re: BP levels: AM vs PM

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She also says hypertension is likely significantly over diagnosed since just the stress of having BP checked in a Doctor's office can raise it significantly among a host of other factors when the Dr is just seeing a single data point over months, this is especially true for stage 1 hypertension.

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My parents' internist likes his older patients BP to be a little higher than what is currently considered ideal. He says striving to get it into optimum range raises the risk of dizziness/fainting.