India, Sept. 5 -- Your blood pressure is one of the most common indicators of your overall health, including your heart health. While visiting your physician to check your numbers or just doing it at home is the most common way to measure your blood pressure, knowing the best way to do it can save your life and help detect early warning signs.

On September 4, Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified heart surgeon, posted a clip from his podcast interview with Dr Mark Hyman on Instagram explaining the 'best way to measure your blood pressure'. In the video, Dr London stressed that just checking your blood pressure once in a while is not enough; one should follow two key steps: 'the 7-2-2 rule and the waist-to-height ratio'.

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