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Need to check your blood pressure, frequently – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Normal blood pressure is essential for proper blood flow to the body’s organs and tissues. Blood pressure is created when the heart pumps, mainly from the left ventricle, against the peripheral resistance of the arteries and needs to remain within the considered normal range. Each heartbeat forces blood to the rest of the body. The ideal BP for an adult is systolic 120 and diastolic 60-90mm Hg, regardless of age. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when your heart is pumping. Diastolic measures the pressures in your arteries when they are resting and refilling. This is also when the heart fills up with blood to pump again. Many years back, the systolic blood pressure was calculated according to the person’s age: Age plus 100 was supposed to be the upper limit. If you are 50 ...