They shared their top 10 tips, covering feet, teeth, nutrition, blood pressure, taking medication and varicose veins. Blood pressureIf your doctor wants to prescribe medication to reduce blood pressure, ask for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) where blood pressure is measured at intervals over 24 hours at home first, advises Professor Gareth Beevers, from Blood Pressure UK (bloodpressureuk.org). This is the ‘gold standard’ of blood pressure measuring and gives far more accurate readings than a single measurement at the GP’s. The next best option is to buy your own monitor and check your blood pressure at regular intervals at home – writing down the results. Around 30% of adults have varicose vein problems in their legs – but only half of them can see varicose veins on the surface.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2021 06:11 UTC