Patent ID: 7678060

Claim:
A method for monitoring wellness of a human subject, the steps comprising: a. Using at least one selected from the group: computer, processor, and microprocessor, gathering baseline IBF data comprising at least two statistically processed IBF values obtained from a subject placid at rest, each IBF value being calculated by measuring a systolic blood pressure (S), a corresponding diastolic blood pressure (D), and a heart pulse rate (PR), and then calculating said IBF values using the equation: IBF=(S−D)*PR/C where C is a constant, said gathering baseline data step comprising the sub-steps: i. Making an initial setup blood pressure measurement; ii. After said making an initial setup measurement sub-step (i), making five measurements, each of said five measurements being spaced apart by a time interval; iii. Calculating an IBF for each of said five measurements; iv. If a lowest one of said calculated IBFs occurs in one of the first three of said five measurements, stopping the measurement process and proceeding to obtaining step (b); and v. Otherwise, repeating said making measurements sub-step (iii) until the lowest one of a calculated IBF is followed by at least two higher calculated IBFs b. Thereafter, obtaining at least one subsequent IBF value by measuring a systolic pressure (S), a corresponding diastolic blood pressure (D), and a heart pulse rate (PR) of said subject, and then calculating said subsequent IBF value using the equation: IBF=(S−D)*PR/C where C c. Comparing said at least one subsequent IBF value to said baseline IBF data; and d. Drawing a conclusion regarding the wellness of said subject based upon a result of said comparing step (C).