BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood pressure is the force of blood that pushes against the artery walls. It’s measured with systolic (top) number and dystolic (bottom) number in mm HG. Systolic is the pressure when your heart beats/contracts while diastolic is the pressure when your heart relaxes, between beats.
A high blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the risk of health problems such as heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, vision loss, stroke, dementia, and more.
DETERMINE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Option 1: Go to a doctor’s office or certain medical facilities. You can check your blood pressure at some of these places. They have a blood pressure check machine. It will guide you on how to measure it.
Option 2: Purchase a home blood pressure monitor at stores or online. Check it that way.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION
Look at the chart above. See what classification you fall into.
IMPROVE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Reach out if you’d like help improving your blood pressure through an exercise program and diet.
OVERALL HEALTH
Now that you’ve completed all 7 health assessments, mark down your results on the blank template on the first page of this section called “ASSESS YOUR HEALTH.” Now you now have a more accurate overall condition of your health.
To take it to another level, you can do 3 more fitness evaluations performed with the help of a professional.