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There really is a right ✅ and a wrong ❌ way to  your blood pressure (BP) Some people have the digital BP monitor which they can use at home. They are so easy to use and give accurate results if used correctly. It's important to monitor one's BP regularly, especially if one is hypertensive. It's also important to measure ACCURATELY,  if BP is high, it is important to CONTROL it, so one can  LIVE LONGER.  Here are tips to measure BP accurately  🎯 Do not smoke, exercise, drink alcohol or caffeinated beverages or eat 30 minutes before taking measurement  🎯 Rest 5 minutes before taking measurement  🎯 Take measurement in a sitting position  🎯 Your back should be supported  🎯 Use a cuff size thst is appropriate for your arm 🎯 The cuff should be on your bare skin  🎯 Your arm should be supported  🎯 The cuff should be positioned at your heart level  🎯 The lower edge of the cuff should be about 3cm above the elbow crease 🎯 Do not talk or m

Today is World Hypertension Day!  It is a day set aside globally and annually to create and spread awareness on hypertension, the silent killer . This year the theme is "Measure Your Blood Accurately, Control it, Live Longer" Simply put, if you can accurately measure your blood pressure,  control it (if you are hypertensive) then you can live longer.  If blood pressure measurements are taken in a hospital or pharmacy, the measurements are accurate,  but when taken at home, if the process of taking measurements are not followed, then tge results will not be accurate.  There really is a right way and a wrong way to measure blood pressure.  Do it right so you can avoid the complications of hypertension and live longer.  #WorldHypertrnsionDay #MeasureYourBloodPressureAccuratelyControlItLiveLonger #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS