Nowadays, technology is all the rage in the world, so we can even say that you can measure your blood pressure with just your cell phone.
We know it sounds like something from the future, but it's real and can be done today. Hypertension affects a large portion of the world's population, and technology can be a great ally in maintaining people's health and, consequently, preventing heart problems.
That's why we've brought you some apps that you can use to take care of yourself and keep track of your health. Pay attention to them and see which one works best for you, so you can monitor your blood pressure using just your cell phone.
iCare
This is the first application we are going to introduce to you, it is called iCare, it is an application that measures your blood pressure by pressing a finger on the screen and a finger on the camera for a few seconds.
It also measures heart rate, hearing, lung capacity, vision, color blindness, and your respiratory rate. It also has a step counter inside.
As much as we think we have the technology to help us monitor our heart disease, we know we can't avoid it or go to the doctor whenever necessary.
It's crucial to maintain healthy habits and maintain your health to avoid future problems. It's also important to emphasize that app users should always see a doctor for regular heart checkups, regardless of the circumstances.
Health Mate
This second application is called Health Mate, it is an application that not only measures your blood pressure, but it seeks to take complete care of the user's health.
It also helps you lose weight, controls your nights of sleep, your blood pressure and helps you exercise more, as it has a Withings scale inside to help you control your weight and a Withings blood pressure monitor to measure your blood pressure when necessary.
And it has several gadgets that optimize its use.
Pulse-O-Matic
Now we will introduce you to the third application called Pulse-O-Matic, this application measures your heart rate and displays it as if it were a hospital monitor, which will show you everything.
However, this application only works for devices iOS and costs just $0.99 at App Store.
And to be able to measure your blood pressure, you just need to place your finger on the camera for a few seconds and that's it, it will be captured.
Heart rate monitor
We now come to our last recommendation application, called Heart Rate Monitor, it is one of the most used applications of all for devices Android.
It's also widely used by athletes, allowing them to monitor their blood pressure daily. To use this app, simply press your finger on your phone's camera for a few seconds.
In addition to giving you your heart rate results, it also provides graphs of your heartbeats.
However, it is only available for cell phones. Android and it's free.