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Is The BP Level Of 130/60 Okay And How To Make It Normal?

I am 18 years old and in august my doctor said i had a bp of 120/80. so i had to get the 80 down she said so i changed my diet a bit and incresed exercise so i wen to check it monday and it was now 130/60. is that good? or what should i do to get it to normal
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
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HI,welcome to HCM.
the average normal blood pressure for your age and sex is 110-140/60-90 mm of hg.so as per this convention you are perfectly maintaining your blood pressure.there is never a rile or necessity to maintain blood pressure exactly to 12/80.so no further diet modifications are needed in your case,you are perfectly alright.consult your doctor for further queries.
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Is The BP Level Of 130/60 Okay And How To Make It Normal?

HI,welcome to HCM. the average normal blood pressure for your age and sex is 110-140/60-90 mm of hg.so as per this convention you are perfectly maintaining your blood pressure.there is never a rile or necessity to maintain blood pressure exactly to 12/80.so no further diet modifications are needed in your case,you are perfectly alright.consult your doctor for further queries. thank you