India, Aug. 11 -- Your resting heart rate is a measure of how efficiently your heart works. In an Instagram post shared on August 10, Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified heart surgeon, explained why one should aim for a low resting heart rate and how to improve it if it is high.

Sharing the video, Dr Jeremy wrote, "Fewer beats needed to meet your body's demands at rest = a more efficient heart." He stressed that a person's resting heart rate is a vital indicator of cardiovascular efficiency and overall lifespan. Here's what your resting heart rate says about your longevity.

The heart surgeon noted that resting heart rate is a measure of your heart's efficiency. Simply put, it's the number of beats per minute required to meet your body's...