Talking about Yohimbe and BP in another thread got me off on this tangent.

My 120/80 BP that has been just fine all these years now has my doc recommending that I take meds to lower it. In fact my lower # (diastolic?) has been in the mid- to upper 70's lately. Doc says it is new standards that are pushing this. His office still has verbage on the walls that say if your upper # (systolic?) is above 130 then you should start worrying but only if it is above 140, should you consider BP meds.

So are there real good reasons for the new lower BP recommendations or is this something pharmacutical industry-driven, insurance-industry driven, or legal eagle driven?

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