Which Is The Best Blood Pressure Monitor For You?

You are obviously concerned with your health so you want to buy  the best Blood Pressure Monitor to carry out daily checks at home.

Who needs to buy a Blood Pressure Monitor? 

Most people who are looking to purchase a monitor are suffering with High Blood Pressure, which is also known as Hypertension. If you are overweight, eat too much junk food, and do not carry out any form of regular exercise, then you could be a candidate for Hypertension. 

When you own a BP Monitor, you can control what drinks and foods you consume, and by taking daily readings, it may be possible to find out what is causing your Hypertension. If you have symptoms like headaches, dizziness and blurred vision, then this is typical of High BP. Because Hypertension increases the stress to the heart, it will increase the possibility of a Heart Attack.

Best Blood Pressure Monitor

The first decision you need to make before buying a Monitor is what type of fitting will suit your needs best. Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors with a Digital readout are the most popular for home use.

The 1st choice is the Finger Fitting BP Monitor. They have the reputation of being the least accurate and there are not many models available. Although convenient to use we do not recommend this style of Monitor because of the accuracy problems.

The 2nd form is a Wrist Fitting BP Monitor. They are a convenient size for portability, and display BP levels and Heartrate on an LCD screen. These monitors are battery powered, and come in one combined unit, the display and Self-Inflating Wrist Band are attached.

Some versions have very positive customer reviews, but the general opinion is that they also suffer with inaccurate measurements.

The 3rd style of Fitting is the Upper Arm, which is the same type as Doctors use. This type is generally considered to be the most accurate. The units are powered by batteries, but most are also supplied with an AC Adaptor. They have a large LCD display unit, showing both BP levels and Pulse Rate.

When taking a reading, the Cuff will automatically inflate to a regulated pressure, and then deflate once the reading is complete.

Some of the best BP Monitors will allow 2 users to keep separate sets of readings, and can store up to 200 measurements.

Other features include an option to download your measurements to your PC. A USB lead with Software is supplied with the unit. This is a good option for backing up all your readings, or for supplying a printout for your Doctor.

What does the Display tell you?

The Blood Pressure Measurement is seen as 135/70 (spoken as 135 over 70) The 135 reading is taken at the highest pressure - on the HeartBeat - this called Systolic.

The measurement of 70 is taken at the lowest pressure (between Heartbeats) when the heart is at rest. This is the Diastolic reading.

Normal BP rates are typically 120/80 or less.

Tips from my family doctor - when self measuring the blood pressure, make several measurement and get the average reading. Don't do any exercises prior to your measurement. Sit down and relax.

Hopefully this Article will give you some idea what to expect from a BP Monitor and which is the best Blood Pressure Monitor to suit your requirements

Check out the Best Blood Pressure Monitor at amazon.ca for more information and selection.

Disclosures

Francis Yeung is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.ca. I only recommend products I trust!

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