Blood Pressure Monitors Before we look at how to use a home blood pressure digital monitor, and which ones are the best, let’s first consider what the blood pressure readings will mean. These figures are taken from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Systolic Pressure Diastolic Pressure Normal < 120 < 80 Pre- [...]
Effects of smoking on blood pressure
August 27, 2008 By 6 Comments
In this blood pressure experiments, I used a home blood pressure monitor (upper arm cuff), to measure my blood pressure before, during and after smoking a large cigar. I took readings every 5 minutes or so, to see if smoking would cause changes to my blood pressure. Incidentally, I am not a doctor. These experiments [...]
What is white coat syndrome?
August 27, 2008 By 4 Comments
Do you have high blood pressure at the doctors yet normal at home? You may suffer from white coat syndrome. A true story I went to my doctor and was told I suffered hypertension. My blood pressure was 140/90. I was told I needed a lot of medical checks – weekly blood pressure readings, blood [...]
What is blood pressure?
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Definition: Blood pressure is simply the pressure of your blood pushing out on your arteries as the blood circulates your body. The pressure of your blood depends on a number of factors including: the force created by your heart pumping blood into your arteries the volume of your blood the resistance your blood encounters as [...]
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