Blood pressure is defined as a measurement of the force with which blood presses against the wall of a blood vessel. Blood pressure, as popularly used, is the pressure determined indirectly, existing in the large arteries at the height of the pulse wave. When a blood pressure reading is taken, the systolic over diastolic value is determined. Systolic pressure is defined as an aspect of a blood pressure reading which indicates the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. On the other hand, diastolic pressure is defined as the pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels during the refilling of the heart. To achieve optimal results, I took my mom’s and I blood pressure following the steps
