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Is A BP Of 143/71 Normal?

I am 34yrs old, 5 8 , 196lbs. I went for a physical today on the campus of a junior college I am attending and was told that my blood pressure is 143/71. Is this high enough that I should see my Dr.? I have recently started a healthy diet plan (fruits, veggies, lean meats, whole grains) and running three days a week 2-3miles each day. Will this help bring it down without needing medications?
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Hi,

I have gone through your medical concerns carefully and understood your concerns.

Before running into final conclusions, I need to know if the bp was measured after you did the physical activity or before?

The actual diet plan you are following and running three days a week is also an excellent choice to keep your bp within normal range.

You can continue with such changes for 3 months and see if any improvement.

If I was your caring doctor would advise to:
- monitor your bp for a week and record the results for further evaluation
- measure your cholesterol levels
- run diabetes testing
- kidney function testing
- urine analysis

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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Is A BP Of 143/71 Normal?

Hi, I have gone through your medical concerns carefully and understood your concerns. Before running into final conclusions, I need to know if the bp was measured after you did the physical activity or before? The actual diet plan you are following and running three days a week is also an excellent choice to keep your bp within normal range. You can continue with such changes for 3 months and see if any improvement. If I was your caring doctor would advise to: - monitor your bp for a week and record the results for further evaluation - measure your cholesterol levels - run diabetes testing - kidney function testing - urine analysis Hope it was of help! Dr.Albana