How to measure at home, what your numbers mean and how to keep a log your doctor can use. Written in plain language and based on the 2025 AHA/ACC guideline.
Free printable blood pressure log (PDF): a 7-day morning and evening sheet for the protocol your doctor asks for, plus a monthly log with pulse and notes.
Reading checkerType in your reading to see its category under the 2025 AHA/ACC guideline, then look up what common readings like 120/80, 130/80, 140/90, 150/90 and 90/60 mean.
How-toHow to check your blood pressure at home and get a reading you can trust: the right cuff, how to sit, when to measure and the mistakes that push numbers up.
ChartNormal blood pressure by age for women and men, with the 2025 AHA/ACC chart: why the healthy range stays the same as you age, and what changes over a lifetime.
ExplainerWhite coat hypertension: high blood pressure at the clinic but normal at home. How to tell if you have it, why it matters and how home readings settle it.
ExplainerWhy blood pressure readings change minute to minute, between arms, morning and night, and after eating, and which differences to mention to your doctor.
Apps and devicesApple Watch hypertension notifications explained, why iPhone apps can't measure blood pressure, and what a good blood pressure app for iPhone actually does.
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