Ideal Blood Pressure

Believe it or not, blood pressure ranges actually differ throughout the world. This is why your doctor will only use ideal blood pressure ranges as a guide, while also taking into consideration such factors as your age, race, health, gender, and more.

Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood through the arteries. Your blood pressure is at its peak when your heart pushes the blood into the arteries. This is called systolic pressure and it's an important measurement that reveals the compression capacity of heart tissues coupled with the free flow of blood in your arterioles and arteries. When your heart is at rest, between beats, blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure.

In general, a healthy person should have a systolic pressure reading no higher than 130 mm of Hg and a diastolic pressure reading of approximately 80 mm of Hg. The ideal blood pressure reading for an average person is generally considered to be 120/80.

Much like other conditions, there are different stages of high blood pressure. Stage one occurs when your systolic reading ranges between 140 mm of mercury to 159 mm, combined with a diastolic reading ranging from 90 mm to 99 mm. The next step in the hierarchy of stages is a systolic blood pressure of 160 or higher, along with a diastolic blood pressure of 100 or higher. This is the point at which you're considered to be in stage two.

You can also experience low blood pressure, though it may be more difficult to define. This is because some people feel light-headed, sluggish and experience headaches when their blood pressure gets too low, but other people may experience no symptoms at all and may not even be aware of their condition.

You only require one low number, either systolic or diastolic, to be considered in the low range. This is true even if the other number is perfect. So what's generally considered the starting low mark? Most experts consider anything lower than 90 systolic or 60 diastolic to be a warning sign.

The real danger of low blood pressure occurs when your blood pressure takes a sudden plunge or if you've been experiencing long-term low range readings that are resulting in noticeable symptoms.

All of these ranges need to be considered closely by a physician. A high reading, for instance, may be the result of temporary anxiety or excitement. This is why it's helpful to have a regular doctor who has a history of your readings. He'll be able to determine if you're falling within an ideal blood pressure range or if there is reason for concern.

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