Vital Signs
Vital Signs testing accurately determines your cardiovascular health and stress level. An infrared sensor is clipped to your ear and measures changes in blood volume in real time. You relax while the computer stores and interprets your arterial pulse. It computes the stiffness of your major artery, the aorta, where it comes out of your heart. Aortic stiffness increases blood pressure, puts a strain on the heart and results in less blood flow to the coronary arteries. The higher the aortic stiffness, the greater the cardiovascular risk.
Vital Signs also determines your heart rate variability (an indicator of your stress level) by tracking the beat-by-beat timing of your heart. High heart rate variability indicates low stress, and is associated with good nervous system balance and good health. When the heart muscle is healthy, it is able to speed up and slow down with increases and decreases in blood flow as we breathe in and out. An unhealthy heart does not speed up or slow down. Low heart rate variability is associated with increased risk of heart disease.
The test is painless and takes about 15 minutes to complete. To prepare for the test avoid stimulants including coffee, sugar and alcohol for 2 hours prior to your test time. Do not exercise for 3 hours prior to the test. After several months of following a treatment program, Vital Signs should be repeated to monitor your progress towards a healthier cardiovascular and nervous system.
INDICATIONS
- Anxiety
- Anti-aging
Depression- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Insomnia
- Monitoring Chelation Therapy
- Stress
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