Bloodpressurethatistoolowisknownashypotension.

Systolicpressure(mmHg)

Diastolicpressure(mmHg)

PressureRange

90

60

BorderlineLowbloodPressure

60

40

TooLowBloodPressure

50

33

DangerouslyLowBloodPressure
NormalBloodPressureRange

Systolicpressure(mmHg)

Diastolicpressure(mmHg)

PressureRange

130

85

HighNormalBloodPressure

120

80

NormalBloodPressure

110

75

LowNormalBloodPressure
HighBloodPressureRange

Ifoneorbothnumbersareusuallyhigh,youhavehighbloodpressure(Hypertension).
Systolicpressure(mmHg)

Diastolicpressure(mmHg)

StagesofHighBloodPressure

210

120

Stage4

180

110

Stage3

160

100

Stage2

140

90

Stage1

Whatshouldmybloodpressurebeaccordingtomyage?
Age

SystolicBP

DiastolicBP

36

116

76

710

122

78

1113

126

82

1416

136

86

1719

120

85

2024

120

79

2529

121

80

3034

122

81

3539

123

82

4044

125

83

4549

127

84

5054

129

85

5559

131

86

60+

134

87

BloodPressureChartforChildren

Age

Males(mmHg)

Females(mmHg)

13

80/34120/75

83/38117/76

4to6

88/47128/84

88/50122/83

710

92/53130/90

93/55129/88

TheSignsandSymptomsofHighBloodPressure
Signsofhighbloodpressureinclude,headachedizziness,poundinginears,anda
bloodynose.Thesesymptomstypicallydon'toccuruntilhighbloodpressurehas
reachedanadvancedandevenapossiblylifethreateningstage.seeotherSignsof
HighBloodPressure
Whatcauseshighbloodpressure?
Formostpeoplewhosufferwithhypertension,thereisnoobviouscausewhytheir
bloodpressureishigh.Thisconditioniscalledessentialhypertensionanditis
especiallyimportantthatitiskeptundercontrol.MoreinformationonWhatcauses
HighBloodPressure?
Measuringyourbloodpressure.
Healthcareprofessionalsuseastethoscopeandamanualsphygmomanometerto
measureyourbloodpressure.Typicallytheytakethereadingaboveyourelbow.The
sphygmomanometerhasabladder,cuff,bulb,andagauge.Whenthebulbispumped
itinflatesthebladderinsidethecuff,whichiswrappedaroundyourarm.This
inflationwillstopthebloodflowinyourarteries.Thestethoscopeisusedtolistenfor
soundoftheheartbeat,andnosoundindicatesthatthereisnoflow.Asthepressureis
releasedfromthebladder,youwillhearthesoundofthebloodflowingagain.That
pointbecomessystolicreading.Thediastolicreadingiswhenyouhearnosound
again,whichmeansthatthebloodflowisbacktonormal.
Bloodpressure100plusyourage
Medicalresearchshowsthatasweagebloodpressurerisesslightlytoaccommodate
anincreaseddemandofoxygenandnutrients.Itiscompletelynaturalforthefirst
number(systolic)tobe100plusourage.ArecentstudybyagroupofUCLA
researcherscameveryclosetocorroboratingDr.Piette'sguideforbloodpressureof
100plusyourageformen,subtracting10forwomen,andthisisafterthisrulehad

beeninuseforfiveormoredecades.ArewenowbeingtaughtthatDr.Piette'sguide
forbloodpressureiswrongmerelyfordrugcompanyprofit?
Symptomsofheartattack
Theheartrequiresbloodtobringoxygen,andnutrientstoitsmuscletissue.The
narrowingofthearteriesduetoblockagecancausehighbloodpressure.Ifthis
blockageoccursinthearteriesoftheheart,coronaryarteries,heartmuscledamage
canoccur,resultinginaheartattack
Someheartattacksaresuddenandintense,howevermostheartattacksstartslowly
withmildpainanddiscomfort.Mostheartattacksinvolvediscomfortinthecenterof
thechestthatlastsmorethanafewminutes,orthatgoesawayandcomesback.Itcan
feellikeuncomfortablepressure,squeezing,fullnessorpain.Shortnessofbreathmay
occur,aswellasnausea,orlightheadedness.Itisvitaltogethelpimmediately