New Guidelines For High Blood Pressure: 30 million Americans are getting some bad health news. They now have high blood pressure. The New Guidelines are 130/80, and not 140/90 as...

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

30 million Americans are getting some bad health news. They now have high blood pressure. The New Guidelines are 130/80, and not 140/90 as before. If your blood pressure is between 130/80 and 140/90, your doctor will say you have Stage One Hypertension. Those above age 65 should be watchful of their blood pressure. There are numerous articles on this recent news. So, I would recommend a Google on this topic. Just Google "New Blood Pressure Guidelines.". www.google.com

RRS Loc: Not sure

mas24 wrote:

30 million Americans are getting some bad health news. They now have high blood pressure. The New Guidelines are 130/80, and not 140/90 as before. If your blood pressure is between 130/80 and 140/90, your doctor will say you have Stage One Hypertension. Those above age 65 should be watchful of their blood pressure. There are numerous articles on this recent news. So, I would recommend a Google on this topic. Just Google "New Blood Pressure Guidelines.". www.google.com

I'll take this with a grain of salt! Medical BS to sell more high pressure blood medicine. It's more about the money. Do you remember eggs, first good for you then bad for you then good for you. My doctor told me that I needed to get down to 165 lbs. from 175 lbs. and I'm 5'9" and that I was obese from his newest test info. I ask to see it and he had put in the wrong date of birth and he was going to leave that info in tact. I told him to change that because it would throw off the statistics. BTW, that test is not valid as soon as you turn 73, so go figure. Have you also noticed that so many more doctors are now pushing statins. In Europe they don't even talk about cholesterol and here in America it's a billion dollar item or more. Have you never wondered about the FDA, what drive them, money . My doctor gets a strange look on his face when I tell him that no one is getting out of here alive and that no one is going to live forever. Some people live to eat, I eat to live. Have a good life, I know that I am.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

RRS wrote:

I'll take this with a grain of salt! Medical BS to... (show quote)

Yes. I remember many years back, they said the diastolic was the most to be concerned with. Especially if was at 90, or over. Then the systolic became the most to be concerned with, if it was over 140. Now it's 130/80. And yes, I do remember the egg scare being associated with giving you high cholesterol. Shell seafood too. I have a home blood pressure monitor. That way, I don't have to visit the Nurse's Clinic, to get it done. And, of course they always check it at each doctor's visit.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

A friend has had Xtreme high blood pressure. One day his doctor prescribed using marjiauna. Now he tells me it the lowest it been in years.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

dirtpusher wrote:

A friend has had Xtreme high blood pressure. One day his doctor prescribed using marjiauna. Now he tells me it the lowest it been in years.

Among other illnesses as well. Dr. Gupta of CNN News did a TV special on the many medical issues that have been reduced by marijuana. The problem now, is that supporters of marijuana, are saying that marijuana can cure cancer. False advertising.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

mas24 wrote:

Among other illnesses as well. Dr. Gupta of CNN News did a TV special on the many medical issues that have been reduced by marijuana. The problem now, is that supporters of marijuana, are saying that marijuana can cure cancer. False advertising.

3 local people have no more cancer after using this Indian remedy. They just know they are clean now.

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All the does for cancer is reduce the effects on body after radiation treatment

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

They can still calibrate these blood pressure monitors to 120/80 whenever I come in and put on the cuff.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

n3eg wrote:

They can still calibrate these blood pressure monitors to 120/80 whenever I come in and put on the cuff.

Did you mean 120/80 or 130/80?

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

mas24 wrote:

Did you mean 120/80 or 130/80?

It was 120 over 70 for decades. But now people so bad they raised to 130 over 80 to make them feel better.

Largobob

mas24 wrote:

30 million Americans are getting some bad health news. They now have high blood pressure. The New Guidelines are 130/80, and not 140/90 as before. If your blood pressure is between 130/80 and 140/90, your doctor will say you have Stage One Hypertension. Those above age 65 should be watchful of their blood pressure. There are numerous articles on this recent news. So, I would recommend a Google on this topic. Just Google "New Blood Pressure Guidelines.". www.google.com

Seems like years ago, the BP goal was 110 + your age.....and I'm 68. lol

As a kid, I played with metallic (liquid) mercury, rode my bike without a helmet, drove cars without seat belts or airbags, drank water out of the garden hose, ate unwashed fruits and vegetables out of the garden.... Just sayin'

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Largobob wrote:

Seems like years ago, the BP goal was 110 + your age.....and I'm 68. lol

As a kid, I played with metallic (liquid) mercury, rode my bike without a helmet, drove cars without seat belts or airbags, drank water out of the garden hose, ate unwashed fruits and vegetables out of the garden.... Just sayin'

Many things can cause your blood pressure to rise. Stress, sodium intake, weight, and family history of heart attacks and strokes. Not all are affected by this. I know skinny people, lean, no body fat, and they eat nutritious meals, who have high blood pressure. That baffles me. Blood pressure fluctuates. But if it was steady at let's say, 150/95, I would definitely be concerned. And would see my doctor soon. I have my own pressure monitor.

Fayle Loc: Seward, Alaska and Rionegro, Colombia

I was visiting an elderly friend a couple of years ago. ( He'll turn 100 in January!) He has been a staunch Democrat his entire life and Fox News was on his TV
when I arrived.
I asked, "Monty, you're watching Fox News. Whats with that?"
Without missing a beat he replied, " whenever I feel my blood pressure dropping and/or is too low, I just watch this for a few minutes and everything is soon back to normal".
He's a funny old guy.

mleuck

Pure crock of s..t! Only purpose for this is to justify higher insurance rates and sell more drugs!

This country has lost is ability to reason!

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

mleuck wrote:

Pure crock of s..t! Only purpose for this is to justify higher insurance rates and sell more drugs!

This country has lost is ability to reason!

That's exactly what RRS said in an above thread.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Now a million more people will over-pay for proscription drugs to bring the Drug suppliers stock up. Motivation of this is what I question.