24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

A Deeper Look at Cardiovascular & Brain Health

Blood pressure is not a single number. It is a dynamic reflection of how your heart, blood vessels, nervous system, kidneys, and brain are functioning together throughout the day and night.

At Caring for the Body, we offer 24-hour blood pressure monitoring using advanced, cuff-less wearable technology to capture your real-world blood pressure patterns — not just a brief snapshot in a medical office.

This data allows us to identify hidden cardiovascular risk earlier and guide more precise, personalized care.

Why Blood Pressure Matters for the Brain and Body

High blood pressure is one of the most significant — and underappreciated — drivers of chronic disease. Over time, poorly controlled or fluctuating blood pressure contributes to:

• Stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
• Vascular dementia and cognitive decline
• Microvascular injury in the brain
• Heart disease and heart failure
• Kidney disease and accelerated biological aging

Importantly, abnormal nighttime blood pressure patterns are strongly associated with increased cardiovascular and neurodegenerative risk. Many of these patterns are completely missed with routine office measurements.

Why One-Time Blood Pressure Readings Miss the Full Story

Traditional blood pressure checks provide only a momentary glimpse into a complex system. They often fail to detect:

• Masked hypertension (normal in the office, elevated during daily life)
• White-coat hypertension (elevated only in clinical settings)
• Lack of normal nighttime blood pressure “dipping”
• Blood pressure variability related to stress, sleep, or autonomic imbalance

A single reading cannot capture how your cardiovascular system responds to real-world demands.

24-hour ambulatory monitoring shows the full pattern.

Advanced, Cuff-Less 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

We use medical-grade, cuff-less wearable technology that continuously tracks blood pressure throughout your normal daily activities and sleep.

What Makes This Technology Different

• Continuous blood pressure measurement over 24 hours
• No arm cuff or repeated squeezing
• Minimal disruption to sleep and daily activities
• High-resolution clinical reports for provider interpretation

Greater comfort leads to better adherence — and more accurate, actionable data.

A Functional Medicine Approach to Blood Pressure

In functional medicine, we do not treat high blood pressure as an isolated diagnosis.

We look upstream.

Your 24-hour blood pressure data is interpreted in the context of your full health picture, including:

• Metabolic and insulin regulation
• Inflammatory markers and vascular health
• Hormonal balance
• Sleep quality and circadian rhythm
• Stress physiology and autonomic nervous system function
• Nutrition, micronutrient status, and lifestyle factors

This allows us to identify why blood pressure is elevated or dysregulated and address root contributors rather than relying solely on symptom suppression.

Protecting Brain Health Through Vascular Health

The brain depends on healthy blood flow.

Long before memory loss or cognitive symptoms appear, chronic blood pressure dysregulation can damage small cerebral blood vessels, impair oxygen delivery, and reduce cognitive reserve. This process plays a central role in:

• Vascular dementia
• Mixed Alzheimer’s disease
• Executive dysfunction and slowed processing speed

By identifying abnormal blood pressure patterns early, we can take proactive steps to protect brain health, preserve cognition, and support long-term independence.

Who Benefits from 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring?

This service is especially helpful for individuals who:

• Have elevated or borderline blood pressure readings
• Have inconsistent home vs. office measurements
• Are concerned about stroke, dementia, or heart disease risk
• Want a proactive, prevention-focused approach to aging
• Prefer personalized care rather than one-size-fits-all treatment

Integrated Into Personalized Functional Medicine Care

24-hour blood pressure monitoring is not a stand-alone test.

It is fully integrated into the care of our patients, helping guide individualized recommendations related to nutrition, lifestyle, stress resilience, sleep optimization, targeted supplementation, and when appropriate, medication decisions.

Our goal is not simply better numbers —
but healthier blood vessels, a stronger heart, and a more resilient brain over time.

Schedule a Consultation

If you want clarity about your cardiovascular health — not assumptions or isolated readings — 24-hour blood pressure monitoring offers powerful insight.

Schedule a consultation to learn whether this advanced monitoring is appropriate for you and how it fits into your personalized care plan.

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