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After eating my blood pressure is sometimes above 125/85 is this normal? when not eating my blood pressure is around 110/70 sometimes 100/60. hr 70-90
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Blood Pressure: Eating is associated with an increased cardiac output and increased blood pressure. This is necessary to pump more blood to the intestines to help digest and absorb nutrients. So it is normal for your blood pressure to go up after you eat.
Answered 11/11/2014
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