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What is the range of low blood pressure?

Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MS
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Generally, readings of below 90 mm Hg systolic and 60 mm Hg diastolic are classified as a low blood pressure. However, each person is different and what is low for one person might be considered within the normal range for another.

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Should you take scheduled blood pressure medication if BP is low?

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It depends on your individual situation, so you should contact your primary doctor before you do anything. High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for heart, brain, and kidney disease. However, for some elderly persons. having low blood pressure may be more dangerous.

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Which foods are helpful in raising blood pressure?

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Salty foods, modest caffeine intake, and plenty of fluids. Just make sure that you are avoiding diuretic fluids as much as possibe, such as alcoholic and caffeinated beverages.

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What are the best foods to eat to raise blood pressure?

Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MS
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Luba Lee, FNP-BC is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and educator in Tennessee with over a decade of clinical experience. Luba has certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Team Building, and Critical Care Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Tennessee in 2006.

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Drinking a cup of hot black tea with 1-2 teaspoons of table white sugar can help to raise your blood pressure as caffeine and sugar act as vasoconstrictors or substances that stimulate narrowing of your blood vessels which causes your blood pressure to rise.

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