Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home is More Important Than at the Doctor’s Office

 
Healthcare is increasingly making its way into the home. Jennifer Kent of Parks Associates explains why knowing how to check your blood pressure at home can be beneficial to the overall picture of one’s health.

Jennifer’s Thoughts:

And in fact, there’s a lot of evidence to show that blood pressure in particular is actually better monitored at home and in an ongoing way because people get stressed when they come to the doctor’s office. You can actually have higher blood pressure readings that one time you visit your doctor than what you normally have, than the normal course of a day.