Taking Blood Pressure
Whenever your blood pressure (BP) is to be taken, whether you are doing it yourself or someone is doing it for you, you should keep several factors in mind so that you can get the most accurate reading.
The U.S. Pharmacist reports that one should rest for at least 15 minutes before a blood pressure reading is taken. This is important because the BP rises to compensate for the increased amount of blood that polls in the legs by gravity as when one is moving about. Without this compensatory increase of BP, the amount of blood flow to the brain would become inadequate during periods of physical activity. The height of one's BP, furthermore, depends upon how active one has been just before it is taken.
The U.S. Pharmacist reports that one should rest for at least 15 minutes before a blood pressure reading is taken. This is important because the BP rises to compensate for the increased amount of blood that polls in the legs by gravity as when one is moving about. Without this compensatory increase of BP, the amount of blood flow to the brain would become inadequate during periods of physical activity. The height of one's BP, furthermore, depends upon how active one has been just before it is taken.
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