How To Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home

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My BP unit can take a single reading or average 3 readings. When I showed the unit to a nurse, she told me to turn that feature off. According to her having my arm squeezed 3x back-to-back, automatically results in a higher final reading. When I turned it off, I noticed my BP readings dropped significantly. They went from being in the 130s to being in the 110s. Even the lower number has gone from being in the high 80s - 90s to being in the 70s to low 80s. As the nurse pointed out, doctor's offices and hospitals only take a single reading. Never multiple readings.

[lisaj]

Omg! I'm searching blp information and see my friends face! Lovely! Great information and keep on doing you Brit Brat ❤️

[Mjfoys]

Only once on the same arm. If you use both arms the right may be lower. Using the same arm again disrupts the blood flow reading.

[ddp]

Great video. I have a question 🙋‍♂️. Can you take your blood pressure laying down? Or it should only be taken sitting down. Thank you.

[jasmynpolitethebraillefana]

I'm doing really well with managing high blood pressure with my pills, measuring my bp and heart rate, drinking water, watching my sodium, and doing chair exercises.

[SonzOfEnoch]

i have extrem Hypertention 180 blood pressure but im now on Amlodapime 10mg which is making my heart rate lower and beat normally now.

[nooklover]

It’s very daunting for me to check my own blood pressure

[etown]

If I am right-handed, do I put the cuff on the left upper arm or does it matter which arm?

[mp]

Why it is always suggested to take measurement from left arm, demonstration is on right?

[nooklover]

But lucky 4 me I have two nurses n the family

[SC-deto]

I needed more information. This is more about her looking good and not edited adequately so that people have more specific information.
For instance it shows her cuff being on her right arm whereas I was told to place it on my left on the same side as my heart. Why isn’t this explained in this video?
Also I was only told to take my readings first thing after waking and wait 5 minutes between each and taking 3 readings, the first is ignored but the second two readings are used to calculate over the course of a week what my average actually is.

[Abhishekkumar-lrkv]

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[sim_aware]

Awesome video! LOVE teaching skills like this in the skills lab. #SimTribe

[abdisalah]

Please turn off the background music, it clouds the message

[rochellet]

It would be helpful to include to important pieces of info: (1) how tight the cuff should be, and (2) where to place the cuff on the "vein" so it correctly picks up the blood flow. Also: You should site the multiple studies that show the low carb, moderate protein, high [healthy] fat diets reduce blood pressure immediately. (Healthy fats - not industrial seed oil fats! They are killing people slowly: Canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, and mystery vegetable oil (made from not a single vegetable, are BAD.)
GOOD for you oils (yes saturated fats!) Read the studies! Olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, butter, ghee).