02 May 09 08:11, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> While doing some internet research yesterday, they say that you
 RW>> should try to keep it UNDER 130/70...you can avoid or put off a lot
 RW>> of diseases that are attributed to high blood pressure that way.

 RN> Yeah, but do the Internet sites know you as well as your doctor?

No. But my doctor says the same thing. She was very happy to see it at
118/66 the other day.

 RN> I've been seeing my doctor here since February, 1982.  I even drove
 RN> the 85 miles to see him when I lived in Mandeville.  The 170-mile
 RN> round trip was well worth it because I got cured and visited my
 RN> daughter and her family while here. My doc used to worry about me
 RN> driving that distance and even floored me once when he told me he is
 RN> very glad I moved back here.  Next time I see him, I'll ask about the
 RN> 140/90.  Maybe we'll both learn something.

I think common sense would tell him that the lower your blood pressure,
the better off you're going to be. The higher it is, the more stress there
is on your organs, the heart muscle being the most susseptible to it.

                R\%/itt




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