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Today’s world is a stressful and hectic world. More and more people are having problems with their health. One of the important health problems is blood pressure, since high blood pressure can also lead to strokes. It is often heard that young people of 20s or 30s get strokes. Factors such as age, gender and race influence blood pressure values. Pressure also varies with exercise, emotional reactions, sleep, digestion and time of the day. To reduce that possibility, the simplest way is by owning your own blood pressure monitor, so that you can monitor your blood pressure regularly at home.

There are a lot of choices of blood pressure monitor, mostly digital monitors, in the market from several top brands. The most well-known brand for health aid is Omron, with Omron HEM 773 as the most popular model, followed by Panasonic with Panasonic EW3152A upper arm blood pressure monitor that looks like a hole. If you are looking for the more affordable ones, there are brands like Lifesource, Homedics, or even Mark of Fitness that only costs $35. These monitors are usually easy to use, easy to read and easy to understand.

To obtain an accurate reading, you should not drink coffee, smoke cigarettes, or engage in strenuous exercise for 30 minutes before taking the reading using the blood pressure monitor. In the U.S., the optimal arterial pressure (sometimes referred to as the ‘gold standard’) targets are: Systolic less than 120 mmHg (16 kPa or 2.32 psi) and Diastolic less than 80 mmHg (10 kPa or 1.55 psi). If your measurement is way outside the range, you should consult with your physician.