Monitoring Your Blood Pressure On A Renal Diet

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If you need to monitor your blood pressure at home, you should know a few things about how to accurately measure with a home device.

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When you measure at home, it can be different than what the nurse does at your doctor's office.

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When you prepare to measure your blood pressure, make sure you are in a quiet place and not talking. Believe it or not, that increases your blood pressure.

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Remove tight clothing from your upper arm so as to not further constrict the area.

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And don't drink, eat, exercise or smoke within 30 minutes before you take the measurement.

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Monitoring Your Blood Pressure On A Renal Diet

If you need to monitor your blood pressure at home, you should know a few things about how to accurately measure with a home device.

When you measure at home, it can be different than what the nurse does at your doctor's office.

When you prepare to measure your blood pressure, make sure you are in a quiet place and not talking. Believe it or not, that increases your blood pressure.

Remove tight clothing from your upper arm so as to not further constrict the area.

And don't drink, eat, exercise or smoke within 30 minutes before you take the measurement.

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