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Bp is 120/86. cant seem to lower the 86 with exercise and diet. i was told that a small difference (34) between the two is bad. is this true?
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Yes: Your blood pressures are not bad. I'm glad that you are exercising! As far as diet is concerned, I am not sure what diet you are doing to lower your blood pressure. I recommend the "DASH" diet for my hypertensive patients. There is a lot of info on the DASH plan, and it has been shown to be very effective in clinical trials! see dashdiet.org for full details.
Answered 3/10/2015
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