Heart valve disease can be mild and unrecognizable. In other situations, it can be severe with tremendous pain and complications. When you read about blood pressure problems, very rarely do you come...
Category: BP 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...
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...
If you ever measured your blood pressure, I'm confident you can remember how tight the cuff feels when it fills with air. Many people have complained about how it squeezes and hurts their upper arm....