The log, explained
How to record home readings, what the category labels mean, and what to bring to the next appointment — without pretending an iPhone is a cuff.
How to Photograph a Blood Pressure Monitor (So the Digits Are Usable)
How to photograph a home blood pressure monitor display so the numbers stay readable — for your own log, a caregiver, or a clinic portal. The phone is not measuring anything.
Home loggingPaper vs App: Which Blood Pressure Log Should You Keep?
Notebook, printable chart, or iPhone app — how to choose a blood pressure log you will actually fill in, and when paper is still the better tool.
Doctor visitWhat to Bring: A Blood Pressure Log for Your Doctor
How to turn two weeks of home readings into a one-page blood pressure log your clinician can actually use — averages, morning vs evening, and the full list.
Home loggingMorning vs Evening Blood Pressure: Why Log Both
Why clinicians often want morning and evening home readings, what a one-sided log misses, and how to keep both times without turning your day into a clinic.
CategoriesAHA Blood Pressure Categories Explained
What Normal, Elevated, Stage 1, Stage 2, and Crisis mean on the American Heart Association adult chart — with links to the published sources, not a diagnosis.
Home loggingHow to Keep a Blood Pressure Log at Home
A practical home blood pressure log: what to write down, when to measure, how many readings to keep, and how to make the habit stick without a paper notebook.