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“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. Join us every week for TMI Tuesdays!”
- Today we are talking about the diagnosis that inspired this podcast: high blood pressure
- We’ll be talking about what it is, what it is not and how to lower your risk
Our TMI Takeaways for today’s episode are
- Describe what happens to your body when you have high blood pressure
- Name at least 3 risk factors for high blood pressure and the complications associated with those risks
- Identify the American Heart Association’s goal for high blood pressure
- Properly measure blood pressure at home
- Identify when to seek medical care
List of resources:
- How to measure blood pressure at home https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/measure.htm
- Omron blood pressure monitor https://amzn.to/44wn3qZ
- Balance Smart blood pressure monitor https://amzn.to/3PGdcKX
- American Heart Association’s recommended blood pressure monitors https://www.validatebp.org/
- Blood pressure goals chart https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-blood-pressure-readings
- Complications of high blood pressure https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/health-threats-from-high-blood-pressure
- DASH diet https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan
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