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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Measuring Your Blood Pressure

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Measuring Your Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure causes most strokes and heart attacks, and it does this without you ever feeling it. That is exactly why checking it properly every single week matters so much. Here is the catch though. The way you actually take the reading changes the number you get. Small things like rushing to the chair, talking while the cuff inflates, resting your arm too low, using the wrong cuff size, crossing your legs, or trusting just one reading can shift your result by enough to change a diagnosis completely. In this video I go through the seven common mistakes people make when measuring their blood pressure at home or in clinic, why each one actually matters physiologically, and what the research shows about how far each one can shift the number. The full list of research references I used is in the description of the YouTube version of this video. Disclaimer: This is not personal medical advice and does not override what your doctor says. #dralex #bloodpressure #hearthealth
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