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Could you possibly reduce your heart beat down to 2 beats a minute?

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No: If you really meant 2 (two) beats per minute, then absolutely not. Your body needs oxygen much more than what 2 beats per minute would provide. A heart rate that low would be a medical emergency.

Dr Weisberger agreed

Answered 4/18/2016

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