Blood Pressure Clinics
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit,who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
The United Methodist Church understands health as:
- A dynamic state of well-being of the individual and society.
- Holistic wellness, which is physical, mental, spiritual, economic, political, and social.
- Being in harmony with each other, with the natural environment, and with God.
Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar testing.
· Second Sunday of the month
· In the Activity Center
· Staffed by Health Professional Volunteers
What do the blood pressure numbers mean?
Blood pressure is typically recorded as two numbers,
written as a ratio like this:
102/72 mm Hg millimeters of mercury
Systolic The top number, which is also the higher of the two numbers, measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (when the heart muscle contracts). |
Diastolic The bottom number, which is also the lower of the two numbers, measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats (when the heart muscle is resting between beats and refilling with blood). |
What is the AHA recommendation for healthy blood pressure?
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 |
| (Emergency care needed) | Higher than 180 | or | Higher than 110 |
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