When it comes to tracking your heart health, fancy medical devices aren’t always necessary. You can get key info with just a few minutes and some math.
You don’t need to be an expert to know that your heart health is important. But you do need to be an expert (or at least have the right equipment) to get a full-360 view of your heart health, from your blood pressure to your cholesterol levels and more.
If you, like many people, put off going to the doctor for your yearly check-ups, you might just be hoping that everything’s pretty much copacetic when it comes to your heart anyway.
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But you know what they say about assuming. Heart health issues are incredibly common: heart disease is the leading cause of death for most racial and ethnic groups in the US, per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and someone in the US has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
To be clear, we recommend regularly getting your heart checked out by a pro. But in the meantime, there are ways to monitor your own heart health yourself, right in the comfort of your home, without any special devices — you just need a few minutes and a bit of math.
Here are two easy ways to measure your heart health at home without equipment. Plus, learn the most common signs and symptoms of heart problems to look out for.
