May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global charity highlighting the importance of measuring blood pressure (BP) and raising awareness of the dangers of elevated BP
Support World Hypertension Day by increasing awareness, and encouraging those you love to do #TheBigSqueeze, and get their blood pressure tested ❤️
#MMM2024#thebigsqueeze@ISHBP
Big shout out to the MMM team in the Philippines celebrating their kick off event! They tested over 42,000 people last year, 43% of whom were found to be hypertensive. Amazing work! We wish you all the very best for this year's screenings 💪❤️
#TheBigSqueeze#MMM2024
Today marks the start of #MayMeasureMonth, a time dedicated to raising awareness of the risks of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Getting your blood pressure measured at your local pharmacy is the easiest and most effective way to check your risk: https://t.co/7gYpA5Y2Bq
Welcome to MMM 2024!
Every year over 90 countries across the globe join in to take part in the world biggest blood pressure screening campaign.
For more information on how to get involved visit https://t.co/T7oAAhG6Us
#MMM2024#TheBigSqueeze#hypertension#bloodpressure
Continuing our recap of the #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 11 Relax. Stress contributes to raising blood pressure. So, avoid stress where possible and allow time for relaxation. Join in with #TheBigSqueeze#MayMeasurementMonth#MayMeasureMonth
Continuing our recap of the #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure Number 10: Regular check ups. Have your blood pressure measured by a trained medical professional regularly. For more details visit https://t.co/X8uNnFqWmP Join in with #TheBigSqueeze#MayMeasurementMonth
Continuing our recap of the #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 9: Don't drink too much alcohol. Stick to local daily recommendations - usually less than 2 drinks for men and 1 for women
(1 drink = small beer or wine). Join in with #TheBigSqueeze
Let's Squeeze you in! #MMM23 is running until 31st July this year so there is only a few days left! Go to https://t.co/hlI0tmjOSe for more details and also for information and advice on understanding your BP.
Be part of it. Join in with #TheBigSqueeze#MayMeasurementMonth
Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 7: Stop smoking tobacco. Your arteries clog up even faster if you smoke and this causes many other health problems. Your blood pressure actually rises while you smoke. Join in with #TheBigSqueeze#MayMeasurementMonth#MayMeasureMonth
Continuing our recap of the #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 5: Add beetroot to your diet. Regular consumption of beetroot juice has been found to help reduce your blood pressure. Visit https://t.co/X8uNnFqWmP and join in with #TheBigSqueeze#bloodpressure
Continuing our recap of the #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 3: Eat plenty of fruit and or vegetables every day. Eat vegetables raw or lightly steamed, rather than boiled, to get maximum nutrition. Avoid frying where possible. Join in with #TheBigSqueeze
Continuing our recap of our Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! Number 2 Exercise Regularly. Aim for an average of 30 minutes a day. For the exercise to be worthwhile, you need to feel warmer, breathe harder and your heart needs to beat faster than it usually does #TheBigSqueeze
We are going to recap our #MMM23 Top Tips For Healthy Blood Pressure! First up, maintaining a healthy weight, just doing this can help bring down high blood pressure. For more details on MMM, visit https://t.co/X8uNnFqWmP and join in with #TheBigSqueeze#MayMeasurementMonth