Prevent stroke checking your blood pressure in the morning
Posted on February 18, 2007
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Want to stave off a stroke? Check your blood pressure in the morning. In an 11-year study of 1,766 people, scientists at Tohoku University determined that morning blood pressure (BP) measurements taken at home were more accurate at predicting stroke than those done at a doctor’s office or at home during any other time of day. Morning blood pressure is unbiased by stress or diet, so it provides a clear picture of what is going on inside your arteries, say lead author Kei Asayama, M.D. Slap on a cuff within an hour of your alarm, but after you pee because holding it can boost BP. Levels over 120/80 millimeters of mercury are considered high.
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