ALL ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
Thursday, April 9, 2009 | 5:30 amHowever, I believe that having you rest and lie down before a blood pressure reading doesn’t provide for an accurate reading, either, because it doesn’t reflect the true state of your health. After all, how many of us are that relaxed in the course of a normal day? The many stresses of modern life, including poor diet and lack of exercise, are, after all, the major causes of high blood pressure. In fact, I always have a patient come back to the office at least twice before I start her on any medication, unless that first blood pressure reading is dangerously high.
Even though most people view having their blood pressure taken as a routine procedure during a checkup, they remain surprisingly unfamiliar with the numbers of their reading and what they mean. There are two numbers that are used to measure your blood pressure. The upper, or larger, number is called the systolic pressure, and it refers to the pressure your blood is exerting on the arteries whenever your heart beats. In a healthy person, the systolic pressure should not be above 140. The lower number is called the diastolic blood pressure, and refers to the pressure that is exerted on your arteries between heartbeats. This number should not be above 90. A normal reading is considered to be 120 over 80. A borderline reading is 140 to 150 over 90 to 100. If, however, your blood pressure is 150/100,1 view it as a serious risk that you will need to address immediately with a combination of diet, drugs, and relaxation techniques.
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