Blood Pressure Explained

While doing some health coaching, I always enjoy chatting with elderly people. I enjoy their stories, and they have experienced so much in life. They know better than anyone; life has its ups and...

If you have, stage 2 hypertension; I hope you're taking some form of action. Did you know a 20 mmHg increase in systolic or 10 mmHg diastolic, doubles your risk of stroke, heart attack or other...

I don't think anybody would dispute the familiar association between obesity and blood pressure ((National Center for Biotechnology Information: Obesity and hypertension)). An obese arm possesses...

There's a saying that size doesn't matter. When it comes to blood pressure cuffs the opposite is true. If your cuff is the incorrect size, your measurements can be recorded wrong. Therefore, having...

There is more than one way to measure your blood pressure. You can take it sitting down, standing up or lying down. While most people take it while sitting down, there may come a time when it...