Interesting video on the proper way to determine if you have high blood pressure!

[headtrainer]

 

[buck]

When i want to find at what level anything is the body is most healthy at. I look at studies and see at what level life expectancy start to get shorter. Seems a better way then listening to Dr.s. And from what i have seen lower levels lead to longer life span as long as the low reading is not causing any issues.

 

[headtrainer]

When i want to find at what level anything is the body is most healthy at. I look at studies and see at what level life expectancy start to get shorter. Seems a better way then listening to Dr.s. And from what i have seen lower levels lead to longer life span as long as the low reading is not causing any issues.

I agree with you up to a point. But I believe lowering blood pressure with diet and exercise, not medications, is the REAL key to living longer. Studies also show — a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates.

 

[buck]

I agree with you up to a point. But I believe lowering blood pressure with diet and exercise, not medications, is the REAL key to living longer. Studies also show — a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates.

I never mentioned drugs being the best way to go to lower blood pressure. I just did not write a whole page on what i thought was the best way to go about it. I would be interested in seeing a study where natural low blood pressure with no issues causes shorter life expectancy. I can see where it could be detrimental for some that have an underlying health issue with low pressure. This article from the American Journal of Medicine point to less the 110-70 as being optimal for life expectancy.

High blood pressure, other risk factors and longevity: The insurance viewpoint

The 1960–1962 National Health Survey indicates that about 15 per cent of the population suffers from definite hypertension (systolic pressure 160 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic pressure 95 mm Hg or higher) and that a like proportion has borderline hypertension (systolic pressure 140 to 159 mm Hg...

www.amjmed.com

 

[headtrainer]

I never mentioned drugs being the best way to go to lower blood pressure. I just did not write a whole page on what i thought was the best way to go about it. I would be interested in seeing a study where natural low blood pressure with no issues causes shorter life expectancy. I can see where it could be detrimental for some that have an underlying health issue with low pressure. This article from the American Journal of Medicine point to less the 110-70 as being optimal for life expectancy.

High blood pressure, other risk factors and longevity: The insurance viewpoint

The 1960–1962 National Health Survey indicates that about 15 per cent of the population suffers from definite hypertension (systolic pressure 160 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic pressure 95 mm Hg or higher) and that a like proportion has borderline hypertension (systolic pressure 140 to 159 mm Hg...

www.amjmed.com

Low blood pressure may be associated with heart attack risk in some patients | Imperial News | Imperial College London

UNDER PRESSURE - Low blood pressure may increase the risk of heart attack in patients with coronary disease, suggests a new study.

www.imperial.ac.uk

 

[alfresco]

I agree with you up to a point. But I believe lowering blood pressure with diet and exercise, not medications, is the REAL key to living longer. Studies also show — a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates.

. . . for those with preexisting ‘conditions’.

An important caveat.

Also, many, most?, of these studies rarely take into effect lifestyle, genetics, exercise, stress, supplementation, etc.

That is my takeaway after looking at many of these studies.

And so many of these studies really need to focus on identical twins.

My opinion.

 

[buck]

Low blood pressure may be associated with heart attack risk in some patients | Imperial News | Imperial College London

UNDER PRESSURE - Low blood pressure may increase the risk of heart attack in patients with coronary disease, suggests a new study.

www.imperial.ac.uk

"Low blood pressure may increase the risk of heart attack in patients with coronary disease, suggests a new study."

Is the first line of the article. And it states that people with unhealthy hearts may not do well with low or high BP. That seems reasonble to me. To high cause more wear and tare. And to low may not get enough blood to their already damaged system. But i saw nothing about the average or healkthy person having issues with low BP. As the lower a person goes as long as thye have to issues would tend to mean they will end up not aging their arteries as fast.