Introduction to High Blood Pressure

In this episode, we begin to define what is normal blood pressure, elevated blood pressure, high blood pressure Stage 1, high blood pressure Stage 2 and "hypertensive crisis". Understanding your own blood pressure measured by your doctor, nurse or other health-care provider or the blood pressure you measure using an automated blood pressure device at home is very important. Many of us are walking around with high blood pressure. When we do that, we run the risk of suffering the consequences of high blood pressure including heart disease and stroke. In this episode, we begin to discuss things we can do to lower our blood pressure---some of which include the "non-pharmacologic" or interventions that do not involve taking medicine. Please let me know if you find this episode helpful by writing a review and rating Quantitative Health podcast.  Thank you so much.  Yours in good health, Dr. Paul Kilgore, MD, MPH.