Are Your Blood Pressure Readings Accurate?

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Accurate blood pressure readings are crucial for understanding and managing your health—but did you know that several preventable errors often cause misleading results?

Whether your blood pressure is taken at a clinic or at home, there are some important steps you can take to get the most accurate reading possible. Check out our 2-minute interactive guide to learn more:

Click to view the 2-minute guide to a more accurate blood pressure reading

Need Help Choosing an Accurate Device for Home Blood Pressure Monitoring?

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The American Medical Association convened a group of experts to validate the accuracy of several home blood pressure machines.

See Their Validated Devices >>

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The Culinary Connection: Food and Blood Pressure

Food choices can have a significant impact on blood pressure. Check out our Lifestyle Library article to learn three powerful foods that can put the brakes on hypertension . >>

New Milestone for the Gaples Institute!

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The Gaples Institute has achieved the remarkable milestone of having trained more than 5,000 medical students and clinicians in our nutrition course for health professionals.

With overwhelmingly positive feedback from learners and endorsements from esteemed nutrition experts, the course has demonstrated the power to transform patient care and is now required in the curriculum of 7 leading medical schools!

Read the Press Release >>

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