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A 22-year-old male asked:

Blood pressure 125/65. i already do p90x and insanity exercise programs. how do i lower my systolic pressure?

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Dr. Paul Pylesanswered

Addiction Medicine 35 years experience

Don't overdo it!: Your blood pressure reading is within normal limits.

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Dr. Stephen Southardanswered

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

It's great that : You are exercising but you need to also make sure your optimizing your diet(think DASH as in low sodium high potassium and magnesium) but also that your sleep is optimized, your weight is in range and that your minimizing stress.

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Dr. Steven Lavine commented

Cardiology 47 years experience

Your BP is optimal.

May 21, 2015

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