bp monitor

Why do we use a Blood Pressure Monitor and how it is used

by curlykale on Nov 7, 2011

In today’s world where every day of our life is a race against time to get multiple things done, the word stress and high blood pressure have become very common. Blood pressure in most basic terms is the amount of force or pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels while it flows through our body.

There are two types of blood pressure. The systolic blood pressure is the upper number that represents the pressure when your heart is contracting to pump blood to the body. The diastolic blood pressure is the lower number that represents the pressure that occurs when your heart relaxes.

Your normal blood pressure readings should always be between 120 and 80. Though your body’s blood pressure can vary slightly if it goes way beyond 120, then you suffer from high blood pressure and similarly if it falls too much below 80 then you are suffering from low blood pressure.

People suffering from high blood pressure are more prone to...Read More >>