More older people Over 65 ignore your blood pressure if you are feeling well and getting regular exercise stop looking for problems stay happy and healthy
I've lived with BP around 145/90 since the 1970's; some people run higher. I never fell victim to the high pressure sales tactics from my doctor to 'get on the crap'; and I've outlived my counterparts who were treated aggressively.
The lower you set the "ideal levels" the more drugs you sell. The notion that the levels should be the same irrespective of age totally ignores hardening of the arteries that occurs in all people as they age. How about a study conducted and funded other than by a pharmaceutical company!
108/64, no medications, age 76. 5'10", 160 lbs. Whole food plant dominant diet, pickle ball 3X per week, extensive gardening and outdoor recreation in summer. You are the best manager of your own health if you pay attention to the latest in nutrition and exercise science.
62 5’ 10” 210lbs high BO 150/90 Ginger, lemon fresh and raw honey. Once or twice a day glass of tea. 120/74 sometimes 110/64 there about. You don’t need drugs.
100% Hubby says older doesn't means you're old. Physically active power walk 1hr weights and a good sensible diet. 110 over 73 he was pulse 57 BPM. Sugar 87. Just monitor and don't forget doctors often have a conflict of interest. The more they describe the more........ He is 75 I am 72 and I follow his method. Doctors hmmmmmmm put him on Metformin 10 years ago, he took himself off. You always have the last say.
Mine has now gone to 110/75 after giving up my Amlodipine I was taking for 40 years. It was 140/85 Doctor not happy I gave them up. But I am much better for it in my general wellbeing, I am 80 years of age, so I want quality of life.
Being 79 with high BP, I am intereste in this topic. I was taking medications for BP and Cholesterol, but they all seemed to give me terrible side effects. Then I saw a RU-vid "60 Minutes" video about a Leisure World study of seniors and their health. They found that seniors with high blood pressure and cholesterol suffered less dementia. That makes me wonder if somehow the added blood pressure or cholesterol is good for the aging brain, or if the people who got dementia got it because it was a hidden side-effect of the pharmaceutical prescriptions? And the people who didn't take the meds actually fared better? Also, i wonder who funded the "SPRINT" study? If the funding came from someone who stands to gain monetarily from the results that were published, I'd be suspicious.
When my father got a at home blood tester everything changed. I noticed that different situations change blood pressure. For me going to a doctor was like going to an execution. My blood pressure would shift from 102/64 at home to 180/90 at the doctors. This really needs to be made public. One smart place for testing blood pressure is the Osteopathic Doctors. They had a race here in Tulsa and would do a persons blood pressure before and after a 8k race. Having the realization that stress affects blood pressure is something to remember in spite of what the doctor tells you at the doctors office. Get your own blood pressure tester.
My doctor was going to give me stronger medication if my blood pressure remained 194/9. So I went home and figured what had changed in my life. Our bodies are intelligent adapters especially to stress. I had no worries but I had developed a habit of drinking multiple cups of instant coffee during the day. So I’m cut out the caffeine and switched to decaffeinated coffee and tea infusions. My blood pressure returned to 120/80 by the next weeks trip to the Doctor. Please look at what you’re eating, drinking, and what stress you could remove from your life before accepting stronger medication!
I am 76. "My doctor", you said. I don't do what my doctor says, if I don't agree... It happens that after my 2nd child came to life, my doctor gave me a medication that gave me a Quink oedema, I became BLACK (I was in front of my mirror). My husband saw me, put my head under a tap with cold water, knocked my cheeks, and did what he could... Someone told me : it wasn't your hour... I could have left my husband with 2 kids, 6 and 18 months. When I came back to the doctor, she only said : well, we are going to give you an other medication... I won't ever forget her calm. From France.
I was in a similar situation and re assessed what I was eating: your diet is the key. I cut almost all of my carbs and the blood pressure went down to a normal level.
I agree that it is normal that older people with hardening blood vessels have higher blood pressure. Also older people higher blood pressure is exhabated by diet with high salt content. So if you are old, eat less salty food. Eat more potassium , banana and apple instead of take more drugs.
I worked on the emergency rescue team at the Canadian mine where I was employed. The rule of thumb was to take a person's age and add 100 to the systolic reading . So if you were 60 years old you're high normal systolic blood pressure would have been 160 over 80 to 90. That was back in 1996. Suddenly out of nowhere the recommendation was 130 over 90. And a few years later they dropped it to 120 / 80 for everybody regardless of whether you were a trained athlete or a 70-year-old computer geek. Greedy pharmaceuticals!
Four months ago I stopped all medications and started a mostly Keto diet. My BP is now 97 over 63 and I get a little more energy every day. At almost 79 I feel great. I am glad I stopped covid shots at 2.
covid vacinne increased my blood pressure numbers. Doctor said it was BS. 130/80 is bs. When we age our ateries harden. It's all controlled by the drug companies. Instead of focusing on diet. We focus on medications. It's so skewed. Watch your diet. It really makes a difference.
The American Heart Association is wholly funded by industry players. The new guidelines are in place to sell more blood pressure medications and keep more people on them longer/forever. The American Academy of Family Physicians even refuted the AHA and upheld that 140/90 should stay as the line for medication. The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation adopted the AHA's overly strict guidelines, as I'm sure other foreign countries have as industry lobbying goes a long, long way. I have to choose to go off my blood pressure meds on my own if I want to get off them. My doctor has already told be she wants to see my blood pressure at 115/75, which I find ridiculous.
My blood pressure is 140 plus all my life when taken at home. When in the doctor's office, my blood pressure to over 180. I resisted doctors wanting to give me more medication. I am 93 and still active. Play golf twice a week. I wish doctors don't push drugs on healthy people who have slightly elevated blood pressure.
for many years I was on Lisinopril. I was obliged to stop because of side effect (big throat problem). Followed by Losartan for quite sometimes until side effect strike again. I Just stop taking them for constant diarrhea. blood pressure 150/80. the diastolic is always 80 or below. I have no other problem and it is the only medication I take. I am 81.
I always had high blood pressure. Typically 140-70 or more (diastolic never went over 80). I was early 40s when I first became aware of my high BP but i was never on medication, i was otherwise healthy, good diet, blood sugar in normal range, exercised a lot (at least 1/2 hr of swimming or cycling or running daily, sometimes all 3 in a day as well as doing calisthenics and outdoorish hobbies like Mountaineering in summer and cross country skiing in winter) . I am 73 now and still basically the same in terms of BP, BS, still exercise a lot, 15% body fat (You can see what I look like on my RU-vid channel alainsarries) and still no medication of any kind. How many people can say that at 73 yo? So what is my point, my point is that despite having High BP, I have always been a healthy individual. People and doctors panic over PB over 140, but one should remember that doing intense exercise BP might go up to 200 for systolic so in this context 140 is not a disaster with danger of imminent death, your body will tolerate a much higher BP at least for a short while! . True, blood pressure guidelines are a useful tool for the general population but also true also is that we are all individuals and there are no guide lines that perfectly fit all .
Same here. Mij BP most of the time is over 160. It's almost impossible to exercise more or eat healthier. Normal Hart rate is around 40 BPM. Already use ACE2 medicines.
After 2 years of medical lies concerning cov. Vaccinations and problems isn'n it easy to think that the new rules are a step to increase the already high profits for the big pgarmacy and owners?
Problem is a lot of doctors don't give priority to home BP readings as opposed to in clinic readings.. my readings on a good omron machine/cuff at home are always much lower than in clinic where they're always much highe...is it any wonder too many people are prescribed BP meds based on clinical readings after they've had to drive in, get parked, wait for maybe half hour in a busy waiting area with other patients coming and going, coughing etc..then the doctor takes your reading when you're not relaxed but anxious to leave, aaargh!!!
Same here. I use the same machine at home with characteristic low readings, yet the doctors always get higher readings. I am known since childhood as hypotensive, always low at home but high in doctor's office. Several times I correct the nurses about improper positioning of arm for BP reading. After repositioning, they get lower readings.
I go through this every time as well. My omorn is like yours. Alway lower than at the hospital. I keep telling them there is wrong but they say they have it calibrated often and it is correct. I don't believe them. Then because it was higher than normal they wanted to re-add an extra one....the same one that made my ankles and feet swell up huge. I have to catch that error myself and let them Kn ow. It should have been added into my record. I just don't know where to go for a good r. anymroe
Got prescribed diuretics for my high blood pressure which caused me constipation and hemorrhoids. Stopped the diuretics and doing instead one hand squeezing and taking Natto. Now my blood pressure is a few points lower than when I was taking diuretics.
Just because the consensus has always been that 120/80 is an 'ideal' blood pressure, it does not follow that anyone 65 or over, should have the same numbers. It's the natural age process where our system adjusts as we age. Therefore, having around 135/80, would be the new normal for older folks.
@@11235but Yes, it's inevitable. Hope I meet a highly advanced non terrestrial, who'll give me some tips on how to keep the organs in tip top conditions 😀
Im 78. Female New Yorker. No health issues. My doctor told me to monitor my bp while i stop meds for 1 month. As long as i dont go above 150/90, on the average, i can stop taking my bp meds already. Great doctor! I'm now off meds and continue to monitor my bp. How many doctors di that?
At 71 my BP averages between 125-110/80-64. RHR 54 bpm, BMI 12-14%, Cholesterol 185.. My exercise regimen includes swimming, cycling and yoga. Swim 10k per week in 3 sessions. Cycle almost daily running various errands. Spandex is not my friend...other than padded shorts under an outer layer. lol My partner is a yoga teacher so I attend 3-4 of her classes per week. Had some serious heretitary health issues between 58-63, but came out in decent shape. BP, BMI, RHR, Chol. Keep those 4 on the low end of average, exercise AT LEAST an hour per day, stay engaged and life will have much more meaning.
97/63 reading taken today - aged 61 years. I practice intermittent fasting every day (fasting for 22 hours plus a 2 day fast each month) & exercise every day. BMI 24, 42inch chest and 32 inch waist. It works and you feel great for doing it - plus you never feel hungry.
I am susceptible to "White Coat Syndrome" which causes my BP to rise when being tested in my Dr's Office. Using a home device, testing 8 times per day for a week proved that I had normal BP so don't freak out if your numbers are higher when taken by a physician, it may just be stage fright!
@@hopefletcher7420 Walked into a drugstore with a BP Cuff station a little angry and took a reading it was like 170 over 110, strolled the aisles for a bit while waiting for a scrip and tried again 145 over 90. Spent a few nice moments looking at some new books on display this time I was 120 over 75. We can read too much into these random readings! Cheers.
There is also a specific way to take b/p:sitting quiet at least 5 minutes,left arm, feet flat on floor,proper fit of cuff this was published in the AAFP Journal
"Doctor #1: We got the patient's blood pressure down to 120/70 and he never had a heart attack. Doctor #2: Congratulations! So how is the patient doing now? Doctor #1: Oh, he's dead: Kidney failure." I love how they push these medications by telling us that something reduces our chance of a bad thing by 25 to 50%. Then, when you read the fine print, you see that they're talking about the relative risk/benefit. The absolute risk reduction might be from a 1.5% chance to a 1% chance. That is indeed a 33% reduction, but in terms of an individual person, it is meaningless. They sell a lot of pills though, and that's the important thing.
Spot on. All drug dealers are the same (although the pharma ones probably have more impressive rap sheets, like tens of billions in fines for fraud and misrepresentation; also be aware they firmly control the regulators, the larger trials, the medical journals and medical education). Curing you is not their mission. Maximising profit is.
In 1972 blood pressure was 150/80. Had 3 children with it. Now its reduced 120/80. When i amat home my pressure maintains it but at a doctors office it raises to 170/99 even after relaxing . Taking it twice it raises. Why. Whenever i do work it raises. From beginning I do more housework on a high pressure. There is tooo much science in these things and chemical tablets.
My pills lowered my dialostic pressure into the 50's....I changed my diet and added walking 30 minutes a day and lost weight.. I'm in the 130's for top number most of the time now. My dialostic fluctuates, but never as low as it was on pills ( and never over 80) I am off pills and check my pressure several times a day, just in case. I'm a 65 year old female.
I'm 65 and every time I would take my BP or visit the doctor, my readings would always be 135/85. The doctor would put me on a BP med and it would drop to 120/80, but then rise again to 135/85 after 2-3 weeks on that medication. The doctor would change to a different med and it would drop to 120/80, then rise again to 135/85. This same thing happened with four different medications no matter the dosages. I'm starting to think that my body wants to be at 135/85 no matter what, even if it is with no BP meds at all.
Yes, they a pill cant change your Genetic Code, my BP with Metoprolol was 180/100, after stopping smoking and coffe, and without Metoprolol my BP went back to 140 /89
135/85 at your age is just great and giving one medication for that is a medical crime. Doctors get kick back money when they prescribe drugs and as such are very willing and happy to give pills and more pills. I would say a constant 155/90 may be of concern but not 135/85 as that is even below the famous 140/90. One has to be careful as to who is funding these studies.
I learned an interesting thing the other day. In Europe the "normal" range is up to 140/90, they call this "high normal". I remember just a few years ago they were trying to tell everyone in the US that if you are over 120/80 (from the previous 130/**) you need a perscription. They have many many fewer people on prescriptions overall and many of those countries have a higher life expectancy. In fact, the US is the most medicated country in the world, by far, but rank 44th in life expectancy. And we are ranked 1st in prescription medications and vaccinations. We also pay substantially more for the exact same drugs as other countries do.
@@inglbrute I don't live in the US and I'm not American. In the UK they work to 140/90 in the clinic or 135/85 with anbulatory monitoring. However, in the UK they also recognise that 'In this large-scale analysis of randomised trials, a 5 mm Hg reduction of systolic blood pressure reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events by about 10%, irrespective of previous diagnoses of cardiovascular disease, and even at normal or high-normal blood pressure values. These findings suggest that a fixed degree of pharmacological blood pressure lowering is similarly effective for primary and secondary prevention of major cardiovascular disease, even at blood pressure levels currently not considered for treatment.' There is therefore evidence that going lower than 140/90 provides benefits. Simply assuming it's Big Pharma plot without even bothering to look at the evidence behind such recommendations isn't prudent.
@@tomgoff7887 I know, everyone that says anything against the establishment is always concidered a conspriracist, and I've done a lot of reading over the last few years so I'm not totally ignorant of facts. But I'll just leave you with a couple of examples for what I just said. About 10 years ago I was having a standard checkup. Blood work and such. My BP was 122/78. The doctor said "You're blood pressure is great but I would recommend that you start taking this blood pressure medicine anyway, just as a precaution for the future." Do you really condone that? You don't think that's fishy? Check into how many prescription drugs Americans consume every year as compared to any other country in the world. If it were all true, we should be living to 90+ on average instead of around 73 for men and 78 or something for women. And second, take a quick look into how much money Phizer has given to the US government over the last 4 years alone, and who in the government has cashed those checks. Also look at some of the laws that have been passed favoring companies like this, and special contracts that Phizer and other companies now have with different governments, like UK, Brazil, US, etc. Including NDAs and exclusivity contracts. Don't dismiss it all as conspiracy until you have made sure.
@@inglbrute Big Pharma is in it for the money, sure. But in other countries with more rational health systems, Governments either buy or subsidise consumers' purchase of these drugs. They always look hard at value for money before they purchase these drugs or put them on the approved list for puchase by patients. Also, it's a bit of a stretch to assume that every doctor you see is prescribing this or that simply because he/she gets a kickback. The fact is there is pretty good evidence that lowering BP below 'normal' levels reduces the rate of heart attacks and strokes. There is a very recent article on the American College of Cardiology website which discussed the difference between European and US treatment thresholds, and provides references to follow up. As for US mortality stats,, yes you have a health system that overservices patients but you also have a big obesity problem, a big junk food problem and a big illegal drug problem. I wouldn't dismiss new blood pressure targets as Big Pharma cons until I'd looked at the research underpinning them. Have you looked at the report of the US taskforce, that set out the reasons for the recommended levels?
Another thing that hardly anybody ever mentions that is so obvious is when your blood pressure is being taken, the arm with the cuff should be elevated to higher than the level of the heart instead of hanging down on top of your thigh as seen in some of these videos
This seems like a pitch to sell bp medication. I'm 70+ power walk a few miles 4 times a week and reduced carb intake. Readings at rest 125/70 pulse about 65. Glucose 4 hours after eating is in the 90s. I need to lose 20# to get back to weight at 24. Life is great... Do the work rather than big pharma drugs.
I 100% agree! In Germany & other parts of Europe the acceptable numbers are a lot higher! - systolic is acceptable for slightly older people when it is around 180, in Japan you were considered unwell if it was as low as 140!!
Hi Ingrid, I am 86 years old [born 02-01-1937] and not a diabetic. However, my Blood Pressure Readings [average] is Systolic 112 and Diastolic 65 with heart rate 60 and below for the last 2 years. I always take 3 readings to get the average in the morning 3-4 times a week. I am also on Intermittent Fasting 16:8 protocol for the last 3 years. What do you think, good or bad?
Intermittent Fasting helped me. I went from 211lbs to 179 lbs in four months and have maintained that weight for over a year now. My first meal is around noon and the second around 8 pm. This helped lower my BP, but when I added a half teaspoon of potassium chloride to my meals with a couple of tablepoons of Extra Virgin Olive oil my BP went down and stayed there. My high BP over a year ago was around 140 to 150/70 to 80. Now it's been 100 to 120/60 to 65. For those having problems getting their BP down I recommend potassium chloride. I take it in the form of "NoSALT."
I am 81 years old and my latest reading two days ago was 120/80. Whenever it is checked at the clinic I always get told "You have the blood pressure of a twenty-year old".
Ok, then what should your BP be if you had a CVA stroke? I noticed at the doctor's office. Everyone takes your BP pressure differently and when you tell them they get mad. Like my feet are not planted on the floor, my arm is not at the proper level. Taking BP over your shirt sleeves or clothes. This is just to name a few.
Jay Hom they have changed the BP over time. We are eating different foods and their are more pesticides out there. My grandfather grew his own food. Ate lots of vegetables and meats and lived to 88 yrs old. Find out the best foods for your metabolism. Mine is probably around 130/80. I control mine with foods.
It's a BIG joke !! BIG pharma wants people freaking out about BP, they want you on Meds as soon as possible!! People got to realize this and be happy.😊 Remember it's not blood pressure alone that kills you it's a combination of many things!!
@@crusaderlatin732 thank you for bringing this to their attention. It's all about control. Blood pressure has changed over time. When I was very young it was set and I say set a lot lower than what it is now. They will continue to undermined you to make you agree and be in their control. 5 yrs ago I quiet my BP meds which made me feel off and then he wanted to up the dose that's when I drew the line. Know your own health and your families health and start taking control over it! Do the best you can to live well.
@@TheSuperHarrygeorge I had one dr (since retired) who would take the time to do both and explain why. If they are not closely the same it could be a sign of a heart condition.
🎉🎉🎉I am 76 of 150/80 and Iam alright. Pharmaceutical , drug industries play havoc among people by threatening with 120/80. It differs from person to person, country, climate, lift style, dietary pattern , meditation, physical excercise. Don't issue red alerts among the common mass.😮
I AM DEALING WITH THIS NOW AT 61 AND IN GOOD SHAPE AS I AM NON STOP EVERY DAY WITH MY BP AT 135/80 RIGHT NOW AND ON 40 MG PILL ' SO 80 MG MAY PUT IT DOWN A LITTLE MORE AND I WILL BE RID OF THE DIZZY HEAD. THE NUMBER DOESN'T MEAN ALOT UNLESS IT IS REALLY HIGH BUT SOME ARE OK AT 140 /90 ' MY NORMAL HAS TO BE LOWER THAN 135 /80 CAUSE EACH TIME DOC INCREASES THE DOSAGE I FEEL BETTER . CLOSEST TO FEELING NORMAL IN 3 1/2 YEARS. MEDICATE BASED ON HOW YOU FEEL .
Medical lost my trust a long time ago. I am low carbs and sugar, plenty of veggies and meat, ideal weight, walk minimum 1.5-2 miles each day, cook from scratch. My BP around 115/75 day and 105/65 night, I’m late 50’s.
3 years ago my doctor told me 'welcome to the diabetics club'. The way he said it in delightful tone shook me more than the news. He started talking about eliminating fried fatty foods, taking medicines and eventually injections, which freaked me out even more. I shared these bad news with my family and one of my sons suggested I start a keto diet which doesn't eliminate fatty foods but encourages going easy on carbs. I didn't like the restrictive nature of this diet but took on a low carb diet and in first 6 months lost 6 kg and started to lower my blood sugar level. During that time I worked out the foods and drinks that worked for me. When I started the diet, I was about 95 kg. In one year after starting this diet I went down to 82kg. For the last 12 months I am hovering around 80kg. I eat like a horse with lots of meat, vegetables, all dairy products, nuts, certain fruit, low carb beer and spirits, and home made lemonade(water with lemon slices) and of course very low carb bread you can buy at any supermarket today. My blood sugar level has been between 4.5 and 6.2 depending on the time of day and when I ate last. Not only that, all my blood test results are within normal range and I have lots more energy and don't get tired easily. My doctor should be congratulating me but seems very quiet when reading out my blood test results. I hope this is of some help to those with high blood sugar levels. BYW, I've turned 70 two month ago.
The best medication for older people is........walking! Do not go mad about this - steaming up the road in shorts and vest, trying to get from A to B fast. Moderate walking overall, maybe aim for a mile a day the first week or two, then two mile and so on. You may wish, during the walk, to speed up a little (100 yds or so) then slow down etc. If you walk through your door, after exercise, completely `knocked out` that is wrong! Pull back on the distance until you get it right. If you only amble outdoors for ten mins per day for the rest of your life you will be `gifting your body` with all round health.
I'm 70 and I used to force myself to go to the Y at least twice a week and use the treadmill for an hour. When the Pandemic started and the Y closed I started walking every morning. My route is about 2 miles and takes 30-40 minutes; I don't power walk and often stop to chat with other walkers I see all the time and with neighbors who see me going by. Three years on and I still walk every morning. Up before 7, feed the cat and take my morning meds and out the door. Not only am I getting exercise and enjoying the early morning but I've made a number of friendly acquaintances so it's good both physically and emotionally.
I'm 90 years old. I take metoprolol succinate to control my BP and Afib. My BP is around !20/80. I am on my exercise bike for an hour each day and try to eat healthy, low saturated fat and refined food.
I am 2 months from 67 years old . My BP is 117 / 77 . My APRN says that I am perfect . I am on Lisinopril 10 MG . , one pill a day . She said that she doesn't have any patients my age whose BP is perfect like mine . She said that she has some patients in their 40's and 50's whose BP isn't this good .
I’m over 70 and was prescribed ramipril, morning and night. My bp is usually around 150/75. I recently started taking just one each day. There was no difference to my bp. I intend stopping altogether to see what happens. I also intend stopping my statin medication. Hopefully side effects such as muscle cramps at night will ease or disappear altogether. Doctors don’t really understand the causes of side effects.
This is what happens when pharma sets the guidelines. Seems like it's always about how to increase sales and the best way is to lower the healthy blood pressure threshold.
Screw the "numbers" I'm 84. Have had high BP all my life. Just walked 3 miles. Do pilates once a week and workout 4 times a week. Dont smoke or drink...normal BMI, low cholesterol.....AND high BP. And as I said I'm 84! I threw away the damned cuff. Happy with my 150/80.
I really don't understand why doctors equate bp of young adults to old persons ,of course when you get old your bp is not as low as when you are young ,140 /90 is high for young persons but for old it may be his normal bp
My blood pressure is around 135/75. I'm over 70. My insurance is Kaiser Permanente, an HMO. As long as my blood pressure is below 140 they say it's normal.
My numbers are similar, even the lower ones you mention here. While I eat fairly healthy, I certainly don't qualify as a health nut. I think the primary reason my BP remains in the 'good' territory is I workout at the gym 4-5 days a week, generally averaging around 70-90 minutes per session (mostly weights and some treadmill). I think this plays a definitive role in keeping my BP at a good level.
This video fails to mention that there is another option to reduce blood pressure beside medication. I was 160 systolic before medication and 140-145 after significant blood pressure medication. And I was overweight at 98.6 kg! My doctor said to lose weight so I did by eating much more vegetables and by exercising - mostly walking up hills if I could find them. Over 1 year my weight came down to 73.6 Kg and my blood pressure came down to 100 so my medication was heavily reduced. Oh yes and I had to buy two new pairs of smaller waist jeans and buy shorter belts. That was 2 years ago. I average 76.5 kg now and my systolic averages 115. So medication is not the only option to reduce blood pressure....far from it! I used the book FAST 800 as a guide.
NO TWO PEOPLE ARE THE SAME. Everyone's different this goes for diabetes aswell. These are only guide lines. What works for someone WON'T work for some one else. I'm a carer for a elderly blind man . He's been DIABETIC for decades. His sugar levels are around 8 to 8.5 over a three month period. Diabetic nurses like you to be no higher than 7 over same three month period. I tried this on him and got him down to 7 , it was fine at first then started to gave serious complications. The low readings even though no in hypo range were having adverse effects. I argued wiv nurses bout this . Now they agree his higher readings are more normal for HIM. He is still fit as can be also got stoma due to cancer. Now blood pressure... 145/65 sometimes 120s over 65. Pulse is 70 or lower. He's now nearly 87.
As per the study only around 2% developed heart related problems despite having high BP. In other words, 98% did not develop any issue. Does it not imply that high BP is not the culprit? Even if we accept the findings from the study, only less than 1% is getting benefitted from heart ailments by taking medicines, which is insignificant compared to the side effects.
30 years ago it was 100 plus your age for systolic. I remember my 50 year old father delighted that he was 140/90. He drove my mother mad saying he had the blood pressure of a 40 year old and the waistline of a 30 year old after a check-up. These days doctors would have him popping pills
What age groups were in these studies? Did anyone also run clinical trials on elderly folks . The reason for asking is that in some folks aging comes with changes to the blood vessels and also Heart and other organs and body system.
My Dad was a farmer ..he lived until he was 93 years of age never had blood pressure problems,very strong heart and is eating habits was bread ,cheese ,olives chorizo, and a glass of wine and fruit, whatever the farm produce ,melons ,watermelons, peaches figs etc...what killed him was his prostate.. We live in big cities,rush life style,eating so much junk in the UK is almost fashion to eat burgers and fast food..I called it ,,shitfood,, but the majority of the local governments instead of not passing such licence for this type of places they do the contrary...more and more ..for the stronger Pound.
I have very high bp at the doctor. At home far from that number but still I have to measure up to 6 /7 times to get a normal number. First measurement can be 170/80 and last can be 135/70 I take the lowest valsartan.
What is it with America and it's "addiction" to blood pressure readings in groups of adults according to age? That is very old school from years ago. Naturally there are guidelines for what blood pressure should be for various medical conditions. but for a generally healthy adult, things have changed and age is no longer considered a factor with normal adult blood pressure. The range is the same for all adult ages, and can vary considerably. (just like sinus tachycardia is only considered as such when a persons pulse rate is over 100. Under 100 is now considered satisfactory). And not all people have "hardening of the arteries" as they age. Ask any cardiologist. And make sure they are not affiliated with any drug companies.
I am remaining on this BP subject. In the old times, soldiers received about 300 grams of fried potatoes per portion. I think they are by now at 500 or more grams per portion. And they are not ashamed of it.
Need to distinguish between native (untreated) blood pressure and post treatment blood pressure. For those who have never been on BP meds, the lower the better: longevity increases with lower pressure with no bottom limit. For those who had high pressure and are on treatment, excessive lowering can precipitate a stroke or a heart attack because their arteries are no longer normal.
Isn't it funny how being labeled as being hypertensive actually makes you hypertensive. I think a lot of this is a huge cash grab by the pharmaceutical companies. I'm 60 years old and living with high blood pressure. I'm in great shape and I'm not too worried about it. I am on a 5 mg dose of medication in the winter when it's cold. A lot of times I don't take my pills in the summer when it's hot. Stay fit and eat healthy. And stop worrying about your blood pressure!
I struggle to understand why so many RU-vid channels insist on hardcoding subtitles? I find them so invasive, & so unnecessary, because if I need them I can simply switch them on, using the player settings' button.
re - "The main findings showed that among 9361 patients, those treated to a SBP target of less than 120 mm Hg had a significantly lower rate of the primary composite outcome than those treated to a SBP target of less than 140 mm Hg (1.65% vs 2.19% per year, respectively..." a mere difference of 0.54% Absolute Risk! Forbes website - ""The study was actually halted early, and encouraging results announced in September, 2015 due to a 30% relative risk reduction in cardiovascular events, (heart attack, heart failure and strokes), along with a 25% relative risk reduction in death when systolic blood pressure was reduced to less than 120 mm Hg, compared with less than 140 mm Hg."
Im over 70. My old doctor gives hbp medication and ask me to check everyday plus exercising no alcohol no fat meat. Lot veggies. If the reading is over 140 then I have to take it. However he prescribes everyday walk, no alcohol, no cigarettes, limiting meat. Recommends singing dancing laughing. A good social interactions, praying mediting. A lot of things to do before you take medication. Another doctor told me he has hbp as well. So cures himself with vit c d coq10 Oliver capsules and practises chi gong Every day. Pharmacists don't like my 2 doctors😅 althoug both are trained medical doctors from Paris.
Me 2--- go to the dr. and my pressure is ~190/90....go home and its like yours. Been going to the same dr. for yrs yet each time they freak out but I tell them...I'm still here at 77 same BP when I was 47. I'll just go home and drink some beers after all these years.
The British Medical Journal one published that 100% of people who died of Cancer in the Pancreas drank Decafinated Coffee. I recomend reconsider your strategy. 100% is very persiasive😢
