Barbershop Connections: Resources and Tools for Monitoring Blood Pressure

The Impact of High Blood Pressure

What About African Americans and Blood Pressure?^{Source: American Heart Association}  

What is High Blood Pressure?^{Source: American Heart Association}

You Have a Brilliant Mind: Risks for Black Men Ages 28-45^{Source: National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute}

Check Your Blood Pressure At Home

Blood Pressure Measurement Instructions^{Source: American Heart Association}           

My Blood Pressure Log^{Source: American Heart Association} 

Self-Measured Blood Pressure^{Source: National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute}

Improve Your Blood Pressure

What Can I do to Improve My Blood Pressure?^{Source: American Heart Association}

Why Should I Limit Sodium?^{Source: American Heart Association}     

For Your Healthcare Appointments 

Make the Most of Your Healthcare Appointment^{Source: American Heart Association}

My Blood Pressure Wallet Card^{Source: National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute}

Keeping Track of Your Medications

How Do I Manage My Medicines?^{Source: American Heart Association}

Heart-Healthy Eating

Dash Eating Plan: Tools and Resources^{Source: National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute}

Eating Well's Heart Healthy Diet Center^{Source: Eating Well}  

Eating Well's Healthy Soul Food Recipes^{Source: Eating Well}

Eating Well's Mediterranean Diet Center^{Source: Eating Well}

Managing Blood Pressure with a Heart-Healthy Diet^{Source: American Heart Association}

Plant-Based Recipes by Tabitha Brown^{Source: YouTube; Jennifer Hudson Show}

Seven Salty Myths^{Source: American Heart Association}

Tips to Reduce Sodium^{Source: National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute}

What is a Mediterranean Diet?^{Source: American Heart Association}

Educational Materials From MDHHS

DASH Eating Plan: DASH to Good Health^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}

Less Salt. Better Health^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}

You Can Control Your Blood Pressure. Take These Actions (front)^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}

You Can Control Your Blood Pressure. Take These Actions (back)^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}

Taking on High Blood Pressure in Michigan (front)^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}

Taking on High Blood Pressure in Michigan (back)^{Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services}