that one in five people suffer from high blood pressure. In general more men than women have high blood pressure, and the number of sufferers of both genders increases rapidly with age. There are a number of factors such as age, obesity, stress, smoking and lack of exercise that can contribute to the likelihood of a person developing high blood pressure but usually no one cause is directly responsible. The majority of people with high blood pressure experience no symptoms, but if left untreated high blood pressure can lead to major health problems. Consequently the monitoring of blood pressure is vitally important in order to detect cases of high blood pressure and treat them early before health problems can develop.;Blood pressure is given as a reading of Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure: Typical values for a resting, healthy adult human are approximately 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic (written as 120/80 mmHg, and spoken as "one twenty over eighty"). In adults, measurements below 140 systolic and 90 diastolic are considered healthy, whereas pressures higher than 160/95 are considered unhealthy. ; The Irregular Heartbeat Detection featired on the HoMedics BPA200 alerts the user to the presence of an irregular heartbeat for enhanced health monitoring. The Advanced system detects irregular heartbeats and alerts the user with icon when IHB is found. An irregular heartbeat can be a cause or indicator of cardiovascular disease. If the symbol appears often (five times or more in a row), users are advised to consult their physician. Box Contents 1 x BPA-200 storage case AC adapter 4 x AA batteries
Advantages: keeps your feet warm, comfortable foot rest Disadvantages: massage function just vibrates and feels nasty
...I thought I’d review this Homedics Sqush Massaging Foot Pillow but was a bit surprised to see a picture of the neck cushion. Mine was a present and I was nicely pleased when I got it. I’m on my feet a lot and sometimes they ache
The foot pillow is a dark blue fabric with a peachy , fleecy feel. The fabric is a high denier nylon-spandex blend fabric which feels pleasant to the touch. The pillow is approx 12 in x 15 in (I can’t locate a tape measure at the moment; I’ll update this as soon as I find it). It has 2 foot sleeves you slip your feet into.
It is filled with tiny micro-sized expanded polystyrene balls, a bit like a bean bag but the balls are so small you don’t really feel them. The fabric pillow is pretty well stuffed although there is enough give so your feet settle comfortably into it. It also retains its shape well bouncing...
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I regularly suffer from mid-back and shoulder tension causing painful muscle spasms, and also lower back ache.
This massager is a product that actually works for me.
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