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| What is
your adult Blood Pressure? What is normal blood pressure? What is normal blood pressure range? What is high blood pressure? This page attempts to answer these questions. |
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BP
RANGE Chart 2. BP RANGE Notes . |
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| 3.
BP
LEVELS Table 4. BP LEVELS Notes . |
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| 5.
Beneficial
Foods & Supplements
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| 30 | 195 - 450 | 195 | 30 |
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Blood Pressure Range Chart Units = millimeters of mercury |
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Download
a 1-page printable .PDF file
of the Blood Pressure Chart above. The above chart is also available in Portuguese - Portuguese Blood Pressure Chart. Many thanks to Salomao Fresco for providing it. |
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Textual Description The 2nd Number: Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure when the heart is relaxed. The BP numbers shown in the chart represent "Typical" systolic-diastolic pairs. There are many "non-typical" systolic/diastolic pairs, which I have analyzed statistically at Systolic-Diastolic Pairs. What is Normal Blood Pressure? Buy and use an automatic blood pressure monitor. Compare your BP reading with the numbers on the chart above. Draw a line from your systolic pressure to your diastolic pressure. Is the slope of the line about the same as shown on the chart? Where do YOU fit in? What are your risk factors? Are your blood pressure readings within the normal blood pressure range? Should you take anti-hypertension medication to lower your blood pressure? Normal human daily Blood Pressure Range can vary widely, so any single blood pressure monitor reading is not reliable. BP monitor readings must be taken at different times of day, to determine AVERAGE blood pressure levels over time. What is important is your AVERAGE BP, or MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) over time. Or, where are those numbers sitting MOST of the time? Normal MAP is about 93 mm of mercury. For the scientists among you: The pressure of 1 mm of mercury = 0.019337 P.S.I. A systolic blood pressure of 2 P.S.I. is good, a systolic blood pressure of 3 P.S.I. is not good. Lowering High Blood Pressure Tactics |
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Normal Blood Pressure BP Readings Range |
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| HIGH Blood Pressure Symptoms Stressed, Sedentary, Bloated, Weak, Failing |
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210 - 240+
180 - 210 160 - 180 140 - 160 |
125 - 140+
110 - 125 100 - 110 90 - 100 |
Stage 4 High Blood Pressure Stage 3 High Blood Pressure Stage 2 High Blood Pressure Stage 1 High Blood Pressure |
140
130 120 110 100 |
90
85 80 70 65 |
BORDERLINE HIGH BP High Normal NORMAL Blood Pressure Low Normal Low Blood Pressure |
90
80 70 60 50 |
60
55 45 35 30 |
90 - 60 - Very Low BP 80 - 55 - Extremely Low BP 70 - 45 - Danger 60 - 40 - Danger 50 - 30 - DANGER LOW |
| LOW Blood Pressure Symptoms
- Weak, Tired, Dizzy, Fainting, Coma |
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Here is essentially the same information presented above, in tabular format, with notes at the bottom. . |
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Pressure (S - D) |
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Far, Far, Far TOO HIGH Medication Is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY |
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95
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95
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Medication Is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY To Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke |
85
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85
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200
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120
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75
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75
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Way Too High - Medication Is STRONGLY ADVISED |
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65
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65
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Too High - Most Doctors Will Prescribe Meds |
160
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100
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55
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55
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BORDERLINE
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140
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90
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45
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45
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NORMAL
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120
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80
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93
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35
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35
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Children and Athletes |
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90
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60
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Meds May Be Required To Prevent Fainting (Syncope) |
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25
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25
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Far, Far, Far Too Low - MEDICATION REQUIRED |
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25
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| 210 - 450 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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(for table directly above) |
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| 1. Why did I do this? I
searched high and low on the Internet, and I could find
nothing like this in one place - a Summary of human BP
range, the Averages, and the Comments relating to each BP
level. 2. How did I get the numbers? I started with the commonly seen "Systolic/ Diastolic pairs" seen in the literature - 200/120, 160/100, 140/90, 120/80 and 90/60. From there, I interpolated and extrapolated all the other numbers. Note that these are AVERAGE relationships. For instance, instead of 140/90, your BP may be 140/100, or 140/80. Each individual will have a unique systolic-diastolic relationship. If your S/D difference varies significantly from the averages shown above, this can be helpful in assessing your particular cardiovascular condition. 3. Fairly recently, the difference between Systolic and Diastolic pressure, named "Pulse Pressure", has been gaining interest in the research community. This Pulse Pressure has been found to correlate linearly with heart attack risk - the higher the number, the higher the risk. According to this theory, a BP of 140/ 90 (PP=50) is more desirable than a BP of 140/ 80 (PP=60). This PP relationship at each pressure appears to be almost linear. 4. As for the comments, I have "averaged" the references made in the literature, since not all doctors agree upon the pressures at which to treat, and how aggressively to treat (multiple medications, type of meds, etc.). You can rest assured that the pharmaceutical companies prefer that you take medication at 135/80, since they sell the meds. Most doctors are not so aggressive. Remember that ALL medications have side effects. Heart medications have more serious side effects than any other class of prescription drugs. 5. Be aware of the "Circadian Rhythm" cycle. Your Blood Pressure is highly influenced by the time of day. For normal people, the highest BP occurs about midday, and the lowest at about 3-4 AM in the morning. For some people, described as "non-dippers", this early morning BP dip does not occur. For these people, highest blood pressure usually occurs around 6 AM to 9 AM in the morning. Some doctors are not aware of this, and make erroneous assumptions. A non-dipper may see 150/95 in the morning, and 130/85 in the evening. Non-dipping is usually associated with abnormal sleep conditions, such as sleep apnea, heavy snoring, drug and alcohol abuse, etc. 6. One blood pressure reading means very little. The advice to "Have your blood pressure checked once a year" is useless. What time of day? Had you eaten less salty foods recently? Were you relaxed that day, when you are usually much more stressed? Had you recently exercised vigorously? You must check your BP far more often than once a year, especially if you show "borderline" readings. I can produce a very low, or very high blood pressure AT WILL, based upon what I do during the 24 hours prior to the measurement. 7. Beware of "white coat syndrome", which results in a much higher BP reading than normal, due to the authoritative doctor, the foreboding, sterile exam room, and the smells such as alcohol and disinfectant. All this is not relaxing. Some unaware doctors may prescribe medication, when in fact, you don't need it at all. As soon as you leave the office, your BP returns to normal. This is another great reason to use your own automatic BP wrist monitor, so that you come to know your own body, and the effects of stress, food, mood, sleep, and time of day. 8. MAP = Mean Arterial Pressure. Three formulas are used to compute MAP. All three produce very similar results. Above, I used Method #1 - MAP = DP + (1/3 (SP - DP)) Ideal Mean Arterial Pressure is defined as 93 mm of mercury, which corresponds to 120/80. Alternative Method #2 - Also, MAP = (2/3 DP) + (1/3 SP) Alternative Method #3 MAP = ((2*DP) + SP) / 3 where SP= Systolic Pressure, and DP= Diastolic Pressure |
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Foods and Supplements |
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| Suggested Beneficial
Foods apples avocados bananas broccoli fish grapes oats orange juice |
Suggested Foods to
Avoid caffeine high-salt foods medium salt foods high saturated fat hydrogenated oils partially hydrogenated oils |
| Amino Acids Co-Q10 - 120 mg l-carnitine - 1000 mg |
Suggested
Tactics Stop smoking Reduce weight Exercise Sufficient rest |
| Oils flax oil - 1 tbl fish oil - EPA 600 mg |
Minerals calcium - 666 mg magnesium - 266 mg potassium - 2500 mg |
| Herbs garlic hawthorne berry |
Vitamins Vitamin B complex - xxx Vitamin C - 500 mg Vitamin D - 400 IU Vitamin E - 200 mg folic acid - 400 µg |
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| UPDATE
- ADDENDUM Jan. 30, 2011: 1. Recently, this page content has been scraped (stolen) by health-heart.net, and hosted by Bluehost.com - Click here for a description of this page theft. 2. Recently, this page has been accused of presenting "old" numbers. The US National Institute of Health still recommends the numbers shown above. Here, I present official government-blessed data. Other medical organizations have issued new numbers recently. I believe that one must consider the source. Do the members of the group have an interest in seeing increased drug sales? Individuals with pharmaceutical connections often want people to start taking blood pressure medications, who really don't need them at all. For some, it is all about drug sales, not about your health. 3. This page and large graphic have been online since Oct. 2003, and updated hundreds of times over the last 9 years. |
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| UPDATE
- May 25, 2013
- Redrew the main BP graphic (rev.19). Reformatted for your iPhone. I also separated the suggested foods, vitamins and minerals from the chart format, and created a separate table for them, so as to make them appear "less directly related" to actual pressure - many factors are at play. The chart is thus more focused toward pressure, and less cluttered with extraneous, perhaps speculative information. |
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Disclaimer
The author is not a doctor. I am simply a data
analyst. NO PERSONAL MEDICAL ADVICE IS OFFERED OR IMPLIED. If you have a heart condition, see a medical professional. Statements on this page may NOT be correct. These are just my personal thoughts. The sole purpose of this page is to encourage further research on your part. I hope that you have found this high blood pressure information page helpful. Buy and use an automated blood pressure monitor, to track your own heart health. Thank you very much for your time. |
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Vaughn's Summaries ©2004-2013 Vaughn Aubuchon www.vaughns-1-pagers.com All Rights Reserved |
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was last updated on 2013-12-11. |
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