In this episode of The Heart Rate Variability Podcast – This Week in HRV, we explore how the autonomic nervous system function connects metabolic disease, genetic disorders, targeted neural interventions, and the future of biofeedback science.

How Metabolic Syndrome drives chronic sympathetic overactivation and reduced HRV

Experimental evidence showing how the stellate ganglion block directly alters HRV and sympathetic tone

New data validating dysautonomia in Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome using HRV and autonomic testing

Why HRV is emerging as a critical clinical and research biomarker

A preview of the 2026 AAPB Annual Scientific Meeting and why it matters for clinicians and researchers

Cureus (2025) — Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation in Metabolic Syndrome
https://www.cureus.com/articles/431819-autonomic-nervous-system-dysregulation-in-metabolic-syndrome-an-association-with-hypertension-and-cardiovascular-risk#!/

Autonomic Neuroscience (2025) — Selective Sympathetic Action on HRV After Stellate Ganglion Block
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566070225001298

Cureus (2025) — Heart Rate Variability and Intrinsic Autonomic Coupling in Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome
https://www.cureus.com/articles/429326-heart-rate-variability-and-intrinsic-autonomic-coupling-in-ehlers-danlos-syndrome?score_article=true#!/

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
About AAPB: https://aapb.org/about
2026 Annual Conference: https://aapb.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=43&ts=1763415344

Heart rate variability is a universal marker of resilience, translating metabolic stress, genetic vulnerability, and neural interventions into measurable physiological signals. HRV is no longer just a wellness metric—it's a clinical and scientific lens into autonomic health.

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