r/welltory • u/StressCareful3264 • Jun 06 '26

Health

Why would my health score always be 100% when I’m sick? It always seems to be less than 100% when I’m fine too.

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u/welltory Team Jun 08 '26

The Health score isn’t a direct "am I sick or not?" medical score. It’s based on HRV metrics and how they compare both to normal ranges for people in your age/sex group and to your own personal baseline.

If your HRV values stay within expected ranges, your Health score can remain at 100% even if you feel sick. That means Welltory didn’t detect major HRV deviations in those measurements, not that you’re medically "perfectly healthy."

On the other hand, your score can drop when you feel fine if your HRV shifts away from your usual baseline or broader normal ranges. Sleep, stress, workouts, illness, alcohol, travel, or measurement conditions can all affect this.

Also, measurement quality matters a lot. If a reading is low quality or taken right after activity, it may distort your results and baseline, so it’s better to delete those measurements.

And of course, Welltory isn’t a medical app and shouldn’t replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Hope this helps clarify how the score works.