For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.
Taking your blood pressure accurately at home can be tricky. I learned this firsthand after my doctor told me to start doing it. I began taking my blood pressure every morning after I worked out, and ...
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Taking your blood pressure accurately at home can be tricky. I learned this firsthand after my doctor told me to start doing it.