Saturday, 15 October 2016

The Role Of Blood Pressure Monitors At Home

By Ronald Fisher


Health is a necessity and a blessing indeed. Seeing the lifestyle today many people get to suffer from several diseases and the number is increasing as well. The notable and common diseases include blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, tumor, diabetes, etc and they can be cured with time respectively. Blood Pressure Monitors provide patients clinical grade at-home monitoring for early detection of abnormal hypertension and irregular heart rhythms. Be proactive and stay on top of your heart health so this silent killer can be beat and won't be silent to you anymore.

Research studies have shown an inverse relationship between environmental temperature and BP levels, with pressure readings being higher during cold weather and lower in warm and hot weather. The elevated bp readings during the winter has been seen for both systolic and diastolic pressures but the studies only reported the average systolic pressure elevation for the group, which was 5 points higher in the winter than in the summer.

Not only is close BP tracking via the use of a home bp monitor important during the cold seasons, but is also important as the weather warms and becomes hot, particularly if an individual with hypertension is taking a diuretic (a medication which increases urination and sodium excretion).

Since diuretics not only cause a desired drop in BP, if the sodium excretion caused by them is excessive they can cause abnormally low readings, which in and of themselves can be problematic, particularly in the elderly where the risk of fainting and bodily injury are commonplace.

The wrist with its attached cuff of the monitor conveniently fits and different sizes ranging from 5 to 8 inches can be bought respectively. The BP Level Indicator which is present shows the reading and compares it to the reference values too. The Movement Sensor indicates the movement and the position of the body at any time.

Some models take you closest to the professional machine. Very simple to use; if you can push a button you can use this device. If you are on the go it will run on batteries or you can plug it in and power it that way.

The entire device is a boon for the high BP patients and will allow them to curb the associated risks of hypertension by keeping a regular check on their BP levels. Being a portable device, it can be easily packed and carried to places, which makes it easier to note the readings on a regular basis, even while traveling.

The device should also have the hypertension indicator icon that alerts if the reading exceeds the internationally recognized standards and guidelines for normal bp levels. This can also ensure consistent and very accurate reading as it automatically activates when wrist is at par with the heart level.

The season to acquire a home bp monitor, if one is not already possessed, is therefore, not just when you can do so in exchange for a holiday gift you didn't like, but at any season of the year, with frequent and regular use of it to report the pressure readings to your physician. It is a responsible and could be a life-saving thing to do.




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