WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE AND A VIDEO HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Watch this video showing how to take blood pressure properly which can provide more accurate information and better control
Recently I wrote about a study that said happy marriages lower blood pressure and bad marriages raise blood pressure. But what is the right way to measure blood pressure in the first place? There is a right and a wrong way to take blood pressure. There are millions of people who have high blood pressure.(Many of them don't know it,by the way) Blood pressure is reported as two numbers,such as 120/80, the systolic over the diastolic. The top number 120, the systolic is the maximum pressure when the heart pumps and the lower number 80, the diastolic, is the pressure in the arteries and the body when the heart relaxes.
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What are the benefits of measuring my own blood pressure?
It beehoves you to understand how to measure your own blood pressure since home monitoring on a regular basis usually gives a more accurate picture than an occasional measurement at the doctor office. And poorly maintained blood pressure machines at drug stores and supermarkets have sent many a frightened patient scurrying to the doctor as they report erroneously high blood pressure. You can buy a blood pressure cuff with a built in stethoscope so you can listen while you measure your blood pressure or you can buy an automatic digital blood pressure machine.
Using a blood pressure cuff or a blood pressure machine takes a little training and sometimes even doctor's office staff may not be measuring the blood pressure correctly. You will note that doctor's offices usually use a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. It is easy to learn and you should think about buying a do it yourself blood pressure cuff with a built in stethoscope so you can measure your own blood pressure with accuracy.
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