India, May 26 -- Monitoring your blood pressure regularly can be an important habit, especially since high blood pressure remains the leading modifiable risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Keeping track of your readings can help you spot changes early and manage your cardiovascular health better. But simply checking it isn't enough - how and when you measure your blood pressure matters just as much. Taking it incorrectly can result in misleading numbers, causing unnecessary worry or even masking an underlying issue. That's why understanding the right way to monitor your blood pressure at home is essential.

Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, a general physician and neurologist trained at AIIMS, New Delhi, and currently associated with The Neurom...