08/21/2026
They changed the definition of “normal” blood pressure… again.
Years ago, much higher blood pressure readings were considered acceptable.
Then 140/90 became the number most people associated with high blood pressure.
Today, we’re aiming for much lower numbers.
But here’s what bothers me: we keep trying to put everyone into the same box.
Same cutoff. Same target. Same definition of “normal.”
But should the “ideal” blood pressure really be identical for a 25-year-old and a 75-year-old? Should we only be looking at the number—or should we also be looking at the person, their metabolic health, lifestyle and overall risk?
So here’s my question…
Are we getting healthier, or are we learning that high blood pressure starts affecting our bodies earlier than we once thought?
When I started learning about metabolic health, I stopped focusing only on the blood pressure reading and started asking a different question:
What’s causing blood pressure to rise in the first place?
That led me to learn about insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, nutrition, movement, and the lifestyle factors that can all influence blood pressure over time.
Blood pressure matters—but it’s only one piece of the metabolic health puzzle.
Instead of only asking, “How do I lower the number?” I think we should also be asking, “Why is the number going up?”
Comment “BP” below, and I’ll personally send you the exact protocol I used to reverse my insulin resistance, support healthy blood sugar, and improve my metabolic health.
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