the pulse. Does it mean that my blood pressure at that instant in very low. Having a low resting pulse is not just beneficial for good health it also helps us in becoming more foccused and blissful. Most of the top chess players, math olympiad toppers etc have low pulse rate. A person with a high resting heart rate cannot focus on anything. Mediation helps a lot.
@@srikanthtupurani6316 Don't worry about it. I naturally have higher resting heart rate. My grandfather was similar he lived to 106.
Went from 67-70 to 45-50 in one year, even with the pandemic and lockdowns. Happy with that!
How did you do it?
This is positive from my point of view in that although my resting heart rate has increased over the years, at the age of 73, it’s now about 50 (no medication involved). I eat well but have plenty of carbs and sleep on average about 7 hours a night. I have however done vigorous exercise including running, cycling, martial arts etc since my early teens and still exercise daily.
My pulse rate stayed upper 40s till my late 40's. Then I found my brother after he had been murdered in 2011. I now suffer from chronic insomnia, chronic migraines, and chronic afib. I work out at the gym for 4 hours daily in hopes of having a good night's rest.
People of different ages, gender, weight, and size have very different healthy resting heart rates. :)
Yes! I really disliked that he doesn't really include that in his video.
Yes that's why a normal heart rate is usually considered between 55 to 90. So you can be any gender, weight, age and size and fall within a normal range. The important point to gain from this video is that when you are starting to reach 90s and go above during rest, it suggests your heart is having a harder time at keeping things "relaxed". Also important to know that your resting heart rate is as low as ur heart goes so you have to wonder how high it gets when you are stressed, angry, dehydrated, etc it is not good for the heart to be pumping so hard.
Oh right! That’s true
Next week it will be 7months since i quit sigarets, and my heartrate really went down alot, like alot, i used to have these palputations and high heart ratr and its almost no more. So this is good to hear .
Congratulations! Quitting is difficult, but you have done it and are FREE! Never go back. Do not take your freedom for granted. Cheerio!
@@chomperthefirst533 tnx so much man!! Yes i dont want to put myself in that position ever again lol
I'm overweight and I. Always felt my pulse rate to be high. I will do better and thank you.
Keep on mind your bpm will be higher when fighting colds or infections or covid.
My heart rate increases like crazy when I stand up. But it’s usually between 50 and 65 when laying down
POTS?
Mine too
I was feeling pretty good about my health. Now it seems I don't have long to live.... Bruce Lee could slow his pulse down to a few beats per minute, and he died young. Something doesn't add up here
Same. I was born with high heart rate. And have all the tests and they come up with nothing, don’t use any caffeine and not any other medicines for any issues. But now I’m not gonna have long to live. That sucks.
@@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA Bruce Lee cause of death "Brain edema" after taking an aspirin.
Yes Lee died of a brain edema