How Do I Know I Have High It’s nearly impossible to know without having it checked. that one because of this Commonly Asked 7 6 Commonly Asked Questions About Blood Pressure “the silent killer.” Don’t let it sneak up on you! Start monitoring your blood pressure every day with your new Healthy Living monitor. Why Is It Important To Control My Blood Pressure? Left uncontrolled, hypertension can place an incredible amount of stress on your heart and arteries, both of which become forced to work harder to keep blood flowing in a healthy manner throughout the body. Over time, this stress may result in health problems including over-enlargement of the heart, loss of elasticity of the arteries, heart disease, stroke, and even Making some simple lifestyle changes now may healthy in the future. Intended Use Healthy Living blood pressure monitors are convenient home use. They are noninvasive, enters your body, and provide systolic, Healthy monitors are recommended by people over the Commonly Asked Measurement Method Healthy Living monitors measure blood pressure and pulse by using what’s called an oscillometric method, meaning they measure the fluctuations in pressure. This is done by first wrapping a fitted cuff around the upper arm. The monitor then automatically fills the cuff with air creating pressure around the arteries inside of the arm. Mounted inside of the cuff is a special gauge that is capable of sensing the small oscillations (fluctuations) in pressure. These fluctuations are produced as a result of the pressure the cuff has placed around the arm and are, in a sense, the arteries contracting (getting larger and smaller) each heart beat. The monitor then measures how high quickly these contractions occur and converts that into a digital value. A special valve, called an electrode, deflates the monitor automatically when the measurement Measurement 9 11Special Features Special Features Large Three Row Display Memory Feature A large LCD with three rows displaying time, date, and your blood pressure - systolic over diastolic - makes measuring your blood pressure easy to read. Healthy Living special memory feature allows the monitor to store up to 48 measurements along with the time and date for quick and easy comparisons. Time and Date Indications This monitor automatic cally keeps track of the time, and date. 10 Main Unit and Accessories Main Unit and Main Unit Accessories 4 AA Alkaline Batteries Systolic display Inflation bulb Cuff Diastolic display Start/Stop button Set button Memory button Mode button 11Special Features Special Features Large Three Row Display Memory Feature A large LCD with three rows displaying time, date, and your blood pressure - systolic over diastolic - makes measuring your blood pressure easy to read. Healthy Living special memory feature allows the monitor to store up to 48 measurements along with the time and date for quick and easy comparisons. Time and Date Indications This monitor automatic cally keeps track of the time, and date. 10 Main Unit and Accessories Main Unit and Main Unit Accessories 4 AA Alkaline Batteries Systolic display Inflation bulb Cuff Diastolic display Start/Stop button Set button Memory button Mode button Digital Display SymbolsAccuracy Accuracy Healthy Living monitors have been clinically tested against a scientific device called a sphygmomanometer, considered the gold standard in blood pressure measurement. All Healthy Living monitors have performed equivalent to measurements taken with this scientific device and are within the accuracy limits prescribed by the American National Standard for Electronic or Automated Sphygmomanometers. Special Conditions All Healthy Living blood pressure monitors are safe and accurate to use with arrhythmias such as atrial or beats and atrial fibrillation. Accuracy/Special Month/Day Hour/Minute Inflate/Deflate Systolic Display Diastolic Display Replace Battery Error Symbol Memory Display Pulse Display Measuring Symbol Flashes During Measurement Battery Installation When the display shows , it’s time to replace the batteries. This monitor uses 4 AA batteries. Insert the batteries into the monitor to align the polarities correctly. Close the battery cover securely. It will snap into place when it is fully closed. * It’s a good idea to remove your monitor for an Digital Display 13 12 Important RemindersSelecting Time and Date Healthy Living monitor will keep track of the time, month, and day unless the batteries have run down or are removed from the monitor. To set the month simply press the "MODE" button. The month will begin to flash. Press the "SET" button until the correct month appears on the display, then press the "MODE" button to store, follow this same process to set the date and time. Follow your doctor’s advice on how and when to take yourblood pressure. Otherwise, here are some important hints: Before Taking a Measurement . Sit quietly for about 10 minutes. This will allow your body to return to its normal, resti...