Can high blood pressure extend your life? Most doctors and experts would tell you no.
A surprising new study, however, suggests that in a few specific occasions hypertension might actually be beneficial.
Researchers at Oregon State University looked at data collected following more than two thousand people over a period of 7 years. Participants were over the age of 65 when the study started.
What they found was that for those participants who were of relatively normal health, having high blood pressure showed them to have a 35% higher risk of dying within a 5-year time frame.
The surprising results, though, were with the very frail seniors…the ones who had difficulty even walking 20 steps. Not only did that group not show the increased risk of death, but the results showed that with high blood pressure they were more than 60% LESS likely to die.
What researchers came away with, other than realizing higher blood pressure is actually a good thing for frail seniors, is that seniors’ health can really throw a curve ball to doctors sometimes.
It underscores the importance of customizing health care treatment options that are specific to the person, not trying to force a patient on a treatment that will end up contributing to an early death.
If you are in the other category of people (not too frail to walk 20 steps), though, and you want a blood pressure treatment option that is quick, natural and easy, check out our simple blood pressure exercises here…
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The potential living, I mean the quality, has to be taken into consideration in assessing the life of a person after a good life period one enjoyed. Is it worth to live as a vegetable? I am not to say one has to die after developing HBP. Every living being tries to live, the urge. being highly evolved human sp. having the faculty of analysis he has to decide how one should live. There is no doubt the responsibility of the doctor to extend help to extend life. This life and death is another aspect which is philosophy.
This is so totally what I thought would happen. Drs still have so much more research to do before they start blank bombing our conditions!
Here we go again, when will we learn that we are all different and we should be treated as individuals. It should be all for one not one for all.
All the medicine are one size fits all! it is stupid to think you can have the blood pressure of 20 years old in a body of 50-60 years old; the pipes(blood vessels) are differit etc…..
QUOTE: “What researchers came away with, other than realizing higher blood pressure is actually a good thing for frail seniors, is that seniors’ health can really throw a curve ball to doctors sometimes….”
RESPONSE: What researchers in all fields of medicine should get into their heads is that most of their “research” is based on measly parameters, is ridiculously subjective, is often highly co-erced by the vile presence of Big Pharma and, finally is most often based on the rationale that having a 5% knowledge of everything their “brilliant” minds consider they should then be able to apply a 100% solution!!!!
I believe so for it gets me going when am contented to just relax and do nothing, but then no exercise, well what to do. Love to mow my lawn and keeps me fit and heathy at 84 years, lets me know that another hour walk in the woods would be perfect and it is, so yes hpertension does have its benefits, thanks. JackieO
my blood pressure is all time quiet hih i do try to keep down but can,t get it down.I feed up whive my tablets because they make me sic
ONE FACTOR THAT SEEMS TO BE OVERLOOKED “P A I N” AT ANY AGE INCREASES BLOOD PRESSURE!I HAVE[ BOTH CONSTANT PAIN AND HYPERTENSION] AS A RESULT OF AGE AND OTHER PHYSICAL PROBLEMS IN MY 65TH YEAR,THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 50 + YEARS NOW! THANK YOU! FOR THIS INFORMATION: ” IT IS VERY MUCH NEEDED BY BOTH DOCTORS AND PATIENTS ALIKE.” ORMOND L.