Measupro Digital Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

I have a short list of health based technology as I become more health focused. First was my Vivofit for fitness tracking, along with gadget two, a waterproof heart rate monitor strap to track workouts. Another was a blood pressure monitor as it turns out high blood pressure can be a silent killer. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to review the Measupro digital wrist blood pressure monitor for free.

As a woman, and now mother, my two of the major health risks are heart disease and stroke which can be tied to high blood pressure. On the other hand, low blood pressure can be indicative of diabetes or other heart disorders. All of which can be caught early with regular at home monitoring instead of just relying on annual physicals.

How to read your blood pressure readings:


This chart reflects blood pressure categories defined by the American Heart Association.

Blood Pressure Category	Systolic mm Hg (upper #)		Diastolic mm Hg (lower #)
Normal	less than 120	and	less than 80
Prehypertension	120 – 139	or	80 – 89
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1	140 – 159	or	90 – 99
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 2	160 or higher	or	100 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis (Emergency care needed)	Higher than 180	or	Higher than 110

(From heart.org.)

Readings that are lower than 90 mm Hg systolic or 60 mm Hg diastolic are considered low and should also be checked out.

I really like the Measupro digital wrist blood pressure monitor. It takes less space than older blood pressure monitors, stores 3 readings at a time, also providing the averages for those readings and store data for 2 users (perfect for my husband and I. It also gauges whether your reading is excellent, good, normal, poor or emergency level with a marker on the left hand side of the screen. It is also very easy to use and accurate. I'm very happy to add this to my health arsenal. Despite the fact that worrying about blood pressure makes me feel sad and old. 

What other health numbers should I be thinking about?