Post #7907

Do you have high blood pressure? Do you really? It's hard to know because the normal keeps changing. The American Heart Association has just changed the "normal" blood pressure to 110/70...it's been 120/80 for quite some time. Every time they lower the numbers, millions of people need medication... Did you know that in 1970, normal blood pressure was 160/95? In 1985, it was 140/90. And now, 120/80 is considered elevated. This isn't medicine. It's $40 billion marketing... "Normal" now is 110/70 or less. "Elevated" now is 120/80 and qualifies for medication... 'Stage 1 hypertension' now is 130/80 and qualifies for even more aggressive medication... This is crazy!!