Blood pressure report · US guideline

My Blood Pressure is 143/44 - good or bad?

143/44

mmHg

Stage 2 hypertension

What this reading tells you

This reading is in the stage 2 range. If your average stays here, your arteries are under clearly higher strain than they should be — this is the level where doctors usually start medication alongside lifestyle changes.

Your systolic number is the one that sets the category here — the other one alone would rate as normal.

Your path to target

Tick the changes you could realistically make. The estimate uses the average systolic reductions measured in clinical trials. Combined changes help more, but not fully additively — so we show a range.

Eat the DASH way (vegetables, fruit, low-fat dairy, whole grains) −11 mmHg
Cut sodium by at least 1,000 mg a day −5 mmHg
Get 3,500–5,000 mg potassium from food −4 mmHg
90–150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week −5 mmHg
Isometric training (e.g. wall sits) 3× a week −5 mmHg
Lose about 5 kg (11 lb) if overweight −5 mmHg
Drink no more than 1–2 drinks a day −4 mmHg

Today143

Possible systolic143

Target for most adults: below 130/80.

How the measures work: Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure That Work · the DASH plan. If you take medication, these changes add to its effect.

Know your numbers

Mean arterial pressure77 mmHg

The average pressure that keeps your organs supplied — diastolic plus one third of the gap. Around 70–100 is typical; below 65 organs can be under-supplied.

Pulse pressure99 mmHg

Wide. A gap above 60 usually means the large arteries have lost some elasticity — common after 60 and a reason to keep the systolic number in check.

Questions to ask your doctor

Which medication do you recommend, and what side effects should I watch for?
Should we start with a combination pill?
Do I need tests of my kidneys, heart or eyes?
How soon should we re-check after starting treatment?

Your 7-day home check

One reading can mislead. Measure twice each morning (before medication and coffee) and evening for a week, skip day 1, and average the rest. Print this log or copy it. How to measure: How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home.

Day	Morning 1	Morning 2	Evening 1	Evening 2
Day 1 (practice)
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

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MyBodyResearch explains readings in general terms; it does not diagnose. High blood pressure is confirmed with repeated measurements, and treatment decisions belong with your doctor.