Here’s How Often You Should Actually Take Your Blood Pressure, According to a Cardiologist

When you get upset you might feel your heart pounding, your temperature rising, your face reddening and you may even feel like you have steam coming out of your ears (if you’re a cartoon character, that is). The reason for the “blowing a gasket” cliche? All that pressure building up inside—and for real humans, that’s your blood pressure.

Unfortunately, while it’s easy to tell when Bugs Bunny has high blood pressure, it’s much harder to see when humans get hypertensive. That’s why it’s crucial for your overall health to know how to read your blood pressure.

Why it’s vital that you know this vital sign

“Your blood pressure is considered a key ‘vital sign‘ because it is one of the most important indicators of heart health, showing your risk for heart disease, heart failure, and heart attacks,” says Yu-Ming Ni, MD, cardiologist at MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute…

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