In these experiments, I used an upper arm cuff home blood pressure monitor to measure my blood pressure on an empty stomach, after drinking a large cup of decaffeine coffee. I used a filter coffee machine to prepare a large cup of coffee, made with decaffeinated ground coffee. The process was exactly the same as [...]
Effect of lying down, sitting, and standing on blood pressure.
August 27, 2008 By 13 Comments
In these experiments, I used a home blood pressure monitor (upper arm cuff), to measure my blood pressure in the morning, on an empty stomach. To prepare for each set of readings, I got into position, and waited quietly for 5 minutes before taking the first reading. I then took a minimum of 3 readings [...]
Blood pressure variations during the day
August 27, 2008 By 3 Comments
In this first of many blood pressure experiments, I used a home blood pressure monitor (upper arm cuff), to measure my blood pressure during my waking day. The readings were not taken at specific intervals, and I have made no attempt to show on this graph when I ate food, did exercise, drank coffee, or [...]
Recommended Reading
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Further Reading The following books are related to high blood pressure and offer more information on this topic. Your Body’s Many Cries For Water – Dr. F. Batmanghelidj An amazing book which contradicts much of the common advise given to patients suffering from a wide range of illnesses. Dr. Batmanghelidj discovered the powerful healing properties [...]
HELLP Syndrome
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What is HELLP Syndrome? HELLP Syndrome is a rare, but serious complication that occurs in up to 12 percent of the women who have preeclampsia. The syndrome is named after the main characteristics of the disease, namely Hemolysis (break down of red blood cells), Elevated Liver enzymes, which can cause liver damage, and Low Platelet [...]
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