Overall Health Score
Your Overall Health Score is a composite indicator that aggregates your cardiovascular, respiratory, physical, mental, and metabolic risk markers into a single wellness score. It gives a holistic view of your current health state based on the scan. Think of it as your body's report card — useful for tracking change over time rather than as an absolute number.
How Vsense measures it
Vsense combines all measured vitals — heart rate, HRV, blood pressure, breathing rate, SpO2, stress index, BMI, and risk scores — into a weighted composite score that emphasises the most health-impactful metrics.
How it's scored
80–100: Excellent health indicators. 65–79: Good — minor areas to optimise. 50–64: Moderate — meaningful improvements possible. Below 50: Focus on foundational health habits.
What a high reading means
A high overall health score means the majority of your physiological markers are in healthy ranges and your risk indicators are low. Regular scanning helps track whether your lifestyle changes are working.
What a low reading means
A low overall score reflects multiple physiological systems under strain. Rather than trying to fix everything at once, identify the single most impactful area — usually sleep quality — and start there. Each improvement creates a ripple effect on other vitals.
How to improve it
Exercise
- Any regular movement improves your composite health score — start where you are
- The single most evidence-backed exercise target: 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week
- Adding strength training twice a week provides benefits beyond what cardio alone gives
Diet
- A Mediterranean-style diet — olive oil, fish, vegetables, legumes, nuts — is associated with better scores across all categories
- Reduce ultra-processed food intake first — this single change improves multiple health markers simultaneously
Lifestyle
- Focus on the fundamentals first: sleep 7–9 hours, exercise 150+ min/week, eat whole foods, manage stress — these lift all vitals simultaneously
- Address your lowest-scoring individual category first for the most impactful score improvement
- Small consistent improvements compound — even 1% better each week adds up to significant change over months
- Track your score over time — trends matter more than individual readings; weekly scans show clear progress patterns
Natural remedies
- Address sleep first — it's the lever that moves every other health metric the most
- Manage stress second — chronic stress suppresses immune function, raises blood pressure, disrupts blood sugar, and lowers HRV simultaneously
Frequently asked questions
What does my health score mean?
Your health score is a composite of all measured vitals. A score above 70 is good; above 80 is excellent. More useful than the absolute number is tracking your score over time — it shows whether your lifestyle habits are working.
Why did my health score drop between scans?
Short-term drops are usually caused by a bad night of sleep, stress, alcohol the night before, or scanning at different times of day. For the most consistent readings, scan at the same time each day in a calm, rested state.
How can I improve my health score the fastest?
Sleep quality has the biggest single impact on the composite score. Improving from poor to good sleep can lift HRV, lower resting heart rate, reduce stress index, and improve vitality simultaneously — all within 1–2 weeks of better sleep.
How often should I scan to track my health?
Daily scans give the best trend data, but 3–4 times per week is sufficient. Scan at the same time each day (morning before coffee is ideal) for the most consistent and comparable readings.
