Regardless of age, normal blood pressure is pressuring up to 140/90 mm Hg. If you have hypertension along with coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus and/or kidney disease, then the pressure level should be below 130/80 mm Hg. Pressure drop below 110/70 mm Hg is NOT RECOMMENDED.

what's normal blood pressure

What is blood pressure?

Behind this concept lies the force that the blood flow exerts on the walls of the vessels. Blood pressure indicators depend on the speed and strength of a person's heart, as well as the total volume of blood that it is able to pass through itself within a minute.

And the recognized rate of pressure by age is one of the medical indicators of the correct functioning of the heart, the autonomic nervous system, and also the endocrine system.
Three main indicators of blood pressure:
  1. Heart rate (hereinafter - HR) or human pulse;
  2. Systolic, i.e. top pressure;
  3. Diastolic, i.e. lower pressure.

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Blood pressure: norm by age

What is normal human blood pressure? The question is somewhat abstract, since the norm for each person, most often, is individual. Educational medical literature suggests taking the figure of 120/80 mm Hg as the norm. It is these indicators that are recorded in people aged 20 ... 40 years.

Normal blood pressure for a person aged 16 to 20 may be slightly lowered. This applies to both systolic and diastolic values. In general, the pressure at rest is 100/70 mm Hg. is a physiological norm.

How to measure pressure correctly?

There is a special device for measuring blood pressure - a tonometer. At home, it is most convenient to use automatic or semi-automatic devices, since measuring with a manual tonometer requires a certain skill.

To get correct results, the following guidelines must be followed:

  • before measuring pressure, physical activity must be completely excluded;
  • no smoking;
  • measuring blood pressure immediately after eating will also give incorrect results;
  • measure blood pressure while sitting in a comfortable chair;
  • the back should have support;
  • the hand on which the measurement is taken must be at the level of the heart, i.e. pressure is measured while sitting at the table;
when measuring pressure, you need to remain motionless and not talk;
indicators are taken from both hands (measurement interval is 10 minutes).

Why is arterial hypertension dangerous?

High blood pressure is the main reason for the rapid "wear" of blood vessels, kidneys, and heart muscles. Therefore, it is hypertension that multiplies the risk of developing myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, disrupts the kidneys, and is one of the causes of disability. If left untreated and/or not paying attention to high blood pressure numbers, unexpected heart attacks or strokes may develop in the midst of "full health". That is why hypertension is sometimes called the "silent killer".

How is arterial hypertension treated?

The first step in treating hypertension is diet and lifestyle changes.

The second step is the use of drugs that lower blood pressure.

Never prescribe your own medicine. Only a doctor can determine which medicine and in what dose you need to take!

Remember - hypertension must be treated constantly! Never interrupt treatment when you feel better. Stopping taking antihypertensive drugs leads to a reverse increase in blood pressure.

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Lifestyle recommendations

  1. Move more (walk daily in the fresh air for at least half an hour).
  2. Increase your intake of plant foods - try to eat more vegetables, fruits, grains, and limit your intake of animal fats.
  3. Normalize your weight (reducing excess weight reduces unnecessary stress on the heart and blood vessels).
  4. Reduce the amount of salt you eat to 5 grams per day (a flat teaspoon). With various food products, such as bread, meat, soups, a large amount of salt enters the human body.
  5. Quit smoking!
  6. Limit your consumption of alcoholic beverages.