Your Hypertension Diagnosis: Why It’s Possibly Wrong And The 101 Of What To Do About It
How to prevent blood pressure misdiagnosis, get in charge of your blood pressure, and find the right interventions
What is new?
Doctors’ blood pressure diagnoses are inherently inaccurate. It’s not the doctors’ fault; it’s because of physiology and hemodynamics. You can help eliminate these errors in a surprisingly simple and effective way.
Why it matters
The large proportion of misdiagnoses puts you at risk of either taking unnecessary medications or missing out on interventions despite needing them.
What’s next for you?
“Know your numbers!” This is the battle cry in the fight against ineffective blood pressure control. It’s the short version of the WHO’s 2024 Hypertension Day motto. In this post, I’ll show you how to make this a reality for you.
The battle with blood pressure
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