That super fast resting heart rate that you think is, "normal" or "genetic" or "the way it's always been"... yea, that sh@t's killing you..... No, seriously...it could be Increased heart rate may signal higher death risk- Serena Gordon, USA Today Compared to people whose heart rate was consistent at less than 70 beats per minute at both readings, those whose rates increased from less than 70 beats per minute to more than 85 beats per minute had a 90 percent higher risk of death from heart disease. In those whose heart rates started at between 70 and 85 beats per minute, an increase to more than 85 beats per minute at the follow-up reading signaled an 80 percent … [Read more...]