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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What is the perfect blood pressure reading?

Answer

There is no "perfect" answer to this question. Each person has an individual "perfect" BP reading. What 120 over 80 is, is a GENERAL guideline that really has absolutely no bearing. WHY? Because they have changed it repeatedly throughout the years ( like cholesterol levels ). When I was young, my BP was 90 over 60 and that was fine for me ... as I got older my BP went to 125 over 70 ... again, perfect for me ..... now my BP is 133 over 82 and it remains perfect for me.

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