303: The One Number that Dictates Health and Longevity (and How to use it) Ft. Torkil Faero

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Nate Palmer

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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

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What if your body could warn you about burnout or illness before you even feel it, possibly even days before it happens?

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Torkil Færø, a Norwegian doctor and author of The Pulse Cure, to talk about heart rate variability, or HRV and how it can give us early warning signs about our health. He shared how he got into HRV tracking while on a sailing trip, and how it opened his eyes to how much stress and recovery affect our bodies.

We talked about what HRV really tells us, how wearables like Garmin, WHOOP, and Oura can help track it, and how small daily habits, like what you eat, how you sleep, or even when you work out, can change your HRV. Dr. Færø also told stories of real people who’ve used this data to catch serious health issues early, like cancer.

Key Takeaways:

It’s personal, track your own trends instead of comparing numbers with others.
HVR It’s like having your own early warning system for stress and health.
Garmin gives more detailed stress tracking, while Oura and WHOOP are great for sleep and tagging daily habits.

Resources:

Dr. Torkil Færø is a Norwegian medical doctor, emergency physician, and bestselling author of The Pulse Cure. After realizing his lifestyle was quietly damaging his health, he dove into the science of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and became a leading voice on how to use wearable tech to track and improve stress, recovery, and overall well-being. His work has helped thousands of people better understand their bodies and take control of their health before problems arise.

@dr.torkil (IG) https://www.instagram.com/dr.torkil/

The Pulse Cure by Dr. Torkil Færø

https://a.co/d/iWWB5Ub - https://thepulsecure.com/

Book mentioned:

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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Host Nate Palmer The founder of The Million Dollar Body and Author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been in the industry of coaching over 15 years and has worked with over 1000 clients personally.

Nate Palmer’s Website: https://milliondollarbodylabs.com/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered if your body is trying to warn you before you get sick?
0:03.7	Like, what if your smartwatch or your biometric trackers could tell you that burnout disease
0:08.2	or even a heart attack was around the corner?
0:10.2	Not weeks from today, but today or tomorrow?
0:13.3	Here's the truth.
0:13.9	Most of us are walking around disconnected from the one system that's keeping us alive,
0:17.5	our nervous system.
0:18.1	And the most powerful tool to tap into that isn't a supplement,
0:25.6	meditation app, or in some fancy lab test. It's your pulse. It's your HRV. That's why I brought on Dr. Tokoferro, a Norwegian emergency doctor, bestselling author of the pulse cure and someone
0:30.1	who's completely transformed his own health after realizing that his lifestyle was quietly
0:33.8	killing. We'll talk about why heart rate variability is the most powerful health
0:37.5	metric you're probably ignoring. How to use your biometric trackers, your aura ring,
0:41.8	your whoop strap, your Apple Watch to catch illness before it happens, and a couple simple tweaks
0:46.8	that can add up to 24 extra years to your life, which is insane. Whether you're a high performer,
0:51.1	a busy parent, or someone who wants to live longer without burning out, this one is going to be a good listen.
0:55.2	Welcome to get leaner and live longer with Nate Palmer, the show for busy people who want to maximize their energy, burn fat, and build a body that feels as good as it looks.
1:01.7	I'm your host, Nate Palmer. I've been a coach since 2008, and I believe that looking great and feeling unstoppable does not require hours in the gym or giving up all the foods that you love. The show is where I share real strategies that help you get lean or live longer and unlock your million dollar body. One habit,
1:15.3	one meal, one workout at a time. So if you're ready to cut to the noise, take control of your
1:18.6	health and finally feel like a high performer again, let's do this. Dr. Torquil, good to see you.
1:22.9	Thank you so much for taking some time out of your day to be on the show. I'm really excited for this episode. Good to see you, Nate. I'm excited to be here too.
1:30.0	So we're going to be talking about HRV, which is your area of expertise. How did you come to
1:34.9	be interested in this and do the research that you've done? Can you walk us through just a little
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