Blood Pressure & Bio Age
The silent ager
Hypertension damages blood vessels silently for years. Each 20mmHg above 120 systolic doubles cardiovascular risk — and accelerates brain aging by damaging small cerebral vessels.
Lifestyle BP reducers
Tap each to see how much it lowers blood pressure.
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Home > clinic for true reading
Clinic BP is biased upward — the 'white-coat effect' adds 5-15 mmHg in 30-40% of patients. Home morning + evening averages over 7 days are the gold standard for diagnosis and tracking. Ambulatory 24-hour monitoring (a clinic-loaned cuff) is even better; nocturnal BP that doesn't dip 10-20% predicts vascular damage even when daytime numbers look fine.
How to take BP correctly
Most home readings are wrong. Tap each step.
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Sodium + potassium balance
Most BP advice obsesses about sodium. The bigger lever is the sodium:potassium ratio.
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Key Takeaway
Lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure as effectively as one medication. Combined interventions can achieve 15-20 mmHg reductions.