Prior to 2017, it was ‘normal’ for an adult over 65 to have blood pressure of 150/80. Overnight, this norm was reduced to 120/80, thus creating millions of new patients. They did the same thing with cholesterol, once again, overnight, dropping the threshold between normal and high. Interestingly, despite all the BP and cholesterol meds now being prescribed, heart disease continues to be the #1 cause of death. Strange, that.
I haven't visited a doctor since 2010 (antibiotics, for a chest infection, when I was a smoker, and then I discovered that properly-prepared garlic was just as effective), and don't take any medications. I'm 70, my BP was 122/67 when I checked it the other day, and I have never had a cholesterol test. Those who fell for the tests when they were made available were drawn into the medical establishment's fear cycle, constantly worrying about their 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol levels, and easily persuaded to start taking statins. I take daily supplements, but the hero of them all, in my opinion, is the 600mg of magnesium I take. In her book 'The Magnesium Miracle', Dr Carolyn Dean explains why taking enough magnesium makes taking most pharmaceuticals unnecessary.
@@pjmcneillI believe you I couldn't believe what Celtic salt did to my BP☺️ It went from 135/86, to 123/79 Sometimes, it's lower It used to be 140/90 At 55 At 65, it's lower 124/79..
All my life, I've been 125/75 (typically), and this was considered normal. Now, at 81, and still 125/75 (I jog 3 miles per day), my BP is considered elevated. Quite frankly, I think the pharmaceutical industry had a hand in convincing whoever maintains these standards to reduce them by 10 points so as to sell more statins.
I totally agree with you, I'm 55 and my b/p was 130/65 and my doctor put me on meds, I took it for 2 days and hated it!! I ended up buying a b/p electronic machine and my average b/p is 115/65... I believe I had white coat syndrome. I can't believe she didn't give me a chance to eat better or lose a lil weight, why, because of the money, I am in the process of looking for a different doctor because it seems like they are constantly trying to give me meds for things I do not have, she even gave me an inhaler for copd when I went to the e.r a month before {because I was scared my heart was beating funny} and was given several tests and was told I didn't have copd or anything wrong with my heart....so why? To make more money by giving us more meds to take!!!
Correct. The truth is they have no idea what the best BP levels are. The systolic used to be when I was young 100 over your age. For a 77 year old 177 would have been good.
Your body knows what you need. Your blood pressure goes up for a reason. Plaque builds up in our arteries over time (mostly due to the poison disguised as food we’ve been eating) reducing the blood supply to our vital organs. Your body increases the blood pressure to ensure that your organs get enough blood to continue functioning properly. Studies have also shown that around 50% of stroke sufferers had “normal” blood pressure and showed no correlation between strokes and blood pressure.
My blood pressure has been higher than 140/90 for 40 years. Including when I competed in football and cycling. It's still high and 30 years ago my doctors said I would die. One day they will be right, I guess.
Ditto for me. I tried blood pressure med's but didn't like side effects. Guess I'll continue to have high blood pressure that may bother medical staff but not me, Its been relatively high 140/90 +- for most of my adult life. Am now in my 70's.
@@catfishkrohn840 I was in the army and at basic training, they were going to discharge me for having high blood pressure. The PTI Seargent went to the CO and said if you throw that guy out, you are throwing out the fastest guy over 3 km, over 5 km's, the guy who does more push-ups and chin-ups and sit-ups than anybody else here. We can't keep up with him. Whatever he has, he ain't sick. They let me stay.
@@catfishkrohn840 Catfish..My BP has been 155/90 for the last 35 years and I'm 76 now. Every time another doc would prescribe more than one BP med, my BP would go down to about 130/75. The result was I'd feel terrible and had symptoms of leg cramps, depression, low energy level and even feeling faint a few times. Once I was back to my normal one med, my BP returned to 155/90 with a 60 pulse beat and I was happy once again. I'd rather live 5 years feeling good than 10 years feeling bad with lower BP. We are all individuals. It's hard to standardize and put everybody into one category. For example, 98.6F is considered normal body Temp. My average all my life is 97.2F .
Same here. I took Hydrochlorothiazide for a while until BP was 120/70 then I became dehydrated and dizzy. I'm still very healthy @70 yrs BP is now 150/90.
@@JilSpangenberg-ys7fz Very interesting. It seems to be such an individual thing. My doctor once told me that, aside from all research and statistics, there are people who live with high blood pressure, and I seem to be one of them. How do they explain that???
I have been on BP meds for 40 yrs , I am 79 and an A personality, always moving at speed in everything I do! Up to Jan this year on 4 different meds! Blood pressure obviously higher than the norm set by Med world, or so I thought. I measure 3x pday and it is never the same as I keep record of all! This morning it was 150/80 , just now 180/90 after 2 hour nap! In Jan a cousin told me to try Cayenne pepper and Turmeric! Weaning off the chemicals my bp was reducing to even 130/70 at times! I also noticed that a leasurely walk or stroll , bp dropped by 30 /20 points! The Turmeric even healed my gut from auto immune and all related ailments! What more can I say guys???? Go natural as far as you can! I wont touch statins even if you pay me! My Cholesterol is between 6.7 and 7.3 all my life! Im as healthy as never before in my 79 years of life! I do take a 50 mg Vit B multivit daily for last 40 yrs and I highly recommend you to do this! Have a great life guys and girls, trust God for the rest!
I've lived with 180 systolic blood pressure for decades with no "crisis". I've always had higher than normal blood pressure since my teens, even though i was razor thin even then.
Same here. My doctors over the years have said I would croak if I didn't take BP meds. Now at 75 I have outlived 4 of them that I know of.(never took the meds)
Amazing how "the science" surrounding such a well understood basic biological function has changed so much in such a short period of time. Also, amazing how when "the science" is updated, the parameters of what's deemed good health always change in a way that sells more prescription medications. Also, are we really to believe that such "one size fits all" BP ranges are applicable to every single human being? We're all exactly the same? No healthy variations are to be found in humans, especially in vastly differing age ranges, sex and race? "The science" sure is good for big pharma and hospital CEOs.
Dr Suneel Dhand has a video on this site, saying much the same thing. Now there's a doctor who has got the measure of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.
I think what is happening here and this is only my opinion, pharmaceutical companies would love for the world to have 120/80 BP for everyone which is impossible so the bottom line keep telling people that 120/80 is the goal for everyone even people 65 years and older. This brings in more business for the pharmaceutical companies so they put more people on medications. In 2022 the JNC8 committee independently published an evidence-based guideline in JAMA that raised the blood pressure treatment threshold in most older adults from 140/90 to 150/90 mm Hg. Nov 28, 2022. There reasoning was too many doctors were prescribing so many BP medications to the elderly to try to keep their BP at 120/80 and they were putting their patients health at risk. When the pharmaceutical companies heard about this and some doctors they jumped all over that report. I wonder why?
I had a Major accident when I was 30, Both legs were crushed, I've had what is considered today as high blood pressure. But since the accident my body is not "normal" . I also was a scuba diver for over 35 yrs on a regular basis diving and free diving to 3 atmospheres 90 - 100 ft. Body will adapt to needing higher blood pressure. When doctors try giving me blood pressure meds I have a lot of reactions to them. Do better without BP meds. I looked up when Blood pressure was starting to be monitored. W.H.O . founded July 1946 - C.D.C. April 1948. Blood pressure list generated 1950 and @ 20 you should have between 105 - 140 and it goes up from there to 65 should be 115 -170. These all started changing 1950 When George Merck Quoted in time magazine "We try never to for get that Medicine is for the people. It's not for the profit." 6 years later the Pharm companies were showing $100 million Profits ( 1956) . Most doctors have become car salesmen when it comes to drugs. If you have side effects they give you another to cover it. I've gone the Homeopathic route. feel better and no side effects and still operate actively in the 120 to 160 range. Do your own research and live healthier.
Blood pressure goes up and comes down depending on the time of the day or night and what activities you were doing before taking the reading. It's like the high tide and low tide at the beach. My doctor prescribed medication when I was 45 years. I rubbished his recommendation and never went on medication and now I am 68 still kicking strong. They don't tell you the truth they want to hook you for life to their gold mine. In order to stay healthy just do deep breathing and exhaling for about 3 minutes each time and about 5 times a day. When you have enough of oxygen in your blood stream you are going to live a blissful and healthy life.
I hear ya! A age 74 my Dr. said I need angioplasty because my BP was too high. I entered the hospital, they prepped me for the procedure, and woke up in my bed the next morning & told to go home. I asked if any stints were inserted & they said, "None, you didn't need any!!!" Then they presented me with a $600 co-pay! I couldn't even find a port of entry where they did any procedure! I'll never trust another dr. again that wants to give me statins! Today, I just turned 85, I walk 2 miles a day (weather permitting) & I maintain my own yard. No arthritis! NO ONE believes I'm 85 because I've never been sick and I'm healthy. I feel high BP is just a method for the medical business to make money!
Thomas you are absolutely right they treat you as a Cash Cow. I am 84 years old going to 85 come January 2 and a great grandfather. I am a practitioner of Intermittent Fasting (16:8 hr portfolio); Wim Hof aka the Iceman Guided Method Breathing every day; eating a LCHF Diet and Whey and Creatine Protein plus vitamins B Complex and other minerals every day. My BP is 119/67 and Heart Rate is 58 bpm though without fear my LDL cholesterol is high. I do not believe in taking any medication not even Panadol. I believe in daily exercise and what Hippocrates the Father of Modern Medicine said "Let Food Be Your Medicine." That's it. Period!
I'm an active 93, who is on medication of any kind, I still do my walks of a morning and mow the long heavy grass of a large yard,etc,. But when my BP gets too low down around 122/64, life becomes an effect, I operate extremely well between 140/75 to 150/75, but these numbers can alter up and down, even as far as 170/80. my lower number has always been on the lower side. But, the real point I would like to make is not so much about myself but the so called top end medical experts who continually recommends these lower readings. One don't have had to have gone to school to suspect they are more than well looked after by the pharmaceutical giants, who spend more on lobbying products than on research. It speaks for itself!!
My dad always believed in the age over 100 rule, he made it to 98 years old And like you he had bouts of blood pressure going down and feeling like a dumpling duck
I'm 61, and my blood pressure is averaging around 105/65 for a few years now. It was 145/100 or something like that, when I was 43 years, and 95 pounds heavier. Fasting blood sugar is typically in the high 70s (mg/dL), dropping into the 60s if I fast, and ketones get elevated. I've been eating mostly meat, eggs, and dairy fat (butter, cream). I ate mostly grains when I was obese and my blood pressure was high. I achieved metabolic health by ignoring the "experts" with their "eat less meat and fat and eat more veggies" nonsense.
Good on you ....I never went by the experts ....I have cream in my coffee [ I mean real cream full fat] I eat real butter ....lean meat is out ..marbled and fatty is in ....eggs ..eat plenty ....lamb fat or sheep fat is the healthiest out of the red meats ...has the same value as good quality Olive Oil Extra Virgin ..the only oil I buy , I use real dripping and pork fat ....I eat a lot of vegies because I love them ...smothered in butter of course ....at 72 I'm not the healthiest I could be ...but getting there again .....had I followed the 'experts ideas' I'd either be dead or half dead ......
@@brucelennon9224 Healthy fat is good for you as your body would much rather burn fat than useless carbs. My wife gave up sugar but still can't lose weight, I can't make her understand that refined carbs turn into sugar. I've heard if you want to be healthy only eat stuff made by God. Those heat and eat frozen burritos have list of junk a mile long. If your can't read the ingredients, don't eat it. Organic veggies and grass fed grass finished beef and chicken. I cook with Olive oil, Unrefined Unprocessed Coconut Oil and Avocado Oil. Avoid grains--they were healthy a hundred years ago but science has ruined them by removing the healthy stuff so they can sit on a shelf forever.
I am 68 and only have elevated blood pressure when I go to the doctors office or I am under a lot of stress. My doctors didn't believe me and were always trying to give me HBP meds. So they put me on a 30 study where I took my blood pressure every day for 30 days and the info was transmitted to the studies HQ. My average BP over that 30 days was 120/68. What I learned from this study was finding ways to manage my stress by recognizing when I am stressed out, doing breathing exercises, controlling my sodium intake and exercising. I am on a whole food/plant based diet which I believe has made a huge difference in my health.
Plant based will eventually wreck your health royally. Plants aren't that good for you. They are full of antinutients that block your body from utilizing various vitamins such as iodine, B1, etc. Plants have their defenses against predators too. Humans were meant to eat meat which is why you have canine teeth in your mouth. Vegetation is strictly to keep you alive if meat is unavailable at the moment. You won't thrive on vegetation and it will eventually catch up to you. That's why vegans end up with rotten teeth, hair loss, hair turning grey and then white, bulging eyes, loss of muscle mass, constant hunger and, eventually, strokes. Your heart needs animal fat in order to thrive so you may end up with heart damage. The brain is made up of 96 percent cholesterol. Alzheimer's appeared on the scene in the late 1970s after the government pushed the low animal fat, anti cholesterol diet. A diet, btw, that has never been tested on the human body. Alzheimer's is characterized by holes appearing in the cholesterol segment of the brain.
I’m just a couple of months away from 65 years of age. Two years ago, my systolic blood pressure was creeping upward and generally in the high 140’s. Not wanting to take blood pressure meds, I cut carbs from my diet (aimed for less than 10 per day). The result was a weight loss of 60 pounds and my blood pressure dropped and today ranges from a low of 95/53 to a high of 110/ 57. My HgA1C dropped to 4.8 so my diabetes is reversed. My resting heart rate dropped from the 80s to the high 50s. I’m medication free and feel as well as I did 20 years ago. I never go hungry (sometimes overeat). My conclusion... my health is in my hands. It’s just a matter of deciding if processed foods, baked goods, chips, fruit, etc are more important than my health. I’ve also gained significant muscle mass without an exercise program.
During the time you had high blood glucose (diabetes) were you on medication? I am 56 years old and a diabetic type 2 and trying hard to reverse this disease by slowly cutting down on medication. Thanks in advance
@@cheeseongho5494 Do not cut down on your medication unless you are on an alternate regimen to get healthy. Check your A1C level as it is an important marker showing insulin insensitivity. If you can get your A1C close to 5, increase your HDL and lower your Triglycerides, you can then taper down your medication in consultation with your doctor. Just cutting meds without improving your health puts you at a higher risk of stroke or heart disease.
I'm 60 years old. I'm at the "ideal" blood pressure from this chart, but I just barely passed my DOT medical exam (thanks to your breathing techniques) by being an "average" guy. I'm really healthy. The high BP is hereditary. My mom was "high" her whole life. She outlived 3 of her doctors that predicted she would die soon of a heart attack. She passed just short of 84 years old.... of Alzheimer's.
Not being mean here. I just wonder what drugs was she on ? My mom in law was nuts about age 80. The docs had her on 13 different meds. We cut her back to about 6 and she became more alert. She is still with us at age 94, but now in nursing home.
I agree with the hereditary factor for BP. My Mom had 155/90 for the last 30 years of her life and died at age 81 while being prepared at the hospital for a pacemaker. The docs were concerned and tried to lower her BP which resulted in fainting incidents. When she was allowed to go back to 155/90 she was healthy once more. I followed her treatment closely and I have had the same average of 155/90 for the last 30 years. I too, allowed various docs to try to lower my BP and I was a total mess with symptoms of cramping, lightheaded, depression, and general weakness all over. Every time I go to the doc she wants to talk new BP meds. I said I'm tired of being a guinea pig Currently today, I am showing 153/91 with a 62 pulse. and I'm in my late 70s.
Im 65. Had bypass 3 years ago. Had a history of Hypertension. I quit drinking and lost some weight last month and quit taking the 3 B.P. meds I have been on for years. My B.P. is now roughly 115/75 for the last 4 weeks. It made me realize that once ur on meds these doctors will never suggest taking you off. Do ur own research ,some Drugs are a scam. Check out ur lifestyle first.
3 years ago I weighed 115kg, BP 144/100, drank too much and didn't eat healthy. Changing all that was crucial. Now at 51yrs I'm 63kg, very healthy diet and moderate drinking. BP now 110/70 🙂
The reason I was told, by my cardiologist, for the changes after 2017 was the rise in diabetes and other diabetic related illnesses in the US due to poor diet and exercise. It was an attempt to protect unhealthy people from themselves. The problem is that there is no allowance for highly active healthy people. At 67 my regular BP is 135--140/75-80 with a HR of 54-60 and some doctors freak out and think that I should be on all sorts of meds. Thankfully my cardiologist says no! you don't need meds.
A clean ketogenic diet is excellent for fixing so much in our bodies! Now at 55 years of age .... I’m 97 days into keto and all my numbers are shaping up! Weight from 208lbs down to 184 , blood sugar from 177 to 106 , BP from 168/95 down to 122/74 . My energy is up and I’m never starving . I practice the 18/6 intermittent fasting and it’s really working great for me ! Processed foods are killers! All natural food is key 🤩
I felt like I was about to die on keto, I had too add back a little bit of whole grains I guess it works different with each person...I still have a pretty good diet tho.. protein, nuts, veggies, small portions of fruit and carbs and Greek yogurt.....I am a recovering drug addict maybe I created these problems with my years of partying and drugs I remember a few doctors told me even when I got off cocaine it could cause heart problems my father also died of hypertension...man I'm trying not to freak out but it's scary
@@kendraheard8240 taking care of yourself is job #1 ! Getting your full blood work is key to knowing what's going on in your body. For me it was reversing fatty liver and stopping my insulin resistance. Keto served well in this area . It sure isn't for everyone but does have an incredible effect on reducing fat in the organs and body , intermittent fasting is where the real work plays out in removing junk from cells during states of autophagy . Keto gives you what you need in turning fat into keytones to burn for energy slowing for long periods of time between meals so you body can do the work needed in repairs. I have been on a ketogenic diet for over 3 years . Education is key! I'd read everything I can find on the subject and do the blood work so you can see where you are deficient and adjust accordingly. Stay Strong! GOD be with You🙏
I'm 69 and my BP average is around 126/70 (I take my own with a calibrated meter) yet my doc tells me it's too high and prescribes me Ramipril, I said No thanks. I was in the hospital last year for 11 days with covid and they checked my stats at least four times a day, not once did they say my BP was high they didn't seem concerned at all. I had the same experience with statins, they hand them out like free sweeties to make money. GPs are controlled by the Pharm industries and if you question them they cut you off at the knees. Now If I have a genuine complaint it's hard to get past reception to see one. Prescription drugs is a racket for sure.
83 just got OFF meds for BP considered Hi At 145 over 68..Have New Young lady Dr..says At my age Anything Up to 145 normal...off meds a d averaging 127/60 - 133/68...+ Dietary change to Lotsa Fresh Greens,Beetroot (especially beneficial),boiledEggs, green tea and hibiscus tea..All about Meds these days...Was put on Metaformin for PreDiabetis..when that First came out...Only take synthroid for hypothyroid hashimotos..Still work or 3days a week...and volunteer one day a week..Stay involved with LiFE
Yes they are compromised, let them prescribe all the drugs they want, do your own research, do what you want and carefully dispose of their poisons if you don't need it.😂
In 2010 my doctor prescribed so many medicine in anticipation that in future the heart attack can be avoided. I was admitted in the hospital and It was 6 type of medication I needed to take. I asked the doctor do i have all these diseases? The doctor was honest and said no but we think you might have because your parents had to it is just for precautions. I refused to take them saying that these will give me more side effect and I might end up with something new. I never liked junk food even in my tin age. Today in 2021 i am glad to say that what doctors fear that i will ended up high blood pressure. Diabetic etc but nothing happened to me. I am 67 now and quite healthy person. I am so glad that I refused to take high blood pressure and aspirin and other medicine.
Here’s something. 120/80. Is not the worldwide standard. In India it’s 140/90. I believe blood pressure is individualistic. For example. When my blood pressure is low I’m dizzy. If it’s higher than 120/80 I’m normal.
Yeah in the last few months I've been gradually cutting carbs. I may go carnivore or maybe low carb. I know a lot of my health issues were from grains and carbs in general. I'm having trouble holding my body weight which i don't like with this MAJOR carb reduction. I know most people want to lose weight, but i want to maintain my weight but lose fat at the same time. It's hard to not lose weight (for me) in a carb reduced diet lol. YMMV though
I have know many fit people who had heartaches. Fitness isn't health but health enables fitness. As Moseley said it needs a marathon to burn a donut. Carbs become sugar and if you weigh how much sugar that's hiding, it's shocking. If you wouldn't eat half a cup of sugar you shouldn't eat half a cup of rice.
I'm 71 years old, I suffered from Hypertension for over 15 years, in the last 18 months I lost 82 lbs. with the weight loss, my hypertension is also gone. I started taking a fish oil supplement about 2 months ago. Today I took my blood pressure and it was 120/70 with my pulse at 59. So I guess I'm doing Ok. I spent a lot of time trying to eliminate inflammation all over my body and 1 meal a day, with nothing stuffed in my mouth, no cheating and only a 6 hour eating window poo poo'd by most as being dangerous seems to be total BS. Good Luck to all those out there that have the drive and courage to take control of their health instead of letting a Doctor pack you full of prescription drugs that will only compound the problem.
@@judycrisenbery2982Thank the jab for that, if you took it. I'm taking 3600 mg, 1296mg of EPA and 864mg of DHA. My resting B/P is 125/67. I don't worry about death, it causes stress, you can't cheat death. Everyone dies sooner or later, so why let it stress you out?
I knew it! I am over 65 and my blood pressure is 134/79... and I feel fine. I keep getting told that I need statin drugs because my blood pressure is too high... but statins give me irregular heart beats... so I will not take them. I heard elsewhere the goal posts were moved! So this just confirms what I already felt was true. Thanks, for this video!
This is just one example of the EU approach on BP What is normal blood pressure in France? The French guideline recommends that the target blood pressure remains at < 140/90 mmHg, with < 150 mmHg for patients aged > 80 years. Systolic blood pressure between 130 and 139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg are recommended for diabetic patients and those with chronic kidney disease.
It would be much easier to believe these guidelines if there was not a lot of money involved lowering the thresh-holds and the experts recommending these guidelines were really financially independent.
Right now , I'm in my 70's, my pressure is 168 over 85 and not going to a dr to prescribe pills but I will try cutting down on carbs abit and diet changes. I feel this 120 new guideline puts people into a pill category , with its many side effects including dizziness, hip fractures etc. I'm taking the 140 guideline, and will try to get my bp close to it.
The American Association of Retired People commissioned a recent study and the question was - at what blood pressure, all things considered, should be people OVER 60 need to start BP meds?. A university professor was hired - he did a huge meta-analysis -- and then the results were presented to a 17 member panel for review. The answer - when a person over 60 has a BP above the range of 150/90, the person would benefit from taking BP meds, all things considered. Of the 17 members on the panel, 12 supported that conclusion and 5 did not. Why I found this particularly interesting is, Dr. Sanjay Gupta of York Cardiology was asked the same question by one of his subscribers a few years back - he came back after doing his research and the numbers he had - 150/90 - the same conclusion. This 120/80 box that the medical community tries to fit everyone in, is just NOT supported by the real data - but the pharmaceutical companies love it. I'm 68 - mine averages about 134/75 ... and I am perfectly happy with that number.
@@trentriver. BP is funny , yesterday , when I was sick with a stomach thing , I had to call medic as I had dizziness. My bp was 190 over 88. Today, I'm much better and it was 130 / 80 , no meds thatnk you .. thanks for your reply.
Taken off a google search ...What are the new blood pressure guidelines for seniors 2022? The new guidelines change nothing if you're younger than 60. But if you're 60 or older, the target has moved up: Your goal is to keep your blood pressure at 150/90 or lower. If you have kidney disease or diabetes, your target used to be 130/80 or lower; now it's 140/90 or lower.
I agree with you doctor.. high blood pressure.. means but eating, no exercise.. and a lot of stress... If one control this .. high blood pressure will disappear! I learnt that the hard way! I went for a check to my specialist doctor for my thyroid.. and she said .. how are you feeling ? Good ? Right now you have 180/80!!! Don't you feel anything? Nothing!! The following days went higher .. hit 200!! Because not having the strength to do anything was common to me!! Everyone.. be aware!!! Everything not normal means something else is going on!! Thank you doctor for the video!! Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷!
Please, your risk of stroke, kidney damage, heart attack, dementia all go up with increasing BP. Drug companies are not playing with you you are playing with your life.
True, that motive is there, but that does not mean that pressure shouldn't be lower for most people these days. Better done by diet, though, which gives no pharma profit. Frequently eating foods that are high in *BOTH* fat and carbohydrates, and stretched across one's waking hours is the main driver of high blood pressure, as is eating fructose when your liver's glycogen stores are already filled (like a sweet desert after eating lots of starch). These are two major drivers of metabolic syndrome, of which high blood pressure is just a part.
Good video Doc, straight up information without the subterfuge trying to sell something . 126/78 turning 60 this year, a friend that was a doctor told me years ago drop salt add pepper. He said there were studies saying that good old freshly ground black pepper was goo for the BP as well as the liver, and my current cholesterol is 160. keep moving and don’t eat so much junk seems to be working.
Mine is the same and I am 68 but I still have salt in all my meals but I do excercise everyday and walk for 45 minutes but eat loads of veggies and fruit.
So 25 years ago, below 160/90 was not really a problem. Now over 120/80 is a problem. Get everyone on those meds as soon as possible, drug company profits are at stake! Ditto for cholesteral, used to be 400, then 300, then 200, then 150. The medical 'profession' is full of sh...
There's more: A Nephrologist that was giving a report on the Web about BP stated that as you age, your BP goes up because your arteries are getting stiffer and that for an 85 yr old (like me) BP is just fine with 150/70; a 50-60 yr old should have BP of around 135/60 to 140/60. As you age, your arteries naturally get stiffer whether you have cholesterol buildup or not & the stiffer they are, the higher the BP. He also felt BP should never be below 120/60. So... who are we to believe?
So, 120/80 should be the criterion for a healthy adult at all ages, per AHA. Having been taught that blood pressure typically rises with age for the healthy and the not so healthy, I would second the commentators who smell a rat.
I was put on HBP medication when i was 19. It was prescribed by a reputable Cardiologist. My issue was anxiety related. Whenever I would get anxious, my BP would hit about 150/110. My heart rate would increase to 110 to 140 BPM. I'm on the Autistic Spectrum. It's my understanding that it's common for people on the Spectrum to have elevated heart rates. I've been taking the meds for 31 years now. The main issue that I deal with is that my BP often runs low when I'm not feeling anxious. For example, my BP will be right around 120/80 in the Doctor's office. However, at home, when I'm calm, it's around 90/50. I've never quite found a happy medium. But I am grateful for having the meds when I feel anxious or panicky. Anyway, that's just been my experience. Thanks for the video.
I believe that blood pressure is individualistic. I do not think there’s a set number. Because in other countries normal blood pressure is 140/90. In America it’s 120/80. Because they want to sell more drugs. I know for me. When my blood pressure is low. I cannot function. But when it’s over 120/80, I am fine. I don’t think high blood pressure is the killer they say it is. Then again with the blood pressure meds I’m on. My pressure is always higher than 120/80. I’m on 3 different meds.
I bet you have circulation problems in your lower legs too, and hair loss... I almost lost my legs. I wised up and detoxed off of the BP meds that were causing the venous stasis. Now my ankles are just a little pink, instead of purple. Doctors will insist you stay on those poison polls, even if it costs you a leg or two. After all - it's not THEIR LEGS in danger of amputation.
I love how it doesn't show a range for low blood pressure. How useful. So apparently if my blood pressure is 60/40 and I'm passing out, my blood pressure is normal, but if my blood pressure is 120/80 then I have stage 1 hypertension. They lowered the guidelines because big pharma paid them. I'd be skeptical of these charts.
Thank you so much. This was a wonderful presentation. I made notes on everything. Im 71, in pretty good health and ive been told i look much younger but ive been on BP meds since my 30s. I eat very healthy and dont drink and am quite active. However, there can always be improvements.
Guidelline is 130/80 . . . Doc, you may have misspoken. At 7:53 the onscreen text says 130/80 as you read it, but moments later at 8:39 you quote that as 120/80. Good video and thanks for the info. I'm 70, overweight and with BPs in the 130s/80s was put on a THIRD BP med that made me so dizzy after standing up, i had to discontinue it. I'm not sure numbers tell the whole story
Doctors, no quacks with a medical degree. Drinking water will lower blood pressure from 160 to 130s because most people do not stay properly hydrated. Exercise also does a remarkable job of lowering blood pressure but then does blood pressure really mean anything?
NotALot...unless it goes Really High & Stays there...then..yes.it can kill ya..but a few Lifestyle Changes will Fix that without any drugs....the drugs will kill you as surely as the constant high will...
@@NuLiForm If it goes really high then there is serious medical issues as the body is intelligent and will raise blood pressure to compensate for problems. to lower the blood pressure artificially will do more harm than good. And it wasn't the blood pressure that killed them.
29(almost 30), female. Before I started hitting the gym regularly, my blood pressure was generally 130-140/80-95ish. Heart rate was always in the high 90-100s. After 8 months of attending the gym, it was 105/67. Resting heart rate was 69 BPM.
May I add something? How you measure blood pressure is very important. Buy yourself a home digital machine from the pharmacy. Sit upright in a comfy chair for a solid five minutes, with your feet on the floor, not crossed. No music, no radio, no TV. Just be quiet. Don't do this if you've eaten in the last hour or so. Keep notes on your blood pressure and pulse, and check once in a while. Don't obsess about it. But do pay attention if you're over 120/70. If only the second number is high, you have isolated diastolic hypertension, and the latest research shows that it does not lead to stroke or heart attack. If the first, or both numbers are high, you must do something about it: start eating properly (no processed foods) and get some serious, heart-pumping exercise at least a couple of times a week. Do I need to remind you to stop smoking? Most people CAN get those numbers down without pharmaceuticals.
Try Nitric Oxide supplements! I am 70 years old and my systolic number was creeping into the 130's (diastolic never above 80). When I began Nitric Oxide supplementation a year ago, my usual BP is now 110/72 (I take it a few times a week as I have a strong family history). Yes, I'm healthy and, yes, I eat well, and, yes, I exercise. But I did ALL of that before NO!
That is great pressure for your age, I'm 63 and also am very healthy I take my natural nitric oxide from arugola (rocket greens) my relaxing blood pressure is 105/62 and sometimes even lower, I also eat avocados, wild salmon, eggs and olive oil and regular exercise.
In 2017 big pharmacy lost the money drug- opioids, suprise suprise, shortly thereafter, they doubled down on BP meds. Was this new BP standard based on patient health or simply profit?
Michael Ver........Profit, always profit. I'm over 65 with good BP and good cholesterol readings. But my cardiologist wanted me on statins because "It might prevent a future heart attack in 20 years". Really? Are you for real? What kick backs are these MD's getting from big pharma for prescribing this crap?
@@johnmorgan692 .....Here's a link to a 3 1/2 min video by a doctor about statins. They're being banned in Europe for a reason. th-cam.com/video/Db9rkEzKeJE/w-d-xo.html
Those companies ,of course, just want the business and they encourage the doctors like mine to hand out pills like candy. Unfortunately, most doctors do not know any better because they have taken very few courses on drugs and they rely on the companies to tell them what is supposedly good. Look at the medicine bottle and the info that goes along with it. All drugs have side effects some of them serious. I stopped taking most medications because they stated: can cause cancer, kidney malfunction, etc. Pleas read the info first and then decide. You are crazy to take meds that you don't really need.
A paper published in 2000 in The Lancet by Dr. Sydney Port and his statistician colleagues from UCLA focused specifically on whether or not there was indeed a correlation between rising systolic blood pressure numbers and adverse cardiac events. Short answer: there isn't, until pressure reaches the 70th percentile for a person's age and sex. There is no increased risk for adverse events for anyone until blood pressure numbers reach the 70th, and probably the 80th percentile for a person's age and sex. There is no increased risk for adverse events for any numbers lower than a threshold at 70%. Risk was independent of systolic blood pressure for all pressures lower than 70%. In fact, they found that there is no increased risk until a person reaches the 80th percentile for their age and sex. After 80%, risk increases sharply. The reason for this is the way data was collected and interpreted from the Framingham Heart Study, which has been the gospel blood pressure numbers taught to thousands of physicians ever since and which does not stand up to statistical analysis. It's probably a coincidence that other interpretations of the Framingham Study just happen to include millions of people who have been labeled hypertensive based upon the Framingham model, but who, in fact, face no greater risk from higher pressures. It's a difficult read, but I urge anyone concerned about their blood pressure to read the article. Check it out online... "Systolic Blood Pressure And Mortality" by Sydney Port and colleagues.
So true often the absolute risk benefit is also lower than the absolute adverse events rate which can be quite serious in the elderly (such as increased rate of falls)
Most of my life, I have had fairly normal to slightly low blood pressure. But the older I get the more it creeps up. It is kind of like you are saying. My diet has mostly sucked! Soda, burgers & fries, chips, chocolate bars chili dogs etc. . . I have stayed on an average of about 20 to 30 pound over weight for most of my adult life. But now that I am older it is really creeping up on me. I am about 40 pounds over weight now. It is harder to loose. Life catches up to you so quickly. My Dad and Grandmother both died with kidney failure, it was a huge wake up call for me.
5:00 I went to the VA for severe chronic back pain in 2011 at the age of 53. I've been retired from the Marine Corps for 14 years and felt I was still in pretty good shape. My blood pressure reading was 230/190. The nurse was freaking out. Told me I could literally have a heart attack while we were talking. She was ready to send me to the ER. But I convinced her I felt fine and she goes "okay we'll sit here a few minutes and I'll keep taking it. To see if it goes down." It did go down to abt 180 over 140 or something like that, low enough that it was not considered an emergency ( for them). So anyway according to your chart I should be dead right? At any rate case you're wondering yes I did get on BP medication and it's now what they considered controlled. I just don't worry about it and I think that helps immensely.
My chronic back pain was tackled by sleeping with a pillow between knees and ankles - have been pain-free for +30 years. The advice came from an anatomist.
My daughter-in-law's BP is 137/87 She weighs 110 lbs soaking wet She is having headaches and nose bleeds. I told her to make an appointment with her Dr.
My Physician was concerned about my in office blood pressure, so he had me pick up an at home monitor and track pressure in the morning and evening. The two week average was significantly below the office results, but still a bit high. Enter the dog. I adopted a new best friend, who was overweight and went low carbohydrate. We began walking 3 to 6 miles a day, nearly every day. three weeks later, my average weekly pressure is 127/84. My advice on lowering pressure is get a dog, blood pressure monitor, reduce carbs and walk.
Did you reduce salt intake?... someone told me to do this now I'm nervous because not sure if I have enough sodium...and my doctor is booked... sucks paying all this money for health insurance and can't see my doctor
My doc has the nurse tske my vitals. I told her that I just came from an extremely stressful episode on my way to the appointment. My BP was 175/110 , I had the nurse take it again after I felt better and it was 135/75. My doctor put me on meds because she wants my BP to be 120/80 or less. I took the meds for 3 days and passed out on the 3rd day at a coffee shop with a friend. Was taken to the ER, my BP Iwas waking up heard that it was 66/50 at another time in the ambulance I heard it had gone up just 10 point. They ruched me to the closest hospital that was only 4 blocks away. I stop taking the meds that day and asked for a cardiologist full evaluation. My 2nd appointment is in 2 weeks. To get the results.
Wow I'm so so sorry this happened! I'm 23 and blood pressure is high when I first sit down but after a few minutes it goes down to elevated. Doctor tried putting me on meds and I refused. She told me that she was surprised I wasn't dropped dead with how "high" my BP was. Why do doctors like to freak people out so badly? I had such bad anxiety for a while because of it and I'm sure that didn't help. How are you doing now? Updates?
WOW! So many asking for an update. Well I'm almost 70 years old. I like to read medical studies so in one the jam report from a European country, had that the older you are, having a BP of 140 to 150 if you are older is not bad. Then I found another study that showed people that took BP lowering meds had more heart incidents than those that took nothing. Well my cardiologist had me wearing a device for 2 weeks. It did not detect anything so bad, that he felt that I needed ❤ medication. But he said it was up to my PC doctor. I thought that was very strange. So I told my doctor that I will not take any medicine. I follow a mostly vegeterian diet with only cold water fish, salmon, sardines and some tuna. I only use olive oil & vinegar as a dressing on my salads. My diet is closer to a Mediterranean diet. The cardiologist and PCD said my diet was a hearth healthy diet. So I just take my B P at home and its always under 145/ 90 most of the time it has been 135/85 and I feel good. I'm also walking more. I will not take any medication to lower my BP or to lower cholesterol. I found that my memory is getting better. I read that good cholesterol is brain food. Well I'm no doctor or anything close I choose all that I do for myself. Its working for me. I did a lot of research and read a lot of papers. Based on that information I decided for my self whst I do now. Please do your own research and don't do what I do, it may not help you. I forgot I also laugh more 😅 laughter is the best medicine.
My morning BP was 117/63. I am almost 80 years old, no meds, just following the Dr. Linus Pauling protoocol, vitamin C, l-lysine and l-proline and have been for 20 years. Seems to be working.
The problem with all of this information (and I'm not blaming this doctor) is that pharmaceutical companies have a vested interest in you taking their product. That makes it very difficult to know what to do. I do know that I get anxious when I go to the doctor, because of this I now will take my own blood pressure a few times a day for the three days before I go to the doctor and give them those numbers, the difference can be as much as 40 points. You can't blame the doctor for being concerned! Also, my experience at the doctor's office is that they do a horrible job of taking blood pressure - your arm isn't in the proper position, feet are dangling, your sitting on a table instead of on a chair and you shouldn't be talking, not to mention you probably just spent an hour in the waiting room getting even more anxious. Best advice, check it yourself in different situations using proper technique.
I’m 60…was always at a 140/90…..after cutting carbs, sugars, processed, sodas, coffee…..I’m a now at 115/75, Consistently…..Nutrition and Exercise is KEY! I take by BP twice a day too…
The regularity I've observed as I age is that all sorts of systems are affected by drying, stiffening or hardening. For example, skin, arteries, lens\corneas are the obvious systems affected by a loss of elasticity. I joke that rigor mortis is already setting in. Seriously though, this regularity should really be investigated. It could help us find the fountain of youth.
The blood pressure levels published by the A.M.A are financially motivated by big pharmaceutical company funding, the levels that predate those and that are still used today by many doctors is 140/90. This source does not receive funding from the pharmaceutical companies, or very little if they do.
My grandfather had hbp all his life. going up to 190/120- Even when he was young his bp was only 20 points lower for the Systic. His doctor never gave him pills and grandpa died at 96 in a car accident. Also he drank like a fish and chewed tobakee like a horse
@@thesergio9444wow lol isn't that something listening to everyone's stories is bringing me a sense of peace and calmness....but also nervous because my father died of hypertension but shoot it may have been his med that killed him...man idk what to think
If you're going to take meds, personally amlodipine has been good for me. It will not lower BP drastically, but relaxes the blood vessels and will help prevent stroke and relieve kidney stress.
I'm soon to be 64. My last BP reading was 110/70. My doctor said I must have gotten the best genes from my parents and that he has patients in their 20s who are not in half my shape.
Actually BP has little to do with how healthy you are unless you are way overweight. Everyone has their own BP and the standard Bp of 120/80 means very little. It is only when the BP is very low or very high over 17o/100 that you should be concerned. This is taken from reliable health insurance companies.
I'm amazed at the lack of significant correlation between moderately elevated blood pressure 140-150 (systolic) and cardio issues. So why the emphasis on really low pressures (135 and lower) when they make very little difference. I guess the emphasis does sell more treatment and doctor visits.
@@nicolaspadron3167 My doctor does not get the least bit concerned about blood pressure until it hits 160-170 and even then he says there is very little difference in actual cadrio incidents between those who have blood pressures 120/80 and lower and those who have pressures over 160. That's the difference between actual practice and scientific studies. Yes, I'm sure the scientific studies show some correlation its just that its not nearly as significant as its portrayed, and many practicing doctors verify this.
I have personal experience of doctors being quacks with medical knowledge. I lost a job because I did a Chester step test and they failed me on it because I went above what they considered my safe maximum heart rate of 220 minus my age, this was at 59 yo and thus it was 161 bpm minus another 5 (156 ) as a factor of safety. I have been a life long aerobic cycling athlete and my max bpm is still 187 by physical testing and my aerobic threshold is still 172 bpm, which I can maintain for a few hours constantly. None of this mattered to them and they used their own ignorance to fail me. Last season I was first over 50, first over 60 and third scratch of any age in my local cycling club time trial series.
My doctor uses the same metric for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, A1C, heart rate, and body weight for all adult age groups. If anything is out of line, be prescribes medication.
High blood pressure causes extra pressure on your arteries, so why do doctors immediately blame hbp on your heart when it's the hbp that causes the heart to react? Typical of conventional doctors not getting to the root cause and immediately zero in on heart issues when there is most likely nothing wrong with your heart. And who sets the standards, where do these so called normal numbers come from?
My blood pressure readings go well above normal levels when I put on weight. My experience is losing weight has been the best way to reduce blood pressure. Walking & hiking and doing some kind of aerobic exercise helps lose weight & reduce blood pressure. Sugar is addictive, and my biggest weakness when it comes to diet. Drink at least 2L of water daily and watch diet, and eliminate sugar, more salads, less starchy foods helps. Good luck to all viewers!
This chart was created by pharmaceutical companies. Doctors follow that chart because they are paid handsome money by pharmaceutical companies. More prescribing = more commission.
My brother is in his 70's and his BP is 120/80 without medication. According to these charts he should be 18. 🙂 Oh and my wife is in her 60's and hers is 103/69.
I'm 78 years old, male 5'8" 168lb and take no medications other than Warfarin, eat a "clean" diet with no processed food or grains, and an hour of walking daily, and my BP averages 100/70. Lifestyle and diet are very powerful. Comment?
@@Joop5000 I’m 73, take no prescriptions. April, 2021, my last blood test for my annual physical….BP was 117/78. Blood glucose was 88. Triglycerides were 63. Cholesterol was perfect. Thyroid perfect, no issues across the board, but 20lbs over weight. The nurse practitioner told me to be careful, I was prediabetic, and she was thinking of BP meds for me. I changed doctors.
I am 61 year old.For the past one month I have been suffering bouts of dizziness.I did a blood pressure check,I had 116,118,115,115/66,63,65,62 These readings were taken after the dizziness had gone .I am an active old dude.I cycle,play badminton,futsal,football and do gardening.Could you please advise on what is wrong with my health.Am I actually suffering from high blood pressure or just a vertigo? When I was in mild dizziness,I made the test and the reading was 129/75.Thanks a million
Many people don't know that the people who take your BP can be wrong. If your arm is too high over your heart, your BP will be low... too far down, it will be high. The nurse at my doctor's office doesn't know this either... she constantly puts me in the chair and pulls my arm up... result... very low BP. Thank god I have a machine at home.
I went from 150/100 age 40 to 110/65 age 65 no medication. I can’t stress how important diet is. I eat strictly low or zero carb, salt does not affect on my BP.
Im 56 and I have major health problems. I don't take no meds at all. I can't do no kind of labor work at all. All meds do is cover up the symptoms. Our bodies wasn't made to take all these meds. Meds does more harm than good. I gave God a ultimatum. Either heal me or call me home. My brother died of a massive heart attack at age 36. He told dad that he was tired of these world and said he was ready to go home. I'm like my brother tired of these world ready to go.
The European guidelines say optimal blood pressure is below 120/80 mm Hg; normal blood pressure is 120-129 mm Hg systolic and 80-84 mm Hg diastolic; and “high normal” is 130-139 mm Hg systolic and 85-89 mm Hg diastolic.
Prior to 2017, it was ‘normal’ for an adult over 65 to have blood pressure of 150/80. Overnight, this norm was reduced to 120/80, thus creating millions of new patients. They did the same thing with cholesterol, once again, overnight, dropping the threshold between normal and high. Interestingly, despite all the BP and cholesterol meds now being prescribed, heart disease continues to be the #1 cause of death. Strange, that.
I haven't visited a doctor since 2010 (antibiotics, for a chest infection, when I was a smoker, and then I discovered that properly-prepared garlic was just as effective), and don't take any medications. I'm 70, my BP was 122/67 when I checked it the other day, and I have never had a cholesterol test. Those who fell for the tests when they were made available were drawn into the medical establishment's fear cycle, constantly worrying about their 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol levels, and easily persuaded to start taking statins.
I take daily supplements, but the hero of them all, in my opinion, is the 600mg of magnesium I take. In her book 'The Magnesium Miracle', Dr Carolyn Dean explains why taking enough magnesium makes taking most pharmaceuticals unnecessary.
Use a little Celtic salt
Not too much
The magnesium..lowers bp
@@pjmcneillI believe you
I couldn't believe what Celtic salt did to my BP☺️
It went from
135/86, to 123/79
Sometimes, it's lower
It used to be 140/90
At 55
At 65, it's lower
124/79..
It is now 2023 and by these guidlines...every one is going to be prescribed bp medications...I smell a kick back vacation for the doctors .
All my life, I've been 125/75 (typically), and this was considered normal. Now, at 81, and still 125/75 (I jog 3 miles per day), my BP is considered elevated. Quite frankly, I think the pharmaceutical industry had a hand in convincing whoever maintains these standards to reduce them by 10 points so as to sell more statins.
OK, DUH?
Ridiculous. 125/75 is excellent for your age!
You are doing excellent. Avoid those statins.
Statins are not a BP Med. It’s another money maker for Cholesterol
I totally agree with you, I'm 55 and my b/p was 130/65 and my doctor put me on meds, I took it for 2 days and hated it!! I ended up buying a b/p electronic machine and my average b/p is 115/65... I believe I had white coat syndrome. I can't believe she didn't give me a chance to eat better or lose a lil weight, why, because of the money, I am in the process of looking for a different doctor because it seems like they are constantly trying to give me meds for things I do not have, she even gave me an inhaler for copd when I went to the e.r a month before {because I was scared my heart was beating funny} and was given several tests and was told I didn't have copd or anything wrong with my heart....so why? To make more money by giving us more meds to take!!!
Yup, changing from 150/90 to 120/80 as acceptable created many hundreds of millions new customers for drug companies.
Correct. The truth is they have no idea what the best BP levels are. The systolic used to be when I was young 100 over your age. For a 77 year old 177 would have been good.
Yep, and this doctor is oblivious... or he is part of the shell game.
Your body knows what you need. Your blood pressure goes up for a reason. Plaque builds up in our arteries over time (mostly due to the poison disguised as food we’ve been eating) reducing the blood supply to our vital organs. Your body increases the blood pressure to ensure that your organs get enough blood to continue functioning properly. Studies have also shown that around 50% of stroke sufferers had “normal” blood pressure and showed no correlation between strokes and blood pressure.
The new charts just want more people to be on blood pressure medicine.
But, I have seen folks with BP of 140/90 who lived to 75-80 yrs old. Truth is, BP goes up and down all day.
I am 73 and have had high blood pressure for the last 40 years. I have been 160/90 many times.
My blood pressure has been higher than 140/90 for 40 years. Including when I competed in football and cycling. It's still high and 30 years ago my doctors said I would die. One day they will be right, I guess.
Ditto for me. I tried blood pressure med's but didn't like side effects. Guess I'll continue to have high blood pressure that may bother medical staff but not me, Its been relatively high 140/90 +- for most of my adult life. Am now in my 70's.
@@catfishkrohn840 I was in the army and at basic training, they were going to discharge me for having high blood pressure. The PTI Seargent went to the CO and said if you throw that guy out, you are throwing out the fastest guy over 3 km, over 5 km's, the guy who does more push-ups and chin-ups and sit-ups than anybody else here. We can't keep up with him. Whatever he has, he ain't sick. They let me stay.
@@catfishkrohn840 Catfish..My BP has been 155/90 for the last 35 years and I'm 76 now. Every time another doc would prescribe more than one BP med, my BP would go down to about 130/75. The result was I'd feel terrible and had symptoms of leg cramps, depression, low energy level and even feeling faint a few times. Once I was back to my normal one med, my BP returned to 155/90 with a 60 pulse beat and I was happy once again. I'd rather live 5 years feeling good than 10 years feeling bad with lower BP. We are all individuals. It's hard to standardize and put everybody into one category. For example, 98.6F is considered normal body Temp. My average all my life is 97.2F .
Same here. I took Hydrochlorothiazide for a while until BP was 120/70 then I became dehydrated and dizzy. I'm still very healthy @70 yrs BP is now 150/90.
we all have to die some time or other ,some go erlyer than others but we all die in the end.
The longer I live (I'm 71), the more I think that blood pressure is pretty much a mystery, even for doctors.
@@landztranz I agree! I am 70 and I have had low BP all my life. It used to be predictable 103/58. But now my BP is like 98/60.
I am 70, and am 155/81, am vegetarian, eat fruit, green veg, moringa, shilajit, but not very fit
@@JilSpangenberg-ys7fz Very interesting. It seems to be such an individual thing. My doctor once told me that, aside from all research and statistics, there are people who live with high blood pressure, and I seem to be one of them. How do they explain that???
@@JeremyHoodDaniel Interesting.
I have been on BP meds for 40 yrs , I am 79 and an A personality, always moving at speed in everything I do! Up to Jan this year on 4 different meds! Blood pressure obviously higher than the norm set by Med world, or so I thought. I measure 3x pday and it is never the same as I keep record of all! This morning it was 150/80 , just now 180/90 after 2 hour nap! In Jan a cousin told me to try Cayenne pepper and Turmeric! Weaning off the chemicals my bp was reducing to even 130/70 at times! I also noticed that a leasurely walk or stroll , bp dropped by 30 /20 points! The Turmeric even healed my gut from auto immune and all related ailments! What more can I say guys???? Go natural as far as you can! I wont touch statins even if you pay me! My Cholesterol is between 6.7 and 7.3 all my life! Im as healthy as never before in my 79 years of life! I do take a 50 mg Vit B multivit daily for last 40 yrs and I highly recommend you to do this! Have a great life guys and girls, trust God for the rest!
I've lived with 180 systolic blood pressure for decades with no "crisis". I've always had higher than normal blood pressure since my teens, even though i was razor thin even then.
No headaches? I mean everyone gets them sometimes but no issues with the hbp? Thank you for your comment.
Same here. My doctors over the years have said I would croak if I didn't take BP meds. Now at 75 I have outlived 4 of them that I know of.(never took the meds)
@@MicheleKaiser-io2dx nice.
Amazing how "the science" surrounding such a well understood basic biological function has changed so much in such a short period of time. Also, amazing how when "the science" is updated, the parameters of what's deemed good health always change in a way that sells more prescription medications. Also, are we really to believe that such "one size fits all" BP ranges are applicable to every single human being? We're all exactly the same? No healthy variations are to be found in humans, especially in vastly differing age ranges, sex and race? "The science" sure is good for big pharma and hospital CEOs.
Truth bomb 💣 💥🎯
Dr Suneel Dhand has a video on this site, saying much the same thing. Now there's a doctor who has got the measure of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.
I think what is happening here and this is only my opinion, pharmaceutical companies would love for the world to have 120/80 BP for everyone which is impossible so the bottom line keep telling people that 120/80 is the goal for everyone even people 65 years and older. This brings in more business for the pharmaceutical companies so they put more people on medications. In 2022 the JNC8 committee independently published an evidence-based guideline in JAMA that raised the blood pressure treatment threshold in most older adults from 140/90 to 150/90 mm Hg. Nov 28, 2022. There reasoning was too many doctors were prescribing so many BP medications to the elderly to try to keep their BP at 120/80 and they were putting their patients health at risk. When the pharmaceutical companies heard about this and some doctors they jumped all over that report. I wonder why?
They keep changing the threshold for big pharma.
I had a Major accident when I was 30, Both legs were crushed, I've had what is considered today as high blood pressure. But since the accident my body is not "normal" . I also was a scuba diver for over 35 yrs on a regular basis diving and free diving to 3 atmospheres 90 - 100 ft. Body will adapt to needing higher blood pressure. When doctors try giving me blood pressure meds I have a lot of reactions to them. Do better without BP meds. I looked up when Blood pressure was starting to be monitored. W.H.O . founded July 1946 - C.D.C. April 1948. Blood pressure list generated 1950 and @ 20 you should have between 105 - 140 and it goes up from there to 65 should be 115 -170. These all started changing 1950 When George Merck Quoted in time magazine "We try never to for get that Medicine is for the people. It's not for the profit." 6 years later the Pharm companies were showing $100 million Profits ( 1956) . Most doctors have become car salesmen when it comes to drugs. If you have side effects they give you another to cover it. I've gone the Homeopathic route. feel better and no side effects and still operate actively in the 120 to 160 range. Do your own research and live healthier.
Blood pressure goes up and comes down depending on the time of the day or night and what activities you were doing before taking the reading. It's like the high tide and low tide at the beach. My doctor prescribed medication when I was 45 years. I rubbished his recommendation and never went on medication and now I am 68 still kicking strong. They don't tell you the truth they want to hook you for life to their gold mine.
In order to stay healthy just do deep breathing and exhaling for about 3 minutes each time and about 5 times a day. When you have enough of oxygen in your blood stream you are going to live a blissful and healthy life.
I hear ya! A age 74 my Dr. said I need angioplasty because my BP was too high. I entered the hospital, they prepped me for the procedure, and woke up in my bed the next morning & told to go home. I asked if any stints were inserted & they said, "None, you didn't need any!!!" Then they presented me with a $600 co-pay! I couldn't even find a port of entry where they did any procedure! I'll never trust another dr. again that wants to give me statins! Today, I just turned 85, I walk 2 miles a day (weather permitting) & I maintain my own yard. No arthritis! NO ONE believes I'm 85 because I've never been sick and I'm healthy. I feel high BP is just a method for the medical business to make money!
Thomas you are absolutely right they treat you as a Cash Cow. I am 84 years old going to 85 come January 2 and a great grandfather. I am a practitioner of Intermittent Fasting (16:8 hr portfolio); Wim Hof aka the Iceman Guided Method Breathing every day; eating a LCHF Diet and Whey and Creatine Protein plus vitamins B Complex and other minerals every day. My BP is 119/67 and Heart Rate is 58 bpm though without fear my LDL cholesterol is high. I do not believe in taking any medication not even Panadol. I believe in daily exercise and what Hippocrates the Father of Modern Medicine said "Let Food Be Your Medicine." That's it. Period!
Yes, I would believe them if they wouldn't have a pill to sale me!
Before taking a BP reading rest 5 to 10 minutes and you'll get a true reading of BP
@@lynncoffin180 I'm also 85 and getting rid off the statins and adding salt to my food since it was causing auditive nerve damage!
I'm an active 93, who is on medication of any kind, I still do my walks of a morning and mow the long heavy grass of a large yard,etc,. But when my BP gets too low down around 122/64, life becomes an effect, I operate extremely well between 140/75 to 150/75, but these numbers can alter up and down, even as far as 170/80. my lower number has always been on the lower side. But, the real point I would like to make is not so much about myself but the so called top end medical experts who continually recommends these lower readings. One don't have had to have gone to school to suspect they are more than well looked after by the pharmaceutical giants, who spend more on lobbying products than on research. It speaks for itself!!
That’s excellent blood pressure the 122/64
My dad always believed in the age over 100 rule, he made it to 98 years old And like you he had bouts of blood pressure going down and feeling like a dumpling duck
I'm 61, and my blood pressure is averaging around 105/65 for a few years now. It was 145/100 or something like that, when I was 43 years, and 95 pounds heavier. Fasting blood sugar is typically in the high 70s (mg/dL), dropping into the 60s if I fast, and ketones get elevated.
I've been eating mostly meat, eggs, and dairy fat (butter, cream). I ate mostly grains when I was obese and my blood pressure was high. I achieved metabolic health by ignoring the "experts" with their "eat less meat and fat and eat more veggies" nonsense.
Good on you ....I never went by the experts ....I have cream in my coffee [ I mean real cream full fat] I eat real butter ....lean meat is out ..marbled and fatty is in ....eggs ..eat plenty ....lamb fat or sheep fat is the healthiest out of the red meats ...has the same value as good quality Olive Oil Extra Virgin ..the only oil I buy , I use real dripping and pork fat ....I eat a lot of vegies because I love them ...smothered in butter of course ....at 72 I'm not the healthiest I could be ...but getting there again .....had I followed the 'experts ideas' I'd either be dead or half dead ......
Correcto Mo Frare…..❤️💪
I'm with you.
@@brucelennon9224 Very good points. Worrying and anxiety is a negative also. 65 years 130/88, 176cm and 74kg. I feel healthy Bruce.
Cheers NZ.
@@brucelennon9224 Healthy fat is good for you as your body would much rather burn fat than useless carbs. My wife gave up sugar but still can't lose weight, I can't make her understand that refined carbs turn into sugar. I've heard if you want to be healthy only eat stuff made by God. Those heat and eat frozen burritos have list of junk a mile long. If your can't read the ingredients, don't eat it. Organic veggies and grass fed grass finished beef and chicken. I cook with Olive oil, Unrefined Unprocessed Coconut Oil and Avocado Oil. Avoid grains--they were healthy a hundred years ago but science has ruined them by removing the healthy stuff so they can sit on a shelf forever.
I am 68 and only have elevated blood pressure when I go to the doctors office or I am under a lot of stress. My doctors didn't believe me and were always trying to give me HBP meds. So they put me on a 30 study where I took my blood pressure every day for 30 days and the info was transmitted to the studies HQ. My average BP over that 30 days was 120/68. What I learned from this study was finding ways to manage my stress by recognizing when I am stressed out, doing breathing exercises, controlling my sodium intake and exercising. I am on a whole food/plant based diet which I believe has made a huge difference in my health.
What you experienced was what some call "white coat syndrome" and I'm surprised that the doctor had not heard of it or recognized what was happening.
Plant based will eventually wreck your health royally. Plants aren't that good for you. They are full of antinutients that block your body from utilizing various vitamins such as iodine, B1, etc. Plants have their defenses against predators too. Humans were meant to eat meat which is why you have canine teeth in your mouth. Vegetation is strictly to keep you alive if meat is unavailable at the moment. You won't thrive on vegetation and it will eventually catch up to you. That's why vegans end up with rotten teeth, hair loss, hair turning grey and then white, bulging eyes, loss of muscle mass, constant hunger and, eventually, strokes. Your heart needs animal fat in order to thrive so you may end up with heart damage. The brain is made up of 96 percent cholesterol. Alzheimer's appeared on the scene in the late 1970s after the government pushed the low animal fat, anti cholesterol diet. A diet, btw, that has never been tested on the human body. Alzheimer's is characterized by holes appearing in the cholesterol segment of the brain.
@@DavidM2002 Her doctor sounds rather quackish
Those charts must be produced by the pharmaceutical industry
I’m just a couple of months away from 65 years of age. Two years ago, my systolic blood pressure was creeping upward and generally in the high 140’s. Not wanting to take blood pressure meds, I cut carbs from my diet (aimed for less than 10 per day). The result was a weight loss of 60 pounds and my blood pressure dropped and today ranges from a low of 95/53 to a high of 110/ 57. My HgA1C dropped to 4.8 so my diabetes is reversed. My resting heart rate dropped from the 80s to the high 50s. I’m medication free and feel as well as I did 20 years ago. I never go hungry (sometimes overeat). My conclusion... my health is in my hands. It’s just a matter of deciding if processed foods, baked goods, chips, fruit, etc are more important than my health. I’ve also gained significant muscle mass without an exercise program.
Great !
During the time you had high blood glucose (diabetes) were you on medication? I am 56 years old and a diabetic type 2 and trying hard to reverse this disease by slowly cutting down on medication. Thanks in advance
Congratulations! I am on a similar journey and have never felt better. Am focusing on the A1C as the most important marker of overall health.
@@cheeseongho5494 Do not cut down on your medication unless you are on an alternate regimen to get healthy. Check your A1C level as it is an important marker showing insulin insensitivity. If you can get your A1C close to 5, increase your HDL and lower your Triglycerides, you can then taper down your medication in consultation with your doctor. Just cutting meds without improving your health puts you at a higher risk of stroke or heart disease.
Did you cut all carbs, Terry Slipp? I’m thinking rice, potatoes, bread, pasta?
I'm 60 years old. I'm at the "ideal" blood pressure from this chart, but I just barely passed my DOT medical exam (thanks to your breathing techniques) by being an "average" guy. I'm really healthy. The high BP is hereditary. My mom was "high" her whole life. She outlived 3 of her doctors that predicted she would die soon of a heart attack. She passed just short of 84 years old.... of Alzheimer's.
Not being mean here. I just wonder what drugs was she on ? My mom in law was nuts about age 80. The docs had her on 13 different meds. We cut her back to about 6 and she became more alert. She is still with us at age 94, but now in nursing home.
I agree with the hereditary factor for BP. My Mom had 155/90 for the last 30 years of her life and died at age 81 while being prepared at the hospital for a pacemaker. The docs were concerned and tried to lower her BP which resulted in fainting incidents. When she was allowed to go back to 155/90 she was healthy once more. I followed her treatment closely and I have had the same average of 155/90 for the last 30 years. I too, allowed various docs to try to lower my BP and I was a total mess with symptoms of cramping, lightheaded, depression, and general weakness all over. Every time I go to the doc she wants to talk new BP meds. I said I'm tired of being a guinea pig Currently today, I am showing 153/91 with a 62 pulse. and I'm in my late 70s.
that's my problem. from my ancestors I could live to 86 with CVD but die earlier from dementia. i know which I would prefer to die from.
BP is not hereditary. It's the lifestyle and food choices that are passed down and followed. That's why we see the same patterns.
High blood pressure can cause vascular dementia.
Im 65. Had bypass 3 years ago. Had a history of Hypertension. I quit drinking and lost some weight last month and quit taking the 3 B.P. meds I have been on for years. My B.P. is now roughly 115/75 for the last 4 weeks. It made me realize that once ur on meds these doctors will never suggest taking you off. Do ur own research ,some Drugs are a scam. Check out ur lifestyle first.
3 years ago I weighed 115kg, BP 144/100, drank too much and didn't eat healthy. Changing all that was crucial. Now at 51yrs I'm 63kg, very healthy diet and moderate drinking. BP now 110/70 🙂
Gave up drinking for dry January and my BP dropped from 140/90 to 115/75. Gonna be hard to pick up a glass of wine after those results.
To low a pressure can be as bad as to high
You are my brother from another mother! My BP is always 110-70! I was 114.8 kg, now 83.9 on my way down to 62 kg. I turned 75 last month.
Very important also to have regular sex.
Well done mate
The reason I was told, by my cardiologist, for the changes after 2017 was the rise in diabetes and other diabetic related illnesses in the US due to poor diet and exercise. It was an attempt to protect unhealthy people from themselves. The problem is that there is no allowance for highly active healthy people. At 67 my regular BP is 135--140/75-80 with a HR of 54-60 and some doctors freak out and think that I should be on all sorts of meds. Thankfully my cardiologist says no! you don't need meds.
A clean ketogenic diet is excellent for fixing so much in our bodies! Now at 55 years of age ....
I’m 97 days into keto and all my numbers are shaping up!
Weight from 208lbs down to 184 , blood sugar from 177 to 106 , BP from 168/95 down to 122/74 .
My energy is up and I’m never starving . I practice the 18/6 intermittent fasting and it’s really working great for me !
Processed foods are killers! All natural food is key 🤩
Right because you cut out all the junk food now eat only meat veg not good carbs are very important to keep blood ph alkaline
Yes! I dropped BP and Weight (225->185) doing KETOvore
I'm 60+ male and now fall into the 14 year old on that chart :-0)
I felt like I was about to die on keto, I had too add back a little bit of whole grains I guess it works different with each person...I still have a pretty good diet tho.. protein, nuts, veggies, small portions of fruit and carbs and Greek yogurt.....I am a recovering drug addict maybe I created these problems with my years of partying and drugs I remember a few doctors told me even when I got off cocaine it could cause heart problems my father also died of hypertension...man I'm trying not to freak out but it's scary
@@kendraheard8240 taking care of yourself is job #1 !
Getting your full blood work is key to knowing what's going on in your body. For me it was reversing fatty liver and stopping my insulin resistance. Keto served well in this area . It sure isn't for everyone but does have an incredible effect on reducing fat in the organs and body , intermittent fasting is where the real work plays out in removing junk from cells during states of autophagy . Keto gives you what you need in turning fat into keytones to burn for energy slowing for long periods of time between meals so you body can do the work needed in repairs. I have been on a ketogenic diet for over 3 years . Education is key! I'd read everything I can find on the subject and do the blood work so you can see where you are deficient and adjust accordingly.
Stay Strong!
GOD be with You🙏
Sorry, Doc, but after the last two years of medical stupidity, I don't trust a doctor to tell me that I'm alive after walking into his office!
That situation has metastasized.
I agree with you. I have not seen a FP document since before cv19
Honestly, Me too.
I'm 69 and my BP average is around 126/70 (I take my own with a calibrated meter) yet my doc tells me it's too high and prescribes me Ramipril, I said No thanks. I was in the hospital last year for 11 days with covid and they checked my stats at least four times a day, not once did they say my BP was high they didn't seem concerned at all. I had the same experience with statins, they hand them out like free sweeties to make money. GPs are controlled by the Pharm industries and if you question them they cut you off at the knees. Now If I have a genuine complaint it's hard to get past reception to see one. Prescription drugs is a racket for sure.
I would change your doctor, he is clearly not for his patience but more interested in making money from everyone, absolutely disgusting.
Covid does increase blood pressure so do covid vaccines
83 just got OFF meds for BP considered Hi At 145 over 68..Have New Young lady Dr..says At my age Anything Up to 145 normal...off meds a d averaging 127/60 - 133/68...+ Dietary change to Lotsa Fresh Greens,Beetroot (especially beneficial),boiledEggs, green tea and hibiscus tea..All about Meds these days...Was put on Metaformin for PreDiabetis..when that First came out...Only take synthroid for hypothyroid hashimotos..Still work or 3days a week...and volunteer one day a week..Stay involved with LiFE
Yes they are compromised, let them prescribe all the drugs they want, do your own research, do what you want and carefully dispose of their poisons if you don't need it.😂
In 2010 my doctor prescribed so many medicine in anticipation that in future the heart attack can be avoided. I was admitted in the hospital and It was 6 type of medication I needed to take. I asked the doctor do i have all these diseases? The doctor was honest and said no but we think you might have because your parents had to it is just for precautions. I refused to take them saying that these will give me more side effect and I might end up with something new. I never liked junk food even in my tin age. Today in 2021 i am glad to say that what doctors fear that i will ended up high blood pressure. Diabetic etc but nothing happened to me. I am 67 now and quite healthy person. I am so glad that I refused to take high blood pressure and aspirin and other medicine.
Yeas, kinda stupid to medicate someone for what MIGHT BECOME AN ISSUE someday.
Here’s something. 120/80. Is not the worldwide standard. In India it’s 140/90. I believe blood pressure is individualistic. For example. When my blood pressure is low I’m dizzy. If it’s higher than 120/80 I’m normal.
It used to be that too.
Same with me it is is too low, I get dizzy and want to pass out.
I like the India numbers 😊
India is pretty diseased, look at their stats.
I’m 69 and my blood pressure ranges between 117 and 121 over about 80. It was 150-160 before I cut the carbs and began walking on a regular basis.
It’s the walking. I have high carb diet and walking lowered it.
@@maryshank7825 That may not be the reason, or maybe it would be even better if you combined them.
Yeah in the last few months I've been gradually cutting carbs.
I may go carnivore or maybe low carb.
I know a lot of my health issues were from grains and carbs in general.
I'm having trouble holding my body weight which i don't like with this MAJOR carb reduction.
I know most people want to lose weight, but i want to maintain my weight but lose fat at the same time.
It's hard to not lose weight (for me) in a carb reduced diet lol.
YMMV though
I have know many fit people who had heartaches. Fitness isn't health but health enables fitness. As Moseley said it needs a marathon to burn a donut.
Carbs become sugar and if you weigh how much sugar that's hiding, it's shocking. If you wouldn't eat half a cup of sugar you shouldn't eat half a cup of rice.
You have found the secret to good health. Carbs are basically toxic.
I'm 71 years old, I suffered from Hypertension for over 15 years, in the last 18 months I lost 82 lbs. with the weight loss, my hypertension is also gone. I started taking a fish oil supplement about 2 months ago. Today I took my blood pressure and it was 120/70 with my pulse at 59. So I guess I'm doing Ok. I spent a lot of time trying to eliminate inflammation all over my body and 1 meal a day, with nothing stuffed in my mouth, no cheating and only a 6 hour eating window poo poo'd by most as being dangerous seems to be total BS. Good Luck to all those out there that have the drive and courage to take control of their health instead of letting a Doctor pack you full of prescription drugs that will only compound the problem.
AND make them richer from kick backs from BIG pharma
How much fish oil fo you take? I take 2,000 mg. My blood pressure has went up since I had covid
@@judycrisenbery2982Thank the jab for that, if you took it. I'm taking 3600 mg, 1296mg of EPA and 864mg of DHA. My resting B/P is 125/67. I don't worry about death, it causes stress, you can't cheat death. Everyone dies sooner or later, so why let it stress you out?
I knew it! I am over 65 and my blood pressure is 134/79... and I feel fine. I keep getting told that I need statin drugs because my blood pressure is too high... but statins give me irregular heart beats... so I will not take them. I heard elsewhere the goal posts were moved! So this just confirms what I already felt was true. Thanks, for this video!
David I agree fully with you. The Pharms are in this as always.
This is just one example of the EU approach on BP What is normal blood pressure in France?
The French guideline recommends that the target blood pressure remains at < 140/90 mmHg, with < 150 mmHg for patients aged > 80 years. Systolic blood pressure between 130 and 139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg are recommended for diabetic patients and those with chronic kidney disease.
It would be much easier to believe these guidelines if there was not a lot of money involved lowering the thresh-holds and the experts recommending these guidelines were really financially independent.
Right now , I'm in my 70's, my pressure is 168 over 85 and not going to a dr to prescribe pills but I will try cutting down on carbs abit and diet changes. I feel this 120 new guideline puts people into a pill category , with its many side effects including dizziness, hip fractures etc. I'm taking the 140 guideline, and will try to get my bp close to it.
The American Association of Retired People commissioned a recent study and the question was - at what blood pressure, all things considered, should be people OVER 60 need to start BP meds?. A university professor was hired - he did a huge meta-analysis -- and then the results were presented to a 17 member panel for review. The answer - when a person over 60 has a BP above the range of 150/90, the person would benefit from taking BP meds, all things considered. Of the 17 members on the panel, 12 supported that conclusion and 5 did not. Why I found this particularly interesting is, Dr. Sanjay Gupta of York Cardiology was asked the same question by one of his subscribers a few years back - he came back after doing his research and the numbers he had - 150/90 - the same conclusion. This 120/80 box that the medical community tries to fit everyone in, is just NOT supported by the real data - but the pharmaceutical companies love it. I'm 68 - mine averages about 134/75 ... and I am perfectly happy with that number.
@@trentriver. BP is funny , yesterday , when I was sick with a stomach thing , I had to call medic as I had dizziness. My bp was 190 over 88. Today, I'm much better and it was 130 / 80 , no meds thatnk you .. thanks for your reply.
Taken off a google search ...What are the new blood pressure guidelines for seniors 2022?
The new guidelines change nothing if you're younger than 60. But if you're 60 or older, the target has moved up: Your goal is to keep your blood pressure at 150/90 or lower. If you have kidney disease or diabetes, your target used to be 130/80 or lower; now it's 140/90 or lower.
Thank you , so many doctors pushing pills instead of explaining the importance of diet and exercise
Glad it was helpful!
I haven't walked 3 miles a day in about 5 years! Heck I'm 85; my father died at age 53.- I'm good!
68 yo Man. This mornings reading 117/71/48. I don't know why my pulse is so low. I feel good, good weight, no exercise and I smoke. No meds.
@@hankhighsmith9050 Hello Superman!
Thank you Dactor . I am 64 older ,my blood pressure is 134/70 and my puls is 50-61.🌹🌹🌹
leptinwellness.com/high-blood-pressure-exercises-program/
Incredible numbers, U must be in athletic shape and have no stress in your life.
I agree with you doctor.. high blood pressure.. means but eating, no exercise.. and a lot of stress... If one control this .. high blood pressure will disappear! I learnt that the hard way! I went for a check to my specialist doctor for my thyroid.. and she said .. how are you feeling ? Good ? Right now you have 180/80!!! Don't you feel anything? Nothing!! The following days went higher .. hit 200!! Because not having the strength to do anything was common to me!!
Everyone.. be aware!!! Everything not normal means something else is going on!!
Thank you doctor for the video!!
Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷!
Man it's so hard to control stress levels I feel like just living in America gives you high blood pressure.... goodness lord help us
Yesterday at my Doctor's appointment, being 67+ and a female, I was 120/78. Both my Doctor and I were extremely happy.
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So what?
Lower number requirements means more medication prescribed.
Is it safe to say that we are being played by pharmaceutical companies?
Lower number means decreased risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney damage. Lifestyle changes first, then drugs if needed
Please, your risk of stroke, kidney damage, heart attack, dementia all go up with increasing BP. Drug companies are not playing with you you are playing with your life.
True, that motive is there, but that does not mean that pressure shouldn't be lower for most people these days. Better done by diet, though, which gives no pharma profit.
Frequently eating foods that are high in *BOTH* fat and carbohydrates, and stretched across one's waking hours is the main driver of high blood pressure, as is eating fructose when your liver's glycogen stores are already filled (like a sweet desert after eating lots of starch). These are two major drivers of metabolic syndrome, of which high blood pressure is just a part.
My BP is always 110-70 (Iam 75). Doctor prescribes BP meds and I throw the prescription in the bin! It seems big phara owns doctors in Australia too!
Good video Doc, straight up information without the subterfuge trying to sell something .
126/78 turning 60 this year, a friend that was a doctor told me years ago drop salt add pepper. He said there were studies saying that good old freshly ground black pepper was goo for the BP as well as the liver, and my current cholesterol is 160. keep moving and don’t eat so much junk seems to be working.
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Mine is the same and I am 68 but I still have salt in all my meals but I do excercise everyday and walk for 45 minutes but eat loads of veggies and fruit.
@@AdamJStoryDC so it goes by age the first I thought everyone's had to be the same
So 25 years ago, below 160/90 was not really a problem. Now over 120/80 is a problem. Get everyone on those meds as soon as possible, drug company profits are at stake! Ditto for cholesteral, used to be 400, then 300, then 200, then 150. The medical 'profession' is full of sh...
Hmm money matters
Yes.I am 100%agre ,it's big business for drug co,,,
Amen 👌🏼 Drone View.. I noticed that one too 🤔💷💶💰 (greetings from the UK 🇬🇧 here mãn 👍🏼)
There's more: A Nephrologist that was giving a report on the Web about BP stated that as you age, your BP goes up because your arteries are getting stiffer and that for an 85 yr old (like me) BP is just fine with 150/70; a 50-60 yr old should have BP of around 135/60 to 140/60. As you age, your arteries naturally get stiffer whether you have cholesterol buildup or not & the stiffer they are, the higher the BP. He also felt BP should never be below 120/60. So... who are we to believe?
Pharmaceutical companies have way too much influence in the medical schools. Many Drs today are taught disease care rather than healthcare.
So, 120/80 should be the criterion for a healthy adult at all ages, per AHA. Having been taught that blood pressure typically rises with age for the healthy and the not so healthy, I would second the commentators who smell a rat.
I was put on HBP medication when i was 19. It was prescribed by a reputable Cardiologist. My issue was anxiety related. Whenever I would get anxious, my BP would hit about 150/110. My heart rate would increase to 110 to 140 BPM. I'm on the Autistic Spectrum. It's my understanding that it's common for people on the Spectrum to have elevated heart rates.
I've been taking the meds for 31 years now. The main issue that I deal with is that my BP often runs low when I'm not feeling anxious. For example, my BP will be right around 120/80 in the Doctor's office. However, at home, when I'm calm, it's around 90/50. I've never quite found a happy medium. But I am grateful for having the meds when I feel anxious or panicky. Anyway, that's just been my experience. Thanks for the video.
I believe that blood pressure is individualistic. I do not think there’s a set number. Because in other countries normal blood pressure is 140/90. In America it’s 120/80. Because they want to sell more drugs. I know for me. When my blood pressure is low. I cannot function. But when it’s over 120/80, I am fine. I don’t think high blood pressure is the killer they say it is. Then again with the blood pressure meds I’m on. My pressure is always higher than 120/80. I’m on 3 different meds.
I bet you have circulation problems in your lower legs too, and hair loss... I almost lost my legs. I wised up and detoxed off of the BP meds that were causing the venous stasis. Now my ankles are just a little pink, instead of purple. Doctors will insist you stay on those poison polls, even if it costs you a leg or two. After all - it's not THEIR LEGS in danger of amputation.
No I don’t have circulation problems at all. Hair loss yes.
I agree….big Pharma benefits from setting lower standards. Not just blood pressure meds either.
Blood pressure has killed many of my family
@@javonyoung4905 How do you know that? Did a dr. Tell you that? Did you believe them?
I love how it doesn't show a range for low blood pressure. How useful. So apparently if my blood pressure is 60/40 and I'm passing out, my blood pressure is normal, but if my blood pressure is 120/80 then I have stage 1 hypertension.
They lowered the guidelines because big pharma paid them. I'd be skeptical of these charts.
You should be skeptical of the charts. That was the whole point of the video
Thank you so much. This was a wonderful presentation. I made notes on everything. Im 71, in pretty good health and ive been told i look much younger but ive been on BP meds since my 30s. I eat very healthy and dont drink and am quite active. However, there can always be improvements.
Guidelline is 130/80 . . . Doc, you may have misspoken. At 7:53 the onscreen text says 130/80 as you read it, but moments later at 8:39 you quote that as 120/80. Good video and thanks for the info. I'm 70, overweight and with BPs in the 130s/80s was put on a THIRD BP med that made me so dizzy after standing up, i had to discontinue it. I'm not sure numbers tell the whole story
l heard that It's considered dangerous in India if your systolic bp is under 140 - especially if you are older!!
66 AND HAPPY TO HAVE SEEN YOUR CHART AND I ALSO ENJOYED THE PRESSURE POINTS TO LOWER B/P many thanks,, Dr. Story...
Thanks for listening Here's a video just for your situation: th-cam.com/video/g37i0sth7LM/w-d-xo.html
Doctors, no quacks with a medical degree. Drinking water will lower blood pressure from 160 to 130s because most people do not stay properly hydrated. Exercise also does a remarkable job of lowering blood pressure but then does blood pressure really mean anything?
NotALot...unless it goes Really High & Stays there...then..yes.it can kill ya..but a few Lifestyle Changes will Fix that without any drugs....the drugs will kill you as surely as the constant high will...
@@NuLiForm If it goes really high then there is serious medical issues as the body is intelligent and will raise blood pressure to compensate for problems. to lower the blood pressure artificially will do more harm than good. And it wasn't the blood pressure that killed them.
29(almost 30), female. Before I started hitting the gym regularly, my blood pressure was generally 130-140/80-95ish.
Heart rate was always in the high 90-100s.
After 8 months of attending the gym, it was 105/67. Resting heart rate was 69 BPM.
Im a 56 year-old male & my bp averages 107/65. I either walk or cycle most places every day, avoid sugar & seed oils.
May I add something? How you measure blood pressure is very important. Buy yourself a home digital machine from the pharmacy. Sit upright in a comfy chair for a solid five minutes, with your feet on the floor, not crossed. No music, no radio, no TV. Just be quiet. Don't do this if you've eaten in the last hour or so. Keep notes on your blood pressure and pulse, and check once in a while. Don't obsess about it. But do pay attention if you're over 120/70. If only the second number is high, you have isolated diastolic hypertension, and the latest research shows that it does not lead to stroke or heart attack. If the first, or both numbers are high, you must do something about it: start eating properly (no processed foods) and get some serious, heart-pumping exercise at least a couple of times a week. Do I need to remind you to stop smoking? Most people CAN get those numbers down without pharmaceuticals.
Try Nitric Oxide supplements! I am 70 years old and my systolic number was creeping into the 130's (diastolic never above 80). When I began Nitric Oxide supplementation a year ago, my usual BP is now 110/72 (I take it a few times a week as I have a strong family history). Yes, I'm healthy and, yes, I eat well, and, yes, I exercise. But I did ALL of that before NO!
nitric oxide supplements? what are those? sounds dangerous. you believe in them?
You were better off with the higher BP. especially since you are older
@@thesergio9444 The theory being that the brain gets a better oxygen supply. Sounds good to me.
Or you could take arginine (always with equal or greater amount of lysine)...or eat more hot dogs and bacon.
That is great pressure for your age, I'm 63 and also am very healthy I take my natural nitric oxide from arugola (rocket greens) my relaxing blood pressure is 105/62 and sometimes even lower, I also eat avocados, wild salmon, eggs and olive oil and regular exercise.
In 2017 big pharmacy lost the money drug- opioids, suprise suprise, shortly thereafter, they doubled down on BP meds. Was this new BP standard based on patient health or simply profit?
Michael Ver........Profit, always profit. I'm over 65 with good BP and good cholesterol readings. But my cardiologist wanted me on statins because "It might prevent a future heart attack in 20 years". Really? Are you for real? What kick backs are these MD's getting from big pharma for prescribing this crap?
@@jeffsmith8197
SO TRUE!😉
@@johnmorgan692 .....Here's a link to a 3 1/2 min video by a doctor about statins. They're being banned in Europe for a reason.
th-cam.com/video/Db9rkEzKeJE/w-d-xo.html
Always follow the money!
Those companies ,of course, just want the business and they encourage the doctors like mine to hand out pills like candy. Unfortunately, most doctors do not know any better because they have taken very few courses on drugs and they rely on the companies to tell them what is supposedly good. Look at the medicine bottle and the info that goes along with it. All drugs have side effects some of them serious. I stopped taking most medications because they stated: can cause cancer, kidney malfunction, etc. Pleas read the info first and then decide. You are crazy to take meds that you don't really need.
A paper published in 2000 in The Lancet by Dr. Sydney Port and his statistician colleagues from UCLA focused specifically on whether or not there was indeed a correlation between rising systolic blood pressure numbers and adverse cardiac events. Short answer: there isn't, until pressure reaches the 70th percentile for a person's age and sex. There is no increased risk for adverse events for anyone until blood pressure numbers reach the 70th, and probably the 80th percentile for a person's age and sex. There is no increased risk for adverse events for any numbers lower than a threshold at 70%. Risk was independent of systolic blood pressure for all pressures lower than 70%. In fact, they found that there is no increased risk until a person reaches the 80th percentile for their age and sex. After 80%, risk increases sharply. The reason for this is the way data was collected and interpreted from the Framingham Heart Study, which has been the gospel blood pressure numbers taught to thousands of physicians ever since and which does not stand up to statistical analysis. It's probably a coincidence that other interpretations of the Framingham Study just happen to include millions of people who have been labeled hypertensive based upon the Framingham model, but who, in fact, face no greater risk from higher pressures. It's a difficult read, but I urge anyone concerned about their blood pressure to read the article. Check it out online... "Systolic Blood Pressure And Mortality" by Sydney Port and colleagues.
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So true often the absolute risk benefit is also lower than the absolute adverse events rate which can be quite serious in the elderly (such as increased rate of falls)
Thanks very much for breaking this down. It can be frustrating when you don't know what the norm is
It also depends when to measure your BP. Usually at rest it should be below 130/80. Take it when you are calm early morning and evening.
I'm 23 and mine is high when I first sit down 132/85 96bpm but once I'm sitting for a few minutes then is 123/75 86bpm.
@@haileyanderson7870 that sounds fine
That’s not high at all
Most of my life, I have had fairly normal to slightly low blood pressure. But the older I get the more it creeps up. It is kind of like you are saying. My diet has mostly sucked! Soda, burgers & fries, chips, chocolate bars chili dogs etc. . . I have stayed on an average of about 20 to 30 pound over weight for most of my adult life. But now that I am older it is really creeping up on me. I am about 40 pounds over weight now. It is harder to loose. Life catches up to you so quickly. My Dad and Grandmother both died with kidney failure, it was a huge wake up call for me.
5:00 I went to the VA for severe chronic back pain in 2011 at the age of 53. I've been retired from the Marine Corps for 14 years and felt I was still in pretty good shape. My blood pressure reading was 230/190. The nurse was freaking out. Told me I could literally have a heart attack while we were talking. She was ready to send me to the ER. But I convinced her I felt fine and she goes "okay we'll sit here a few minutes and I'll keep taking it. To see if it goes down."
It did go down to abt 180 over 140 or something like that, low enough that it was not considered an emergency ( for them).
So anyway according to your chart I should be dead right? At any rate case you're wondering yes I did get on BP medication and it's now what they considered controlled. I just don't worry about it and I think that helps immensely.
My chronic back pain was tackled by sleeping with a pillow between knees and ankles - have been pain-free for +30 years. The advice came from an anatomist.
I dropped BP (and Weight) doing KETOvore
I'm 60+ male and now fall into the 14 year old on that chart
2:45 Stress is not less if you live in a high-stress environment or personal situation. So being older is not always a low stress time of life.
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My daughter-in-law's BP is 137/87 She weighs 110 lbs soaking wet She is having headaches and nose bleeds.
I told her to make an appointment with her Dr.
My Physician was concerned about my in office blood pressure, so he had me pick up an at home monitor and track pressure in the morning and evening. The two week average was significantly below the office results, but still a bit high. Enter the dog. I adopted a new best friend, who was overweight and went low carbohydrate. We began walking 3 to 6 miles a day, nearly every day. three weeks later, my average weekly pressure is 127/84. My advice on lowering pressure is get a dog, blood pressure monitor, reduce carbs and walk.
Did you reduce salt intake?... someone told me to do this now I'm nervous because not sure if I have enough sodium...and my doctor is booked... sucks paying all this money for health insurance and can't see my doctor
@@kendraheard8240 Nope, I love salt, and never skimp on it. I salt my bacon.
@@williewonka6694 lol goodness.... well that's good
Celtic salt only guys!!!!
My doc has the nurse tske my vitals. I told her that I just came from an extremely stressful episode on my way to the appointment. My BP was 175/110 , I had the nurse take it again after I felt better and it was 135/75. My doctor put me on meds because she wants my BP to be 120/80 or less. I took the meds for 3 days and passed out on the 3rd day at a coffee shop with a friend. Was taken to the ER, my BP Iwas waking up heard that it was 66/50 at another time in the ambulance I heard it had gone up just 10 point. They ruched me to the closest hospital that was only 4 blocks away. I stop taking the meds that day and asked for a cardiologist full evaluation. My 2nd appointment is in 2 weeks. To get the results.
Omg. I'm sorry this happened. What did the cardiologist say
Wow I'm so so sorry this happened! I'm 23 and blood pressure is high when I first sit down but after a few minutes it goes down to elevated. Doctor tried putting me on meds and I refused. She told me that she was surprised I wasn't dropped dead with how "high" my BP was. Why do doctors like to freak people out so badly? I had such bad anxiety for a while because of it and I'm sure that didn't help.
How are you doing now? Updates?
"White coat syndrome" does exist...I believe that's what happens to me.
WOW! So many asking for an update. Well I'm almost 70 years old. I like to read medical studies so in one the jam report from a European country, had that the older you are, having a BP of 140 to 150 if you are older is not bad. Then I found another study that showed people that took BP lowering meds had more heart incidents than those that took nothing.
Well my cardiologist had me wearing a device for 2 weeks. It did not detect anything so bad, that he felt that I needed ❤ medication. But he said it was up to my PC doctor. I thought that was very strange. So I told my doctor that I will not take any medicine. I follow a mostly vegeterian diet with only cold water fish, salmon, sardines and some tuna. I only use olive oil & vinegar as a dressing on my salads. My diet is closer to a Mediterranean diet. The cardiologist and PCD said my diet was a hearth healthy diet. So I just take my B P at home and its always under 145/ 90 most of the time it has been 135/85 and I feel good. I'm also walking more. I will not take any medication to lower my BP or to lower cholesterol. I found that my memory is getting better. I read that good cholesterol is brain food.
Well I'm no doctor or anything close I choose all that I do for myself. Its working for me. I did a lot of research and read a lot of papers. Based on that information I decided for my self whst I do now. Please do your own research and don't do what I do, it may not help you.
I forgot I also laugh more 😅 laughter is the best medicine.
glad ur ok
LOL! Anything out of the AHA I will not take seriously. They have said and done too much BS before!
Genetics_Lifestyle_Stress_anxiety_ect-ect-- Soo many situations can influence your BP readings....Not easy nto even for the doctors.
My morning BP was 117/63. I am almost 80 years old, no meds, just following the Dr. Linus Pauling protoocol, vitamin C, l-lysine and l-proline and have been for 20 years. Seems to be working.
The problem with all of this information (and I'm not blaming this doctor) is that pharmaceutical companies have a vested interest in you taking their product. That makes it very difficult to know what to do. I do know that I get anxious when I go to the doctor, because of this I now will take my own blood pressure a few times a day for the three days before I go to the doctor and give them those numbers, the difference can be as much as 40 points. You can't blame the doctor for being concerned! Also, my experience at the doctor's office is that they do a horrible job of taking blood pressure - your arm isn't in the proper position, feet are dangling, your sitting on a table instead of on a chair and you shouldn't be talking, not to mention you probably just spent an hour in the waiting room getting even more anxious. Best advice, check it yourself in different situations using proper technique.
I’m 60…was always at a 140/90…..after cutting carbs, sugars, processed, sodas, coffee…..I’m a now at 115/75, Consistently…..Nutrition and Exercise is KEY! I take by BP twice a day too…
Great job!
The regularity I've observed as I age is that all sorts of systems are affected by drying, stiffening or hardening. For example, skin, arteries, lens\corneas are the obvious systems affected by a loss of elasticity. I joke that rigor mortis is already setting in. Seriously though, this regularity should really be investigated. It could help us find the fountain of youth.
The blood pressure levels published by the A.M.A are financially motivated by big pharmaceutical company funding, the levels that predate those and that are still used today by many doctors is 140/90. This source does not receive funding from the pharmaceutical companies, or very little if they do.
Can't go under 120 without being dizzy, feeling the best at 130/80.
The AHA chart is, I believe, based on the Sprint study, which is a bit controversial.
The older a person gets the more important it is to have enough blood pressure not lower pressure!! Stay CLEAR of BP meds.!
My grandfather had hbp all his life. going up to 190/120- Even when he was young his bp was only 20 points lower for the Systic. His doctor never gave him pills and grandpa died at 96 in a car accident. Also he drank like a fish and chewed tobakee like a horse
That does make sense
@@thesergio9444wow lol isn't that something listening to everyone's stories is bringing me a sense of peace and calmness....but also nervous because my father died of hypertension but shoot it may have been his med that killed him...man idk what to think
I had my blood pressure checked on 03-06-2022, I am 66 my PD was 108 over 71...My lord is my witness, my cardiologist is too.
If you're going to take meds, personally amlodipine has been good for me. It will not lower BP drastically, but relaxes the blood vessels and will help prevent stroke and relieve kidney stress.
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My doctor prescribed that for me recently.
I feel great now.
I'm soon to be 64. My last BP reading was 110/70. My doctor said I must have gotten the best genes from my parents and that he has patients in their 20s who are not in half my shape.
Wow! Congrats!
Actually BP has little to do with how healthy you are unless you are way overweight. Everyone has their own BP and the standard Bp of 120/80 means very little. It is only when the BP is very low or very high over 17o/100 that you should be concerned. This is taken from reliable health insurance companies.
I'm amazed at the lack of significant correlation between moderately elevated blood pressure 140-150 (systolic) and cardio issues. So why the emphasis on really low pressures (135 and lower) when they make very little difference. I guess the emphasis does sell more treatment and doctor visits.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching and subbing!
120/80 is cut off.
@@nicolaspadron3167 My doctor does not get the least bit concerned about blood pressure until it hits 160-170 and even then he says there is very little difference in actual cadrio incidents between those who have blood pressures 120/80 and lower and those who have pressures over 160. That's the difference between actual practice and scientific studies. Yes, I'm sure the scientific studies show some correlation its just that its not nearly as significant as its portrayed, and many practicing doctors verify this.
@@tnvol5331 I would not risk my life like that. I would aim for less than 120/80. Scientific studies clinical trials are based on many patients.
@@nicolaspadron3167 Its so very little risk that is not of any real consequence.
I have personal experience of doctors being quacks with medical knowledge. I lost a job because I did a Chester step test and they failed me on it because I went above what they considered my safe maximum heart rate of 220 minus my age, this was at 59 yo and thus it was 161 bpm minus another 5 (156 ) as a factor of safety. I have been a life long aerobic cycling athlete and my max bpm is still 187 by physical testing and my aerobic threshold is still 172 bpm, which I can maintain for a few hours constantly. None of this mattered to them and they used their own ignorance to fail me. Last season I was first over 50, first over 60 and third scratch of any age in my local cycling club time trial series.
I understand...unfortunately....they just don't know what to do when you're an athlete. It's frustrating.
I feel best at less than 120/80 at age 65. I adjust my diet an exercise to keep it that way. Stay away from meds.💙
My doctor uses the same metric for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, A1C, heart rate, and body weight for all adult age groups. If anything is out of line, be prescribes medication.
High blood pressure causes extra pressure on your arteries, so why do doctors immediately blame hbp on your heart when it's the hbp that causes the heart to react? Typical of conventional doctors not getting to the root cause and immediately zero in on heart issues when there is most likely nothing wrong with your heart. And who sets the standards, where do these so called normal numbers come from?
My blood pressure readings go well above normal levels when I put on weight. My experience is losing weight has been the best way to reduce blood pressure. Walking & hiking and doing some kind of aerobic exercise helps lose weight & reduce blood pressure. Sugar is addictive, and my biggest weakness when it comes to diet. Drink at least 2L of water daily and watch diet, and eliminate sugar, more salads, less starchy foods helps. Good luck to all viewers!
Did you have to reduce salt? If so how much?
This chart was created by pharmaceutical companies. Doctors follow that chart because they are paid handsome money by pharmaceutical companies. More prescribing = more commission.
Thank you Doctor for sharing the chart Blood Pressure. Now I know what is my ideal BP at my age, if it is normal or not normal. God bless you. ❤👍
My brother is in his 70's and his BP is 120/80 without medication. According to these charts he should be 18. 🙂
Oh and my wife is in her 60's and hers is 103/69.
I dropped BP doing KETOvore
I'm 60+ male (and was about spot on BP with that chart)
and now fall into the 14 year old :-0)
I'm 78 years old, male 5'8" 168lb and take no medications other than Warfarin, eat a "clean" diet with no processed food or grains, and an hour of walking daily, and my BP averages 100/70. Lifestyle and diet are very powerful. Comment?
Very powerful indeed.
I don’t trust the pharmaceutical industry.
Their drugs will do more harm then blood pressure, They fabricate numbers so they can sell more drugs!
@@Joop5000 I’m 73, take no prescriptions. April, 2021, my last blood test for my annual physical….BP was 117/78. Blood glucose was 88. Triglycerides were 63. Cholesterol was perfect. Thyroid perfect, no issues across the board, but 20lbs over weight.
The nurse practitioner told me to be careful, I was prediabetic, and she was thinking of BP meds for me. I changed doctors.
I am 61 year old.For the past one month I have been suffering bouts of dizziness.I did a blood pressure check,I had 116,118,115,115/66,63,65,62 These readings were taken after the dizziness had gone .I am an active old dude.I cycle,play badminton,futsal,football and do gardening.Could you please advise on what is wrong with my health.Am I actually suffering from high blood pressure or just a vertigo? When I was in mild dizziness,I made the test and the reading was 129/75.Thanks a million
Many people don't know that the people who take your BP can be wrong. If your arm is too high over your heart, your BP will be low... too far down, it will be high. The nurse at my doctor's office doesn't know this either... she constantly puts me in the chair and pulls my arm up... result... very low BP. Thank god I have a machine at home.
Doctor Sir , You’ve Been Doing So Well Up Until This Garbage. You Had It Right At The Beginning - The Medical Field Have Hoodwinked Us All. 💵😷
I went from 150/100 age 40 to 110/65 age 65 no medication. I can’t stress how important diet is. I eat strictly low or zero carb, salt does not affect on my BP.
Good job!
What are you eating?
Glad to see someone else with lowish BP. I'm 73, usually around 115/65 but 30 lbs overweight and not very active either. No idea why it's low.
@@redlicoricerifleexpert7489 "Low or zero carb" generally means keto or carnivore diet. Lots of youtubes on them to see what is and isn't eaten.
I hope you take complex carbs. If not that is not good.
Im 56 and I have major health problems. I don't take no meds at all. I can't do no kind of labor work at all. All meds do is cover up the symptoms. Our bodies wasn't made to take all these meds. Meds does more harm than good. I gave God a ultimatum. Either heal me or call me home. My brother died of a massive heart attack at age 36. He told dad that he was tired of these world and said he was ready to go home. I'm like my brother tired of these world ready to go.
How much funding does AHA get from pharmaceutical companies? I think they have an incentive to push blood pressure lowering drugs.
The AHA also promotes vegetable (seed) oils as healthy!
The European guidelines say optimal blood pressure is below 120/80 mm Hg; normal blood pressure is 120-129 mm Hg systolic and 80-84 mm Hg diastolic; and “high normal” is 130-139 mm Hg systolic and 85-89 mm Hg diastolic.