157/100 blood pressure - 35 years old?

Question

Does the blood pressure have anything to do with age? Mine is on the high side, at the moment 157/100 but going down . I am trying to control my diet, but am not really sure what is bad or good! salt and preservatives are out, but what else should i control? and what is a 'normal' reading for my age?

In fact I am trying to bring it down by dieting/excercising. Would prefer not to start on medication if possible! Doc said I should lose about 3 kgs (I'm 5'7" and 67kgs)

Answer 1

125/75 is 'normal'. Yes, you are high. Get rid of the salt. There are very good drugs to help if you need it.

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Blood pressure usually increases with age but more and more younger people are getting hypertension. It's not unusual anymore at your age.
It's important to get a number of readings over several days. 157/100 is high but it's not that bad if you were under a lot of stress at the time. Try taking it when you're relaxed at several different times. If the average if over 140/80 you have high blood pressure and need to do more to control it.
Diet is just one thing. You're on the right track to cut out salt. Aerobic exercise is probably the next most important thing. Relaxation is also important.
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3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

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You want anything 120/80 or below, ideally.
Execise is a major help. Ensure you are exercising 4-5 times a week, 30-40 minutes a session.
One glass of red wine per day is also beneficial. More than that can cause it to elevate. Even moderate weight loss (10-15 pounds) can also lower blood pressure.

Answer 7

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Could have just been the anxiety of taking the exam. Meditate a bit and calm yourself down and you'll have a good reading.

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Hypertension is sustained elevation of resting systolic BP (≥ 140 mm Hg), diastolic BP (≥ 90 mm Hg), or both. Hypertension with no known cause (primary; formerly, essential hypertension) is most common; hypertension with an identified cause (secondary hypertension) is usually due to a renal disorder. Usually, no symptoms develop unless hypertension is severe or long-standing. Diagnosis is by sphygmomanometry. Tests may be done to determine cause, assess damage, and identify other cardiovascular risk factors. Treatment involves lifestyle changes and drugs, including diuretics, β-blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and Ca channel blockers.
You have got Stage 2 Hypertension. It is strongly recommended that you should take anti-hypertensive drugs.
Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked during every visit to the doctor. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)
Aspirin- Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily if you are not taking anti-hypertensive drugs.
Low sodium intake.(Sodium chloride, Monosodium glutamate, Sodium bicarbonate)
*Regular exercise.
*Stop tobacco smoking.
*Stop consuming alcohol.
*Reduce fat and oils in the diet. Cholesterol- Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once in 6 months. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)
*Obesity - In obese subjects, losing a kilogram of mass generally reduces blood pressure by 2 mmHg. (Abdominal circumference should be less than 100 cms)
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
*Control Diabetes Mellitus.
*Avoid worry and stress.
*Avoid occupational, aircraft and roadway noise exposure.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hypertension.