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When is the best time to check your heart rate? when going to sleep and when i first wake up in the morning it's lower. during the day it's higher.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Healthy Hearts: Heart rates vary from moment to moment and from activity to activity. I know of no reason for a young man to be checking his heart rate repeatedly throughout the day and see nothing of concern about this in your health history on your profile.

Dr Weisberger agreed

Answered 3/6/2014

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A member asked:

When is the best time to check your heart rate? when going to sleep and when i first wake up in the morning it's lower. during the day it's higher.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

Dr Weisberger agreed

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