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Grounding Improves Vagal Tone and Increases HRV

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Grounding improves vagal tone and increases HRV. Check out these studies conducted at Penn State College of Medicine on grounding and preterm infants https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2017/08/grounding-technique-may-improve-health-outcomes-of-babies-in-the-nicu/

Download the SweetBeat HRV app at www.beathealthy.com. You can use a Bluetooth low energy heart rate monitor chest strap or the Zoom fitness band. Go to www.zoomhrv.com and use promo code ZOOMSB10 for $10 off the Zoom. Outside the United States go to Amazon and use the same promo code.

It’s That Time of the Year Again: Apple Releases iOS9!

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It’s That Time of the Year, Again!

As we know, Apple rules the world. Every year, they update their operating system and devices. Apple has scheduled the release of iOS 9 for this month. As they update their systems we must update our applications to be compatible. 

While we work on making our code compatible with the new technology, we ask you to remember that you must update your applications as the updates become available.

When you update your device to iOS 9, you must update your HRV application!

  • NOTE: The following applications must be updated: SweetBeatLife, NatureBeat, Stress Detective, Food Detective, PrimalBeat, Wholeistic Coaching & ResilienceZone.
  • If you have one of the following applications you do not need to purchase anything, you just need to update.
  • The updates are available for SweetBeatHRV (previously SweetBeatLife), Naturebeat & PrimalBeat.
  • If you do not update, you will most likely not be able to connect your Bluetooth Low-Energy (BTLE) heart rate monitors. 

In other news, SweetBeatLife will now be called SweetBeatHRV!

How Else Am I Affected?

Apple makes certain things obsolete after updates are released. Due to this, we are not able to update SweetBeat or HRV Sense any longer. These two applications will be removed from the iTunes app store. It is unfortunately, out of our control.

SweetBeat & HRV Sense can no longer be updated and will be removed from the iTunes app store.

We are here to support you through this difficult but necessary change. If you are using SweetBeat or HRV Sense, we have several solutions for you:

  • Update to SweetBeatHRV. The new application has many more features and interactive graphs.
  • If you purchased one of these applications within the last three months, please email us at support@sweetwaterhrv.com and we will take care of you.
  • This will affect those of you using ANT+, as it is not included in SweetBeatHRV. If you are a long time user of ANT+, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you!
  • You can choose not to update your device to iOS9. As a warning, we have noticed that older operating systems do not work as well when a new one is released.
New features coming soon!
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Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns: Support@sweetwaterhrv.com

iOS 8 and Bluetooth

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There is a known Bluetooth issue on Apple’s newest iOS 8. Many of you have noticed this issue is affecting your heart rate monitor Bluetooth connection (along with car connections, headphones and speakers). Note: If you have not updated to iOS 8, we do not advise doing so.

Already updated to iOS 8?

According to Apple developers, they have resolved the Bluetooth issues in the new iOS 8.1. This version is rumored to release on October 20th. It is our highest priority to assist Apple in fixing this issue. We want our users to get their daily HRV readings!

The good news!

We have submitted a new version of SweetBeatLife and Bulletproof Stress Detective to the app store, which includes a working firmware update for iOS 8 and the HealthPatch. As soon as it is processed by Apple, it will be available for download. SweetBeatLife and Bulletproof Stress Detective users with the HealthPatch will be ready to run sessions on iOS 8.

Note: Once the apps are processed by Apple, we will send out an email to let users know to update their HealthPatch firmware.*

Update Your App!*

SweetBeatLife and Bulletproof Stress Detective users can update their applications. This update includes SweetBeatLife 1.2.2 or Bulletproof Stress Detective 1.0.2 with a pre-installed firmware update for the VitalConnect HealthPatch. The HealthPatch is now compatible with iOS 8!

How come the HealthPatch works but other Bluetooth Low-Energy (BTLE) monitors may not work?

For security reasons, the VitalConnect HealthPatch uses a more complex “handshake” to connect via Bluetooth. BTLE chest straps use “open” Bluetooth. Apple hopes to resolve the open Bluetooth issues in the new iOS 8.1.

How do you update?

Some of you have your app store set to update automatically. If you want to see which version of software you are running, select the General tab > About. If it matches with the mentioned versions you are good to go! If it doesn’t – go to your device’s App Store. You will see the Updates tab (bottom right corner) > Update SweetBeatLife or Bulletproof Stress Detective. If it says, “Open”, you already have the most recent version.