Do You Really Have HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?
Paraphrased my transciption of Ken E. Berry, MD (Family Physician)

Patients are falsely diagnosed with hypertension when they may have perfectly normal blood pressure and don't need that medication. Dr. Berry discusses the most ignorant mistakes made at the doctor's offices that can lead to false hypertension diagnosis.

Two schools of thought on what is normal BP.  American Heart Assocation which receives lots of "donations" from bid pharma manufactueres, has decided that in order for you not to be on medication, your BP needs to be less than 120/80.  Many people around the world would have to take one, two, three or more medications to get their pressure this loe.

American Academy of Family Physicians whose recommendation Dr. Berry follows, have determine 140/90 is the cut off.  They have seen the same research the AHA has seen. Their most recent update also concludes that 140/90 is the norm.  

There is also no research on the side effects a person taking all of these medications may experience.  Your body may be perfectly happy with 139/89 but a doctor following AHA may provide several prescriptions based on a false BP reading.  There is a reason your kidneys regulate BP.  All those prescriptions could lower your pressure so much, that it leads to problems leading to blockages, causing a stroke, heart attack, ischemia in the gut or kidneys or other organs.  It can also cause a patient to be lightheaded, dizzy, have fatigue, be much more likely to pass out. 

A key concept to understand is that an occasional high BP. It's of no consequence at all. It is meaningless unless it's 200/100. Here's how to judge and grade the doctor's office on checking blood pressure.

Scenario example:  Going to doctor's office, running late, almost got a ticket, filling out forms once arriving, sit there for an hour and a half. The nurse pops you up on the exam table. You really have to use the restroom but didn't have that opportunity. The nurse is talking, asking questions, it's really cold in the room, the cuff seems tight on you because your arm is larger than it allows.  

How many things were done wrong? Each one could potentially raise your blood pressure.

Improperly rushed back  
No time to relax, chillax. This is how the "research" deciding what normal blood pressure is; that's a requirement.  You should be brought to the room with time to relax for 10 minutes in a quiet, dark room on 434.  If stressed/upset, this can add 50 points to your pressure!

Full Bladder! 
You should always empty your bladder before having your BP checked.  This can add up to 10-20 points!

Coffee 
A cup or three can add from 5-25 points.

Being Uncomfortably Cold
Can add up to 2-10 points.

Responding to Questions
whether there are any new medications, etc. and responding while having BP taken. Adds up to a possible 10 points!

Wrong Cuff Size
If the BP cuff is wrong, frequently they are too small.  This can add from 2-10 points, also falsely.  Really must have nothing between the skin of the arm and the BP cuff.  

Exercised within 30 minutes of BP Reading
Can add 5-30 points to your reading.  (This would be the hike from the car to the office if you haven't had your 10 minutes of relaxing.)

Think back to your previous appointments and you may be able to poinpoint all the things they've done wrong to falsely arrive at a "diagnosis" of hypertension. All the things can add up to 100 points (ml) to your BP reading.  

Get your own BP cuff and take your reading under the relaxed conditions every day for 14 days.  Not sleeping well can also cause a higher reading.  Don't chase your BP though.  It will create stress.  That's why we just average the readings.Average the reading and that should reveal your normal BP reading.  

The Cochrane Library has done systematic studies of all the research that has come up with rational, common sense answers to questions.  In 2020, they put out their latest BP systemtic review and found 140/90 or less is normal, regardless of what the AHA says.  

If you think it's possible you don't have high BP, it's quite possible you don't.  The problem with taking BP medications is in future appointments, the doctor may be mistaken that these things are helpful (when all they've done is compensate for all those white coat errors).    

When  averaging your numbers for 14 days and getting under 140/90, you don't have high blood pressure.  Congratulations.
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My father was delighted to look at this video since I've pointed out his doctors seem to have him on all sorts of medications that cause a lot of those symptoms.  He can't wait to tell his doctors all about this.  Hope you enjoyed this transcript, albeit paraphrased to keep this from being several pages.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!