The countries that provide free health care for their citizens go by the European chart which is 120/80mmHg up to 140/90mmHg - pre-high blood pressure. Only the USA has lowered the chart. I'm with the Europeans.
I measure my BP 3 times/day and record. I have done this for 8 months religiously. My BP started out at 163/102 and has since improved to 121/79 (avg). Currently, my BP is 120 systolic and 80 diastolic (+/- 5), and I highlight in RED when I exceed these numbers. I have had weeks when my BP was under 120/80 but occasionally have a week or two when my BP exceeded over 120/80 (average). I record my diet, my exercise, and any other factors which influence BP and can't determine why my BP exceeds 130/85 (occasional readings). My advice for reducing BP are: Don't smoke or stop Don't smoke pot (it induces bad habits which increase BP) Reduce weight. Reduce coffee consumption (it enhances stress - but doesn't seem to cause stress) Exercise daily and record. Do isometric exercises. Do breathing exercises (Dr. Story has great videos) Measure vitamin intake and uses supplements if necessary (Beet root, magnesium and potassium especially) Don't stress-out on silly issues. Find a relaxing hobby (I study philosophy) Get a pet (if it's relaxing) (I have 2 Golden Retriever) I just turned 72 and want to have a productive (calm) life until I'm 102.
Excellent advice! I would add go out in the sun and nature if possible, walking in sunshine, look at plants, trees, reduces stress, at least for me, and take sufficient vit D.
@@doejohn8674 You are right. I do go out in the sunlight extensively and live in the country. Something you mentioned that I need to listen to more carefully is: "When I am doing my daily walk, I need to focus, and appreciate, what's around me, instead of just thinking what "chores" I need to do around the house."
Good advice. I am 72 also and my blood pressure on average is 118/65. #1 potassium.! As you indicate is absolutely the most critical element, you can add to lower blood pressure. #2 look up what NIH says about needing to take blood pressure in a RESTED STATE. To get a true BP reading, you need to be at rest. This is almost impossible in a doctor's office. It may take 5 to 15 minutes to achieve a rested state and get a true baseline blood pressure reading. The data is there, but no one ever addresses this important factor.
I've known 3 people personally with that level of bp. All in their 60s. One ended up with AF, one got heart block, and one had a heart attack in my living room. So, to me, there is a lot more to all this than numbers on a machine!
I totally agree. I have had HBP for 40 years. I have been told I was a time bomb yet no doctor ever gave the bp meds. Why ? Anyway, I have lived to be an old man and am still waiting to get an Rx for BP,. but it is getting to be a moot point.
A Dr named sunheel something (;I can't spell his name) warned that in hospital many older patients are given bp meds who don't need them or too much BP meds or BP meds on top of their own. It leads to falls, disorientation, and sudden drops which can kill them and it goes unnoticed. He always checks the patient current status over time. Last visit I saw a doctor mine was 120. But I was anxious about a emg which I had never had. Now I am considered pre hypertensive. Stupid. I was also informed about getting a mammogram and colonoscopy of which I have had several and both were inconclusive. Mammograms extremely painful and told zid have to get an MRI from now on which insurance won't pay for and the colonoscopy was so unprofessional. That doctor said he couldn't see anything but I had twisty innards or something it was ridiculous.
I've been to a cardiologist for the past 2 years. The medical assistants always take my BP and it's usually 140-145/80. The doctor prescribed BP meds. I don't believe that meds are the first thing to take to treat. I found your videos and started eating beets. My readings went down and I showed my doctor 3 months of readings. At home, my readings are around 125-130/77. But when the medical assistants take my BP, it's when I have long sleeves on, my bladder is full in anticipation for a urine sample, they take it on my right arm and/or they won't let me lift my arm to a right angle. Then the doctor comes in and think I always have high BP. Thank you so much for your informative videos!
@DChan-mz5tf Yes, it's called White Coat syndrome--the anxiety of being in that setting naturally increases BP. Best is to invest in a home BP machine (inexpensive) and take readings yourself. Mine are consistently low at home. Today, it was 111/64 pulse 57. I'm 64. Also, don't take calcium supplements unless you're taking them with Vitamin D, K2 and magnesium. Best to get calcium through dark green veggies. 1500mg daily suffices. Otherwise, calcium lines your arteries and doesn't serve your bones. Higher BP is a sign of narrowing arteries. Stay well!
Take charge! Request they allow you to empty your bladder, remove your long sleeve shirt, get fitted of the arm cuff, answer some questions, then nurse can leave the room and allow you 5 minutes of meditation before returning to check BP. You are the BOSS of YOUR health.
That's me too. My nervous system is very finely tuned and responds very efficiently. That may be good, that may not be good. But it very definitely is me. 😊
I’ve been on BP meds since the mid 80’s. The goal post keeps getting moved further and further away from attainable. When I asked my PCP is it even logical to state that everyone no matter what their age be at the “new and improved “ ideal, I didn’t get an answer. No surprise.
For myself I feel that with good diet and daily exercise, regular or average numbers under 119 or 79 are entirely doable. Certainly at my age which is 60. However, I feel at the same time that it's quite possibly about pushing the meds, and furthermore the altered numbers don't make sense. I mean 120/80, right, now I'm supposed to see that as a problem threshold? That the person in question who maintains that as an average BP is now unhealthy? Ridicules.
"Slowly "get of those meds they are disastrous just google [natural remedies, foods and Herbs] for HBP and treat yourself . Stay away from Dr's and their Meds See Mark 5 : 26 [Niv] bible . Dark chocolate is tremendous HBP
My upper benchmark is the pre-2017 number: 140/90. If, under normal circumstances, my bp is between 120/80 & 140/90 (which taken at home it most often is), then I'm a happy camper. I figure if 140/90 was good enough then, it's good enough now. Thank you again, Dr. Story, for keeping us informed. Excellent video. ❤
130/90 is way too high you need to get both of those down and the sooner the better but especially diastolic because that pressure NEVER goes away (unless you're dead).
@@leecowell8165 Over a 66 day period my bp (taken at home using 2 different monitors) averaged 130/59. My diastolic rarely goes above 60, and over that 66 day period its high point was 65. In that 66 days my systolic went above 140 only 5 times & those times were not consecutive. Were I a youngster I might be concerned, but I'm well into the 4th 4th of my life (aka 75+). Your comment was important because the diastolic is so rarely talked about & it is vital. I thank you for emphasizing that. 👍
I like the fact you gave the numbers up front. I did watch all of it. First time seeing your videos. At 62, I monitor my blood pressure daily and have found exercise has helped and diet big time…
the fact that over time they go from add 100, to 150, to 140 to 130 to 120 to 119 etc.. this means that big pharma is trying to push blood pressure meds on people as much as possible to make money. and it is horrible becasue they do have side effects. but also, the number in and of itself is not the truly important thing. what is a nomral BP for (YOU) tha tis between you and your primary doctor. your body type everything. but also, it is only one of many things that are a risk for cardiovascular things. do you smoke, drink, do you get excercise or not? what is your triglicerides, hdl, ldl etc.. if literally everything esle is totally normal and your BP is a little bit higher, you are fine
@@Johnadams20760 For the past two years I have been taking medication for high blood pressure. This all happens when I was diagnosed with Graves, aka hyperactive thyroid. I went along with the diagnosis because I realized that something was seriously out of whack. After stabilizing my thyroid situation my blood pressure remained high, (according to the doctors) I have been living a fairly healthy lifestyle; I do not have any of the bad habits that are blamed for contributing to high blood pressure. I never weighed as much as 130lbs in my 70+years, no smoking, drinking or junk food. I now have been taking two different medications for high blood pressure every day and my BP has never dropped to 119/79. Since I am now contributing to big Pharma, my BP numbers are no longer an issue for my Doctor. He would take my BP and don’t even have the decency to tell what it says. This guy lost me when he said he was given the “new acceptable BP numbers” by an insurance company. Why insurance companies are providing information/guide lines on BP numbers? Who is making the decision about the human BP numbers, the Insurance companies, Big Pharma, or the medical science/Doctors. I don’t know what to think or accept as valid information anymore.
When my BP is below the mid 120s with diastolic of mid 70s or less, I start to get dizzy when I exert myself, sometimes to the point of almost passing out. 119 or less would definitely be pass out territory. So, when the new goal is to get below those numbers, I call BS. I would constantly by dizzy or passed out. On the other end of the spectrum, when my systolic bp is over approximately 139 combined with a diastolic in the mid 80s, I start to feel like a headache is imminent. Mid-140s over mid-80s almost guarantees a headache. I would say a good range for me based on my body telling me what is ok is a systolic of between 125 to 138 over diastolic of approximately 73 to 85. Male. 67 years old. 200 pounds.
that sounds like atherosclerosis of the carotids. Yeah you need an ultrasound on those to rule that out because you should NOT be getting dizzy with bp even as low as 100/60 something is broke. If my systolic gets over about 140 my kidneys start to ache but I never get headaches because I do not have atherosclerosis anywhere. Sounds to me like you have a lipid issue. The key number there is the ratio of total divided by HDL. You do NOT want that ratio OVER 5!
@@leecowell8165 My ratio on my last test (6 months ago) was 4.4. Cholesterol 159. HDL 36. The ratio on the prior test in mid 2023 was similar. Cholesterol 147 and HDL 36. Ratio 4.1. The reference ranges on my tests indicate that anything below HDL40 or 45, depending on who did the test is not good, but regardless, the ratios are below 5. When I look back further in history, my ratios are all roughly the same in the low 4s.
Thank you for sharing this information with us, Dr. Story. Regarding the lowering of the levels, I think it is important to know if the benefits outweigh the risks of taking the medication. The US did the same thing with Cholesterol levels through the years and the prescribing of statin drugs to all.
I’m 69 and I take my blood pressure about every day. If I took the amount of BP medicine my doctor wanted, I’d faint every time I did any kind of exercise or even a little gardening.
Thank you; I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and the information you shared. In addition to the organizations that you mentioned, there is also the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) which uses 140/90 as a blood pressure target. I've discussed this with my own PCP and have done a great deal of research into this area. The American College of Cardiologist (ACC) and AHA guidelines that you mentioned, which were published in 2017, are based upon a single (but long duration ) study called the SPRINT study. This study is not without controversy. Some of the areas of concern with this study are: (1) certain populations were excluded from the study; (2) the blood pressures were taken under highly controlled conditions which are totally impractical at a physician's office (automated oscillometric measurements in a very quite room, after a period of rest, with no clinician present) (3) did not account for adverse affects of aggressive blood pressure targets ; (4) excluded findings of higher kidney injury due to agressive targets, in addition to other concerns. For these reasons, my own PCP uses the AAFP guidelines and not the more aggressive ones, especially for older people (a category I fall into). So yes, there is a lot of confusion! I combine a rigorous exercise program, strict adherance to a DASH/Mediterranean diet with no ultra processed foods, stress management, BMI that puts me in the mildly thin category (so it is actually a bit below the "normal" BMI)- I feel great. I do take small dose of medication and hope to get off it someday. With HIIT exercise added to my routine of cardio and isometrics, I think that day might come as my bp is often good enough at home, at times, even for the ACC guidelines . :) It's always a bit higher in the doctor's office, but fortunately, she hasn't pushed more meds on me (I meet her targets in the office) and considers my home readings as data as well.
At 71 years, had 143/78 for an urgent care visit, three weeks ago, to address constant coughing and nasal drip. I leave it at that. Allergy spray, cough suppression capsules, and an inhaler were provided. I work five days a week, as a contractor, in the maintenance and repair of hospital beds and stretchers....at a hospital in northern CA. I don't have time to be ill. Have wife on the home front with MS and a litany of other ailments. I don't need the pharma propaganda, nor medicinal overload.
i actually agree with the new guidelines for blood pressure. Saying you should be on medication just because your blood pressure isnt under 120/80 is ridiculous, and overly prescribing was getting way out of hand. It made me never to trust my doctor and i felt doctors did this because they want to make more money off of prescribing. my blood pressure is 121/82. I'd never take medication for numbers like that, and I'd never listen to a doctor that would ever say I should be on them.
I'm 77 and won't see doctors. Last time I saw one, BP was 117 over ...something under 80, I forget. It was never more than 130. I never take my BP. I'm fine except for a bad Knee from an old bicycle accident. It doesn't hurt, so I don't want surgery. I'm not pre-diabetic or anything. Due to Knee, I can't walk as much as I used to, but at least a mile a day. I check my Pulse etc. I have never eaten processed foods - I cook simple meals of protein and veggies. No alcohol. One cup of Coffee per day. I take Sea Salt, Magnesium and Potassium, and D3/K2. I'm never sick. No COVID no Shots. I'm probably going to live a long time. Without Meds.
One ridiculous think is I check my BP and home, and get a reading between 119 and 100, after resting and breathing easy. In the doctor's office, the nurse asks a bunch of questions about my health. I just sat down, and do not have a moment to relax. They record a 130 to 140. How inaccurate!
@edwardtamayo1153 mine was 160 at the doctors office last time after I was rushed in and doctor took it before I left and it had went down to 139 . Didn't even bother to change it on my chart. I told him it would be a lot lower after I got out of there.
The insurance company is more accurate tbh. It's all about £££$$$. It's nonsense to believe the BP of a 20 yr old will be the same as someone 60. Also, someone 6feet 4 will not have same BP as someone 5 feet 2.
Why not we're all allegedly made the same however in actuality we're all slightly different due to genetic factors. My BP was high at 20 years old it kept me atta the service, in fact.
A Cochrane review in 2020 found that "For the general population of persons with elevated blood pressure the small benefits of trying to achieve a lower blood pressure target rather than a standard target (< or= 140/90 mm Hg) do not outweigh the harms. Further research is needed to see if some groups of patients would benefit or be harmed by lower targets." The drug companies make a lot of money on BP medicine though, so further research is very likely to "prove" benefits.
I had a reading of 250/140. Ended up in the ER. Also had multiple lacuna infarctions. I’m on 2 BP meds. I also have MS, which I’ve mentioned before. I’m 72. Started out on Losartan & have added Amlodipine. I’m hoping that I won’t have to stay on the meds, but not so sure since the infarctions.
I wish they would wait to take your blood pressure for a few minutes after you are seated waiting for the doctor --we just trekked a long way to get there and your blood pressure might be elevated, plus stop talking to me when taking it -you are supposed to be calm and quiet
No disrespect to Dr. Story, but this "one-size-fits-all" concept when it comes to what constitutes "normal" or healthy blood pressure is pure asininity! I, myself, am nearly 70 years of age. As where my blood pressure averaged 113/72 when I was in my 50s and early 60s, that's no longer the case as now, on average, my BP is 128/83. Would a reasonable person expect anything different? You don't have to be a "rocket scientist" to see that age, even in healthy "seniors" brings about change. Sad to say, the pharmaceutical companies have been "hell-bent" for decades on using this reality to drum up ways to profit off people in general, and not just the elderly.
@@AdamJStoryDC Sorry about that, Dr. Story. It was definitely not my intention to criticize you or your posted video whatsoever. You were only relating what's promoted by the mainstream medical community. Maybe I should have worded that comment differently.
that's too high. of course you're still breathing or they'd be zero. those are hypertensive numbers anyway you slice it. Remember with everything being equal except aging out the numbers over time will rise because everyone has some atherosclerosis as they age out (which tends to raise both numbers). Remember that when it comes to longevity on this rock nothing is more important than not being around for very long (or we'd all live forever IF we didn't find another way (other than aging out) to kill ourselves). Yeah in just 100 years how many of us around today will still be walking around on the green side? yeah, nobody.
I always feel faint when i get below 120/80. Usually i run 135/90 and feel great. Can bend down and tie my shoes. I dont like loafers, so ill keep my pressure where it wants to be. Lower stress and moderately active = good enough.
I believe strongly that your employer is correct. The drug companies are eager to keep lowering what is considered safe blood pressure so that their vested interest is taken care of.
It makes little sense to determine a "normal" bloodpressure level to be 119/79 for people of any age. That means they expect the BP of a 85 year old person to be the same as a person who is 25 years old. What about the fact that the heart and the organs of one person is 60 years older than the other. What is normal should depend on one's age.
Hi Dr Story. Greetings from Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼! I don’t recall the source, but I’ve heard that the bracket just above 120/80 is currently acceptable for older adults.
Bottom number is most important should be right around 80 or lower, top can be like 140 even 150 that means the heart is pumping strong forcing the blood through the arteries with good pressure .
Thank you for this information. I think whoever chose those numbers wasn't thinking clearly. It's easy to remember 120/80. Giving the number as 119/79 is just dumb, IMNSHO. That single point isn't likely to make a whole lot of difference, but it's so much easier to remember 120/80...
Harvard Medical School is a fricken joke. The school is tainted with so many paid off researchers by big pharma and big food. Not a reputable institute I'm 66 and an LMHR If my systolic drops below 130, I start to get dizzy. My happy place is 135 to 140 I think putting out a set of fixed numbers that everyone should try to achieve is a bunch of horse crap. One size doesn't fit all
First thought here. Old for one man isn't necessarily old for another man. Also one man may live day to day living like an old man, while another man at the same age doesn't. It's an individual thing isn't it? Rather like say Kirk Douglas in his late fifties, compared to the guy who was Mr. Wilson on "Dennis the Menace". Night and day for the difference. Speaking of age and the year you mentioned, I'd put you at 55 then. Born in 1969?
I am 77 years old, and my blood pressure is 113/70. I take no meds. By the way, I eat no animal foods, don't smoke or drink, exercise regularly and sleep well. These simple but powerful lifestyle practices keep me healthy and happy.
Much of any higher readings are due to psychological issues (white coat syndrome) our brain makes it go up. Our BP when we re not thinking about it is much lower. Take magnesium & eat high potassium diet
I can tell you, I know when my bp is too low, immediately. I become very lethargic, and I feel I want to faint, and my pulse rate becomes higher. Some would say I am in the normal range for 89/65, but trust me... it is, too low! I recently lost 30 pounds and have gone from high bp to the lows as the one above and even lower. I found that when I don't get enough iron and fluids, my bp becomes a problem for me. I am in my upper 60s, and as I have gotten older, my appetite has become, well, almost non-existent. I find that protien/meats are hard to like and enjoy anymore. I do force myself to eat meats from time to time, but nowhere near what I should. I compensate with protein shakes but miss the enjoyment of eating real protein meats like beef and chicken and pork. I love my veggies, though, and eat them often. Is there an explanation for my loss of appetite for the foods I used to enjoy? I am healthy for my age for the most part. I was diabetic, but no more. I did have high bp, but no more. I don't look my age by everyone's observation. Even my Dr.s can't believe I'm in my 60s. Paint on the ole barn, I say... but even my mother is in her 90s and looks more like 60 than 91. Good genetics on the aging process, and I'm thankful for that. My mom has had 2 strokes in the last 2 years, but no long-term crippling. It has damaged her cognitive thinking to some extent. I'm THANKFUL!
These blood pressures you are talking about seem to be impossible to me. Others here have said they too have achieved these numbers, but I am just blown away by such low numbers. If I had my blood pressure taken and these numbers showed up, I would think I needed to go to the hospital for treatment! Do these people feel better than they did before? Do they live longer or better lives? When I was listening to you I was waiting for you to say the insurance companies were making the numbers lower and lower and therefore those with the higher numbers were now considered high risk and premiums were going up, or perhaps they would be wanting to push more and more drugs on people. Being in an HMO situation, it has seemed like more and more drugs are being pushed on us. It has seemed like older medications are being taken away and replaced with new drugs that actually cost more as well. I can say that I think I am doing much better, not watching the news at night!! There is nothing more I can do, and God will have to handle the situation!
As an African I never accept all those figures ...the number must vary depending on ages otherwise as per this info most of us are at least in elevated stage 120/80
I'm 6 months away from 70 male. When I walk regularly and get enough sleep my BP is under 120 /80 sometimes 106/67 ish with a pulse range 58 to 73 beats per second. I weigh too much at 225 at 5'11". If I don't walk at least 3 miles a day my numbers go way too high. It is all about exercise and sleep.
120/80 was the blood pressure ratio for people in the 20th century, who lived normal, balanced lives. Today, this blood pressure can probably be only found in 10-year-olds. We live in constant stress, non-stop war, poverty and recession and the only foods in the store are poisonous. We never stood a chance, and none of us will live to be 70 even. So vids like this are.... pointless. My blood pressure has been over 150/110 since I was in high school. I am alive. I am 50 years old almost. I feel OK. So? Sure, I know I will be dead soon, but who wouldn't?
Isn't the diastolic number more important?.... Systolic measuring the pressure the heart exerts as it pumps the blood out through the body and diastolic when the heart relaxes between beats.
Isn't it like cholesterol and weight? Low cholesterol and weight are optimal in younger healthy people. However, we live in a society where it is normal to be fat and have high cholesterol. As people get older, they increasingly acquire long latency chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Alzheimers, cardiovascular disease etc. Many of these diseases cause cholesterol to decline and people to lose weight. Consequently, in older people not being overweight and having low cholesterol is often a preclinical marker for disease. Ditto for blood pressure perhaps.
What he does not tell you is that there is no fixed number on your BP during the day, and in fact it will vary from waking up to going to sleep. In my case it could be as much as 20 points from mornng till night. The other thing is what they call "white coat syndrome" which is the phenomonon of people's blood pressure reading higher when the visit the doctor, mostly because of the tension and pressure they feel when visiting your doctor. So your BP is NOT A FIXED NUMBER.
Yesterday mine was 120/70ish. But a month ago at a different office it was both in the double digits! My report at the first doctor said I was borderline hypertensive. I've been avoiding doctors for over 9 years. In the same report I was overweight because I was 135 lbs as a 5'3" 62 yo woman! I once was 163, and have managed to lower and keep my weight below 140lbs. I am suffering from neuropathy and in same report was lectured about diabetes which I am not and alcoholism. I used to drink heavily as a young adult and until I decided to quit drinking I only drank 2 drinks. I was never dependent on alcohol. It's crazy how these doctors just look at the negatives or anomalies and don't ask your story behind what may be going on. They just assume you don't work out, you eat hohos all day, and you're ignorant!
There is so much conflicting info that I just go with the flow each day and don't pay any attention to my blood pressure one way or another. Manage stress, don't sweat the small stuff, let it be. Live and don't worry so much! Enjoy what we have in this life.
I was told from my doctor that together with higher age the blood pressure target will change from 120/80 to 130/80. Why is this wrong? Reason shall be that the blood veins soften in higher age and get wider. So the body needs a higher blood pressure to keep the blood going around with the same pace.
I think you have it wrong. It is not the pace (flow rate) but the volume of blood that counts. If the arteries are wider the presure is lower for the correct volume and if it is narrower the pressure increases for the same volume to pass.
Best part that you did not actually get into is what defines "normal blood pressure". Understanding what blood pressure is key here. The heart is a pump trying to pump a certain volume of blood through miles of piping (blood vessels). Anyone familiar with a garden hose knows that you need additional pressure the longer the hose (let's forget rigidity for simplicity). Each extra pound adds miles of blood vessels. There are over 6 billion people on this earth of varying heights and weights. Expecting them all to have a blood pressure of 120/80 is ridiculous. Just like expecting a 4 foot 8 person weight 120 lb and a 7 foot 3 person weighing 300 lb to have the same blood pressure is ridiculous. BP is a useful marker to see if people are at risk of disease, especially metabolic disease. That is when you begin an investigation. If the person is not diabetic or you cannot find any other sign of illness, their BP is likely to be their normal BP regardless of the number. These numbers should be considered guidelines to investigate possible health issues and not as a number to prescribe drugs for.
GOOD VIDEO, i have never heard of a doctor saying to a patient === trust me i am a doctor.== Learn as much as you can, exercise an attempt to eat properly.Work towards slimming down . What you do for yourself will last till your dead. fyi live forward.
1. Why should a provider be interested in preventing earlier death due to cardiovascular disease? Most other diseases are much costlier. 2. Many unhealthy lifestyle habits lead to high BP. But if this condition is present in spite of a healthy lifestyle and good parameters, do drugs work as well?
My doctor had me on BP meds for years, to keep me at about 110 over 74. 4 mos ago I began carnivore and dropped all my meds. BP now is 121/69. I'm 74. My diastolic always stays around 69. I am calling bullshit on BP over 121 stage 1. This is doctor/pharma bullshit. We are on to their fleecing of us. total cholesterol is up to about 229. But we know cholesterol and saturated fats are not the bad guys big pharma wants us to believe. I bet all these numbers are going to change in the near future after Bobby Kennedy in the new administration becomes involved in his mission to stop big pharma and big food from poinsoning us.
definition of the word normal - ordinary or as would be expected. These health authorirites are using the word normal when they should be using the word ideal , why would they do that?
It seems to me that the drug companies have profit charts that predicate the scores and subsequent treatment. I have watched the "adjustments" to cholesterol drop over the years. This was done to justify an increase in prescriptions and an increase in profit for the drug company. The observed increase in Alzheimer's is more than doubled since it's (statins) introduction, the heart still works but the brain is out to lunch. It seems to me that the pharmaceutical industry has only one goal: profit. There should be a relationship between BP scores, cholesterol scores and lifestyle. I just finished a video that clearly stated the drugs for hypertension do not prevent heart attacks/failure. Lifestyle changes lead to longer, more meaningful life experiences. I have seen many people die one or two years after retirement. Fun Fact of Life: " if you stop moving, you die"
You guys, you should think a bit more. 119/79 is a single margin and can in no case represent a normal state. Nature never works with a single margins. It always works with ranges. You should specify things like this with data like 119/79 +-10/10 for example. You also need to consider what values you can measure reliably. Is your average blood pressure measurement certain to +-1 or is it certain to +- 1o or maybe even +- 0,001/0,001? What is it? Get real.
I would be shocked if my diastolic ever got up to 80 or 90. I sometimes have to work to keep it above 50 or 60. Low blood pressure (hypotension) inherited. But with reminding myself to add salt to foods, I can keep it up.
The non profit gerson foundation says that the macro environment is the issue. High levels of salt in every and all types of food. Eat organically. Even oganic pcc store has sa😮lt added to their salads, btw
119 for an older adult,are you kidding me? when I was a 19 and an Army Paratrooper and in great shape, my BP was never that low, for an older adult that seems absurd. At 81 my BP s 128/68 and I feel great.
One chart, Doesn't fit all. I'm 6 foot 4 weight 207. My blood pressure, according to the charts, runs high 160/84. I have correctable A fib. My wife is 5'1".Her blood pressure is 110/80. So you're telling me that everybody should be the same blood pressure as a female. I call bullshit!
The countries that provide free health care for their citizens go by the European chart which is 120/80mmHg up to 140/90mmHg - pre-high blood pressure. Only the USA has lowered the chart. I'm with the Europeans.
I measure my BP 3 times/day and record. I have done this for 8 months religiously. My BP started out at 163/102 and has since improved to 121/79 (avg). Currently, my BP is 120 systolic and 80 diastolic (+/- 5), and I highlight in RED when I exceed these numbers. I have had weeks when my BP was under 120/80 but occasionally have a week or two when my BP exceeded over 120/80 (average). I record my diet, my exercise, and any other factors which influence BP and can't determine why my BP exceeds 130/85 (occasional readings). My advice for reducing BP are:
Don't smoke or stop
Don't smoke pot (it induces bad habits which increase BP)
Reduce weight.
Reduce coffee consumption (it enhances stress - but doesn't seem to cause stress)
Exercise daily and record.
Do isometric exercises.
Do breathing exercises (Dr. Story has great videos)
Measure vitamin intake and uses supplements if necessary (Beet root, magnesium and potassium especially)
Don't stress-out on silly issues.
Find a relaxing hobby (I study philosophy)
Get a pet (if it's relaxing) (I have 2 Golden Retriever)
I just turned 72 and want to have a productive (calm) life until I'm 102.
Excellent advice! I would add go out in the sun and nature if possible, walking in sunshine, look at plants, trees, reduces stress, at least for me, and take sufficient vit D.
@@doejohn8674 You are right. I do go out in the sunlight extensively and live in the country. Something you mentioned that I need to listen to more carefully is:
"When I am doing my daily walk, I need to focus, and appreciate, what's around me, instead of just thinking what "chores" I need to do around the house."
@@kentmusgrove5038 just exercise and eat some spinach 😁
Love this, thank you for sharing your insights!
Good advice. I am 72 also and my blood pressure on average is 118/65. #1 potassium.! As you indicate is absolutely the most critical element, you can add to lower blood pressure. #2 look up what NIH says about needing to take blood pressure in a RESTED STATE. To get a true BP reading, you need to be at rest. This is almost impossible in a doctor's office. It may take 5 to 15 minutes to achieve a rested state and get a true baseline blood pressure reading. The data is there, but no one ever addresses this important factor.
I've known 3 people personally with that level of bp. All in their 60s. One ended up with AF, one got heart block, and one had a heart attack in my living room. So, to me, there is a lot more to all this than numbers on a machine!
I call Baloney. Big pharma has to push the meds. I will never have the bp of a teenager.
@@judymills2362 I agree with you. These numbers are ridiculous.
@@judymills2362 i just took mine 119/66. I'm 63
I totally agree. I have had HBP for 40 years. I have been told I was a time bomb yet no doctor ever gave the bp meds. Why ? Anyway, I have lived to be an old man and am still waiting to get an Rx for BP,. but it is getting to be a moot point.
@@judymills2362 AMEN! Thank you!!
A Dr named sunheel something (;I can't spell his name) warned that in hospital many older patients are given bp meds who don't need them or too much BP meds or BP meds on top of their own. It leads to falls, disorientation, and sudden drops which can kill them and it goes unnoticed. He always checks the patient current status over time. Last visit I saw a doctor mine was 120. But I was anxious about a emg which I had never had. Now I am considered pre hypertensive. Stupid. I was also informed about getting a mammogram and colonoscopy of which I have had several and both were inconclusive. Mammograms extremely painful and told zid have to get an MRI from now on which insurance won't pay for and the colonoscopy was so unprofessional. That doctor said he couldn't see anything but I had twisty innards or something it was ridiculous.
I've been to a cardiologist for the past 2 years. The medical assistants always take my BP and it's usually 140-145/80. The doctor prescribed BP meds. I don't believe that meds are the first thing to take to treat. I found your videos and started eating beets. My readings went down and I showed my doctor 3 months of readings. At home, my readings are around 125-130/77. But when the medical assistants take my BP, it's when I have long sleeves on, my bladder is full in anticipation for a urine sample, they take it on my right arm and/or they won't let me lift my arm to a right angle. Then the doctor comes in and think I always have high BP. Thank you so much for your informative videos!
@DChan-mz5tf Yes, it's called White Coat syndrome--the anxiety of being in that setting naturally increases BP. Best is to invest in a home BP machine (inexpensive) and take readings yourself. Mine are consistently low at home. Today, it was 111/64 pulse 57. I'm 64. Also, don't take calcium supplements unless you're taking them with Vitamin D, K2 and magnesium. Best to get calcium through dark green veggies. 1500mg daily suffices. Otherwise, calcium lines your arteries and doesn't serve your bones. Higher BP is a sign of narrowing arteries. Stay well!
Take charge! Request they allow you to empty your bladder, remove your long sleeve shirt, get fitted of the arm cuff, answer some questions, then nurse can leave the room and allow you 5 minutes of meditation before returning to check BP. You are the BOSS of YOUR health.
Another factor is 'apprehension/hypertension'. More than 'white coat syndrome', a daily feeling of worry about your B/P.
So true!!
That's me too. My nervous system is very finely tuned and responds very efficiently. That may be good, that may not be good. But it very definitely is me. 😊
I’ve been on BP meds since the mid 80’s. The goal post keeps getting moved further and further away from attainable. When I asked my PCP is it even logical to state that everyone no matter what their age be at the “new and improved “ ideal, I didn’t get an answer. No surprise.
For myself I feel that with good diet and daily exercise, regular or average numbers under 119 or 79 are entirely doable. Certainly at my age which is 60. However, I feel at the same time that it's quite possibly about pushing the meds, and furthermore the altered numbers don't make sense. I mean 120/80, right, now I'm supposed to see that as a problem threshold? That the person in question who maintains that as an average BP is now unhealthy? Ridicules.
"Slowly "get of those meds they are disastrous just google [natural remedies, foods and Herbs] for HBP and treat yourself . Stay away from Dr's and their Meds See Mark 5 : 26 [Niv] bible . Dark chocolate is tremendous HBP
My upper benchmark is the pre-2017 number: 140/90. If, under normal circumstances, my bp is between 120/80 & 140/90 (which taken at home it most often is), then I'm a happy camper. I figure if 140/90 was good enough then, it's good enough now. Thank you again, Dr. Story, for keeping us informed. Excellent video. ❤
Well said and I agree 👍
130/90 is way too high you need to get both of those down and the sooner the better but especially diastolic because that pressure NEVER goes away (unless you're dead).
@@leecowell8165 Over a 66 day period my bp (taken at home using 2 different monitors) averaged 130/59. My diastolic rarely goes above 60, and over that 66 day period its high point was 65. In that 66 days my systolic went above 140 only 5 times & those times were not consecutive. Were I a youngster I might be concerned, but I'm well into the 4th 4th of my life (aka 75+). Your comment was important because the diastolic is so rarely talked about & it is vital. I thank you for emphasizing that. 👍
I like the fact you gave the numbers up front. I did watch all of it. First time seeing your videos. At 62, I monitor my blood pressure daily and have found exercise has helped and diet big time…
the fact that over time they go from add 100, to 150, to 140 to 130 to 120 to 119 etc.. this means that big pharma is trying to push blood pressure meds on people as much as possible to make money. and it is horrible becasue they do have side effects. but also, the number in and of itself is not the truly important thing. what is a nomral BP for (YOU) tha tis between you and your primary doctor. your body type everything. but also, it is only one of many things that are a risk for cardiovascular things.
do you smoke, drink, do you get excercise or not? what is your triglicerides, hdl, ldl etc..
if literally everything esle is totally normal and your BP is a little bit higher, you are fine
@@Johnadams20760 For the past two years I have been taking medication for high blood pressure. This all happens when I was diagnosed with Graves, aka hyperactive thyroid. I went along with the diagnosis because I realized that something was seriously out of whack. After stabilizing my thyroid situation my blood pressure remained high, (according to the doctors) I have been living a fairly healthy lifestyle; I do not have any of the bad habits that are blamed for contributing to high blood pressure. I never weighed as much as 130lbs in my 70+years, no smoking, drinking or junk food. I now have been taking two different medications for high blood pressure every day and my BP has never dropped to 119/79.
Since I am now contributing to big Pharma, my BP numbers are no longer an issue for my Doctor. He would take my BP and don’t even have the decency to tell what it says.
This guy lost me when he said he was given the “new acceptable BP numbers” by an insurance company. Why insurance companies are providing information/guide lines on BP numbers? Who is making the decision about the human BP numbers, the Insurance companies, Big Pharma, or the medical science/Doctors. I don’t know what to think or accept as valid information anymore.
When my BP is below the mid 120s with diastolic of mid 70s or less, I start to get dizzy when I exert myself, sometimes to the point of almost passing out. 119 or less would definitely be pass out territory. So, when the new goal is to get below those numbers, I call BS. I would constantly by dizzy or passed out. On the other end of the spectrum, when my systolic bp is over approximately 139 combined with a diastolic in the mid 80s, I start to feel like a headache is imminent. Mid-140s over mid-80s almost guarantees a headache.
I would say a good range for me based on my body telling me what is ok is a systolic of between 125 to 138 over diastolic of approximately 73 to 85. Male. 67 years old. 200 pounds.
that sounds like atherosclerosis of the carotids. Yeah you need an ultrasound on those to rule that out because you should NOT be getting dizzy with bp even as low as 100/60 something is broke. If my systolic gets over about 140 my kidneys start to ache but I never get headaches because I do not have atherosclerosis anywhere. Sounds to me like you have a lipid issue. The key number there is the ratio of total divided by HDL. You do NOT want that ratio OVER 5!
@@leecowell8165 My ratio on my last test (6 months ago) was 4.4. Cholesterol 159. HDL 36. The ratio on the prior test in mid 2023 was similar. Cholesterol 147 and HDL 36. Ratio 4.1. The reference ranges on my tests indicate that anything below HDL40 or 45, depending on who did the test is not good, but regardless, the ratios are below 5. When I look back further in history, my ratios are all roughly the same in the low 4s.
I appreciate you getting right to the point. Tells me you're no BS so it was a good reason to stick around for the entire video.
I appreciate that
When my blood pressure drops below 130/80 i can't think straight.
Thank you for sharing this information with us, Dr. Story. Regarding the lowering of the levels, I think it is important to know if the benefits outweigh the risks of taking the medication. The US did the same thing with Cholesterol levels through the years and the prescribing of statin drugs to all.
119 /79😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 for older adults BIG pharma is loving you doctors giving meds ..Jeeeez
It's crazy! No way on earth anyone can achieve that!
My husband's blood pressure fell to these figures a few times because of his glaucoma drops. He kept on fainting due to his hypotension.
Right
Danger of hypotension @@ChrissieSM
possibly depending which country you live in. In my case Canada its less than $10can. or $7usd for 100 pills (once a day).
I’m 69 and I take my blood pressure about every day. If I took the amount of BP medicine my doctor wanted, I’d faint every time I did any kind of exercise or even a little gardening.
Exactly!
Thank you; I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and the information you shared. In addition to the organizations that you mentioned, there is also the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) which uses 140/90 as a blood pressure target. I've discussed this with my own PCP and have done a great deal of research into this area. The American College of Cardiologist (ACC) and AHA guidelines that you mentioned, which were published in 2017, are based upon a single (but long duration ) study called the SPRINT study. This study is not without controversy. Some of the areas of concern with this study are: (1) certain populations were excluded from the study; (2) the blood pressures were taken under highly controlled conditions which are totally impractical at a physician's office (automated oscillometric measurements in a very quite room, after a period of rest, with no clinician present) (3) did not account for adverse affects of aggressive blood pressure targets ; (4) excluded findings of higher kidney injury due to agressive targets, in addition to other concerns. For these reasons, my own PCP uses the AAFP guidelines and not the more aggressive ones, especially for older people (a category I fall into). So yes, there is a lot of confusion! I combine a rigorous exercise program, strict adherance to a DASH/Mediterranean diet with no ultra processed foods, stress management, BMI that puts me in the mildly thin category (so it is actually a bit below the "normal" BMI)- I feel great. I do take small dose of medication and hope to get off it someday. With HIIT exercise added to my routine of cardio and isometrics, I think that day might come as my bp is often good enough at home, at times, even for the ACC guidelines . :) It's always a bit higher in the doctor's office, but fortunately, she hasn't pushed more meds on me (I meet her targets in the office) and considers my home readings as data as well.
At 71 years, had 143/78 for an urgent care visit, three weeks ago, to address constant coughing and nasal drip. I leave it at that. Allergy spray, cough suppression capsules, and an inhaler were provided. I work five days a week, as a contractor, in the maintenance and repair of hospital beds and stretchers....at a hospital in northern CA. I don't have time to be ill. Have wife on the home front with MS and a litany of other ailments. I don't need the pharma propaganda, nor medicinal overload.
i actually agree with the new guidelines for blood pressure. Saying you should be on medication just because your blood pressure isnt under 120/80 is ridiculous, and overly prescribing was getting way out of hand. It made me never to trust my doctor and i felt doctors did this because they want to make more money off of prescribing. my blood pressure is 121/82. I'd never take medication for numbers like that, and I'd never listen to a doctor that would ever say I should be on them.
not as much as doctors, rich Parma companies want more money and they have all doctors in their hands.
@@juliam235 thats just it. doctors are going along with it and thats what makes it harder to trust them anymore.
The bigger issue that most doctor's offices do not follow the proper procedure to take a resting blood pressure and that distorts the numbers also.
I'm 77 and won't see doctors. Last time I saw one, BP was 117 over ...something under 80, I forget. It was never more than 130.
I never take my BP. I'm fine except for a bad Knee from an old bicycle accident. It doesn't hurt, so I don't want surgery. I'm not pre-diabetic or anything. Due to Knee, I can't walk as much as I used to, but at least a mile a day. I check my Pulse etc. I have never eaten processed foods - I cook simple meals of protein and veggies. No alcohol. One cup of Coffee per day. I take Sea Salt, Magnesium and Potassium, and D3/K2. I'm never sick. No COVID no Shots.
I'm probably going to live a long time. Without Meds.
that's great!! but we are not all as lucky.
Yes, you are very healthy, good for you. What is your point?
One ridiculous think is I check my BP and home, and get a reading between 119 and 100, after resting and breathing easy. In the doctor's office, the nurse asks a bunch of questions about my health. I just sat down, and do not have a moment to relax. They record a 130 to 140. How inaccurate!
@edwardtamayo1153 mine was 160 at the doctors office last time after I was rushed in and doctor took it before I left and it had went down to 139 . Didn't even bother to change it on my chart. I told him it would be a lot lower after I got out of there.
@@edwardtamayo1153
I'm in the same boat. BP at home, around 114/75 but when I get to my doctor's office, it goes through the roof. 🤷🏻
The insurance company is more accurate tbh. It's all about £££$$$. It's nonsense to believe the BP of a 20 yr old will be the same as someone 60. Also, someone 6feet 4 will not have same BP as someone 5 feet 2.
Why not we're all allegedly made the same however in actuality we're all slightly different due to genetic factors. My BP was high at 20 years old it kept me atta the service, in fact.
Thank you for going straight to the point!!!
A Cochrane review in 2020 found that "For the general population of persons with elevated blood pressure the small benefits of trying to achieve a lower blood pressure target
rather than a standard target (< or= 140/90 mm Hg) do not outweigh the harms. Further research is needed to see if some groups of patients
would benefit or be harmed by lower targets." The drug companies make a lot of money on BP medicine though, so further research is very likely to "prove" benefits.
The cuff gets so tight your blood pressure increases due to the pain. My arm is very skinny, so very little to cushion the pressure.
So relatable! The old fashioned ones didn't hurt like that.
I had a reading of 250/140. Ended up in the ER. Also had multiple lacuna infarctions. I’m on 2 BP meds. I also have MS, which I’ve mentioned before. I’m 72. Started out on Losartan & have added Amlodipine. I’m hoping that I won’t have to stay on the meds, but not so sure since the infarctions.
I wish they would wait to take your blood pressure for a few minutes after you are seated waiting for the doctor --we just trekked a long way to get there and your blood pressure might be elevated, plus stop talking to me when taking it -you are supposed to be calm and quiet
Exactly!
@@janetlance3053 And they never allow you to rest your arm on a table at same elevation as your heart.
Thanks Doc ….” They “ won’t be happy until we are all flatlining !
Reading the comments is so validating 🩷
No disrespect to Dr. Story, but this "one-size-fits-all" concept when it comes to what constitutes "normal" or healthy blood pressure is pure asininity! I, myself, am nearly 70 years of age. As where my blood pressure averaged 113/72 when I was in my 50s and early 60s, that's no longer the case as now, on average, my BP is 128/83. Would a reasonable person expect anything different? You don't have to be a "rocket scientist" to see that age, even in healthy "seniors" brings about change. Sad to say, the pharmaceutical companies have been "hell-bent" for decades on using this reality to drum up ways to profit off people in general, and not just the elderly.
@@chicago-l9125 I didn’t say I agree with it, I’m just telling you what it is.
@@AdamJStoryDC
Sorry about that, Dr. Story. It was definitely not my intention to criticize you or your posted video whatsoever. You were only relating what's promoted by the mainstream medical community. Maybe I should have worded that comment differently.
139. 83. 66 and I'm still breathing,suits me.
Same here 😂😂
I'm 70 and getting a similar reading. More importantly - still breathing too.
@@stevielj me to
Even worse here and i am older than all of you.
that's too high. of course you're still breathing or they'd be zero. those are hypertensive numbers anyway you slice it. Remember with everything being equal except aging out the numbers over time will rise because everyone has some atherosclerosis as they age out (which tends to raise both numbers). Remember that when it comes to longevity on this rock nothing is more important than not being around for very long (or we'd all live forever IF we didn't find another way (other than aging out) to kill ourselves). Yeah in just 100 years how many of us around today will still be walking around on the green side? yeah, nobody.
only way to get those numbers is on life long meds.
I always feel faint when i get below 120/80. Usually i run 135/90 and feel great. Can bend down and tie my shoes. I dont like loafers, so ill keep my pressure where it wants to be. Lower stress and moderately active = good enough.
Do these numbers have to occur only once or multiple times on multiple days?
I believe strongly that your employer is correct. The drug companies are eager to keep lowering what is considered safe blood pressure so that their vested interest is taken care of.
It makes little sense to determine a "normal" bloodpressure level to be 119/79 for people of any age. That means they expect the BP of a 85 year old person to be the same as a person who is 25 years old. What about the fact that the heart and the organs of one person is 60 years older than the other. What is normal should depend on one's age.
There is a difference between normal and optimal.
My BP goes into the hypertension range after dealing with the cable company for hours!!
So 121/80 requires intervention ?
@@mroptimistic8957 😅😅😅 right ✅️
My b/p runs 100-110 over 50-t0 with a heart rate of 50-55. How am I doing for an 80 y.o.?
Hi Dr Story. Greetings from Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼! I don’t recall the source, but I’ve heard that the bracket just above 120/80 is currently acceptable for older adults.
@@danielvillarreal6610 I believe I put the sources in the description. You may want to check. I forgot.
@@AdamJStoryDCI didn’t see it, but thank you 🙏 anyway for yet another very informative TH-cam video
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless always ❤
Thank you for this discussion❤
Bottom number is most important should be right around 80 or lower, top can be like 140 even 150 that means the heart is pumping strong forcing the blood through the arteries with good pressure .
Thank you for this information. I think whoever chose those numbers wasn't thinking clearly. It's easy to remember 120/80. Giving the number as 119/79 is just dumb, IMNSHO. That single point isn't likely to make a whole lot of difference, but it's so much easier to remember 120/80...
Come on Crazy Crazy Crazy
Harvard Medical School is a fricken joke. The school is tainted with so many
paid off researchers
by big pharma and big food. Not a reputable institute
I'm 66 and an LMHR
If my systolic drops below 130, I start to get dizzy. My happy
place is 135 to 140
I think putting out a set of fixed numbers that everyone
should try to achieve
is a bunch of horse crap. One size doesn't
fit all
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Does that apply to both male and females?
I am always very grateful for your tips,.,.,.,thanks
You are so welcome
Systolic pressure is 130> over 62 - 72. My diastolic pressure is always in that range. Should l be concerned?
Elderly patients who medicate their diastolic bp below 70 have an elevated risk of dementia.
First thought here. Old for one man isn't necessarily old for another man. Also one man may live day to day living like an old man, while another man at the same age doesn't. It's an individual thing isn't it? Rather like say Kirk Douglas in his late fifties, compared to the guy who was Mr. Wilson on "Dennis the Menace". Night and day for the difference. Speaking of age and the year you mentioned, I'd put you at 55 then. Born in 1969?
I am 77 years old, and my blood pressure is 113/70. I take no meds. By the way, I eat no animal foods, don't smoke or drink, exercise regularly and sleep well. These simple but powerful lifestyle practices keep me healthy and happy.
But my BP is higher early in the morning and falls as the day progresses. At what time should it be 119/79?
Much of any higher readings are due to psychological issues (white coat syndrome) our brain makes it go up. Our BP when we re not thinking about it is much lower. Take magnesium & eat high potassium diet
I can tell you, I know when my bp is too low, immediately. I become very lethargic, and I feel I want to faint, and my pulse rate becomes higher. Some would say I am in the normal range for 89/65, but trust me... it is, too low!
I recently lost 30 pounds and have gone from high bp to the lows as the one above and even lower.
I found that when I don't get enough iron and fluids, my bp becomes a problem for me.
I am in my upper 60s, and as I have gotten older, my appetite has become, well, almost non-existent. I find that protien/meats are hard to like and enjoy anymore. I do force myself to eat meats from time to time, but nowhere near what I should. I compensate with protein shakes but miss the enjoyment of eating real protein meats like beef and chicken and pork. I love my veggies, though, and eat them often.
Is there an explanation for my loss of appetite for the foods I used to enjoy?
I am healthy for my age for the most part. I was diabetic, but no more. I did have high bp, but no more. I don't look my age by everyone's observation. Even my Dr.s can't believe I'm in my 60s. Paint on the ole barn, I say... but even my mother is in her 90s and looks more like 60 than 91. Good genetics on the aging process, and I'm thankful for that. My mom has had 2 strokes in the last 2 years, but no long-term crippling. It has damaged her cognitive thinking to some extent.
I'm THANKFUL!
You are. So right pha. Is making
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These blood pressures you are talking about seem to be impossible to me. Others here have said they too have achieved these numbers, but I am just blown away by such low numbers. If I had my blood pressure taken and these numbers showed up, I would think I needed to go to the hospital for treatment! Do these people feel better than they did before? Do they live longer or better lives?
When I was listening to you I was waiting for you to say the insurance companies were making the numbers lower and lower and therefore those with the higher numbers were now considered high risk and premiums were going up, or perhaps they would be wanting to push more and more drugs on people.
Being in an HMO situation, it has seemed like more and more drugs are being pushed on us. It has seemed like older medications are being taken away and replaced with new drugs that actually cost more as well.
I can say that I think I am doing much better, not watching the news at night!! There is nothing more I can do, and God will have to handle the situation!
@@wyndiefeatherstone948 it was the SPRINT study years ago.
Had mine taken 3 days ago for new driving licence.....120/68.....ok for a 78yr old male I guess
Today mine is 82/48 after walking 3 miles. I'm 84 years old.
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If someone has been on BP for years and the readings on average are around 125/77, then what would their blood pressure be without medications?
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That's even lower than the medical industry. Not watching a second longer.😂
I used to have problems with my no I stop the medication start taking magnesium 300mg glycinate my Bo is ok
My systolic fluctuates between the mid 130's and 150's but generally in the 140's however my diastolic is never near 80. 65 to 75 is the norm.
As an African I never accept all those figures ...the number must vary depending on ages otherwise as per this info most of us are at least in elevated stage 120/80
I'm 6 months away from 70 male. When I walk regularly and get enough sleep my BP is under 120 /80 sometimes 106/67 ish with a pulse range 58 to 73 beats per second. I weigh too much at 225 at 5'11". If I don't walk at least 3 miles a day my numbers go way too high. It is all about exercise and sleep.
So 120/80 was normal 🤔🤔🤔🤔thanks for clearing up this stupid confusion ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for the good information,
For older adults? That’s too low for ME.
Could you refer me to the INDEPENDENT studies demonstrating not theorising on cardiac events versus systolic of 120 Vs 160 in older adults. I'll wait
@@hughfawcett4333 use google. You’ll find everything you desire.
120/80 was the blood pressure ratio for people in the 20th century, who lived normal, balanced lives. Today, this blood pressure can probably be only found in 10-year-olds. We live in constant stress, non-stop war, poverty and recession and the only foods in the store are poisonous. We never stood a chance, and none of us will live to be 70 even. So vids like this are.... pointless. My blood pressure has been over 150/110 since I was in high school. I am alive. I am 50 years old almost. I feel OK. So? Sure, I know I will be dead soon, but who wouldn't?
50 years old...Hmm...give it time.
Very good video, people should also learn about pulse pressure & what a narrow or wide pulse pressure can indicate
100/70 and around 85bpm
is it time to write my will?
Isn't the diastolic number more important?.... Systolic measuring the pressure the heart exerts as it pumps the blood out through the body and diastolic when the heart relaxes between beats.
Isn't it like cholesterol and weight?
Low cholesterol and weight are optimal in younger healthy people. However, we live in a society where it is normal to be fat and have high cholesterol. As people get older, they increasingly acquire long latency chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Alzheimers, cardiovascular disease etc. Many of these diseases cause cholesterol to decline and people to lose weight.
Consequently, in older people not being overweight and having low cholesterol is often a preclinical marker for disease. Ditto for blood pressure perhaps.
What he does not tell you is that there is no fixed number on your BP during the day, and in fact it will vary from waking up to going to sleep. In my case it could be as much as 20 points from mornng till night. The other thing is what they call "white coat syndrome" which is the phenomonon of people's blood pressure reading higher when the visit the doctor, mostly because of the tension and pressure they feel when visiting your doctor. So your BP is NOT A FIXED NUMBER.
I tell you that a million times in all my other videos.
@@AdamJStoryDC Thanks for your reply. I will check out your other videos on BP.
Yesterday mine was 120/70ish. But a month ago at a different office it was both in the double digits! My report at the first doctor said I was borderline hypertensive. I've been avoiding doctors for over 9 years. In the same report I was overweight because I was 135 lbs as a 5'3" 62 yo woman! I once was 163, and have managed to lower and keep my weight below 140lbs. I am suffering from neuropathy and in same report was lectured about diabetes which I am not and alcoholism. I used to drink heavily as a young adult and until I decided to quit drinking I only drank 2 drinks. I was never dependent on alcohol. It's crazy how these doctors just look at the negatives or anomalies and don't ask your story behind what may be going on. They just assume you don't work out, you eat hohos all day, and you're ignorant!
There is so much conflicting info that I just go with the flow each day and don't pay any attention to my blood pressure one way or another. Manage stress, don't sweat the small stuff, let it be. Live and don't worry so much! Enjoy what we have in this life.
Zaberdast said like it very much
120/80 is as old as sphygmomanometers. Before digital you generally measured to the nearest 5.
Great info....ty
Glad it was helpful!
Works for big pharma, if not for us.
I was told from my doctor that together with higher age the blood pressure target will change from 120/80 to 130/80. Why is this wrong?
Reason shall be that the blood veins soften in higher age and get wider. So the body needs a higher blood pressure to keep the blood going around with the same pace.
I think you have it wrong. It is not the pace (flow rate) but the volume of blood that counts. If the arteries are wider the presure is lower for the correct volume and if it is narrower the pressure increases for the same volume to pass.
THANK YOU, BUT I WILL RELY ON A REAL PHYSICIAN FOR ADVICE AND INFORMATION.
THE REFERENCES WERE FROM REAL DOCTOR'S....NOT FAKE DOCTORS. WHY DON'T YOU READ THOSE?
Best part that you did not actually get into is what defines "normal blood pressure". Understanding what blood pressure is key here. The heart is a pump trying to pump a certain volume of blood through miles of piping (blood vessels). Anyone familiar with a garden hose knows that you need additional pressure the longer the hose (let's forget rigidity for simplicity). Each extra pound adds miles of blood vessels. There are over 6 billion people on this earth of varying heights and weights. Expecting them all to have a blood pressure of 120/80 is ridiculous. Just like expecting a 4 foot 8 person weight 120 lb and a 7 foot 3 person weighing 300 lb to have the same blood pressure is ridiculous. BP is a useful marker to see if people are at risk of disease, especially metabolic disease. That is when you begin an investigation. If the person is not diabetic or you cannot find any other sign of illness, their BP is likely to be their normal BP regardless of the number. These numbers should be considered guidelines to investigate possible health issues and not as a number to prescribe drugs for.
GOOD VIDEO, i have never heard of a doctor saying to a patient === trust me i am a doctor.== Learn as much as you can, exercise an attempt to eat properly.Work towards slimming down . What you do for yourself will last till your dead. fyi live forward.
ANYTHING as Long as there is ONE.
1. Why should a provider be interested in preventing earlier death due to cardiovascular disease? Most other diseases are much costlier. 2. Many unhealthy lifestyle habits lead to high BP. But if this condition is present in spite of a healthy lifestyle and good parameters, do drugs work as well?
My doctor had me on BP meds for years, to keep me at about 110 over 74. 4 mos ago I began carnivore and dropped all my meds. BP now is 121/69. I'm 74. My diastolic always stays around 69. I am calling bullshit on BP over 121 stage 1. This is doctor/pharma bullshit. We are on to their fleecing of us. total cholesterol is up to about 229. But we know cholesterol and saturated fats are not the bad guys big pharma wants us to believe. I bet all these numbers are going to change in the near future after Bobby Kennedy in the new administration becomes involved in his mission to stop big pharma and big food from poinsoning us.
As if RFK is some kind of saint ?
definition of the word normal - ordinary or as would be expected. These health authorirites are using the word normal when they should be using the word ideal , why would they do that?
It seems to me that the drug companies have profit charts that predicate the scores and subsequent treatment. I have watched the "adjustments" to cholesterol drop over the years. This was done to justify an increase in prescriptions and an increase in profit for the drug company. The observed increase in Alzheimer's is more than doubled since it's (statins) introduction, the heart still works but the brain is out to lunch. It seems to me that the pharmaceutical industry has only one goal: profit. There should be a relationship between BP scores, cholesterol scores and lifestyle.
I just finished a video that clearly stated the drugs for hypertension do not prevent heart attacks/failure.
Lifestyle changes lead to longer, more meaningful life experiences. I have seen many people die one or two years after retirement.
Fun Fact of Life: " if you stop moving, you die"
You guys, you should think a bit more. 119/79 is a single margin and can in no case represent a normal state. Nature never works with a single margins. It always works with ranges. You should specify things like this with data like 119/79 +-10/10 for example. You also need to consider what values you can measure reliably. Is your average blood pressure measurement certain to +-1 or is it certain to +- 1o or maybe even +- 0,001/0,001? What is it? Get real.
I would be shocked if my diastolic ever got up to 80 or 90. I sometimes have to work to keep it above 50 or 60. Low blood pressure (hypotension) inherited.
But with reminding myself to add salt to foods, I can keep it up.
😂 the most expensive thing in the doctor's office is the blood pressure machine because it makes big Pharma big money everyday😂
Thank you now ill watch..
Not everyone has high BP. I’m 71 and my BP is always 110/69 or less.
Wow, I think I am dead already and don’t know it !
The non profit gerson foundation says that the macro environment is the issue. High levels of salt in every and all types of food. Eat organically.
Even oganic pcc store has sa😮lt added to their salads, btw
119 for an older adult,are you kidding me? when I was a 19 and an Army Paratrooper and in great shape, my BP was never that low, for an older adult that seems absurd. At 81 my BP s 128/68 and I feel great.
@@jimaureli6475 “Ask your doctor if 119 Systolic is right for you…”. Ha ha
One chart,
Doesn't fit all. I'm 6 foot 4 weight 207. My blood pressure, according to the charts, runs high 160/84.
I have correctable A fib. My wife is 5'1".Her blood pressure is 110/80. So you're telling me that everybody should be the same blood pressure as a female. I call bullshit!