Over the past 50 years, normal blood pressure levels in the US have been steadily declining, and every time they do, millions of people need medication.
In 1940, normal blood pressure was 100+ your age/95. In 1970, it was 160/90. In 2000, it was 140/90. In 2017 and today, normal blood pressure is below 120/80.
Almost all medical research is funded by Big Pharma, which even lowers laboratory values to sell more drugs. Global revenue from antihypertensive drugs was $36.7 billion in 2024, so the pursuit of money never fails.
The same goes for cholesterol, blood sugar, and other levels. All of this is done to sell more statins, blood pressure medications, and the like. Many people complain that they keep lowering the threshold for “normal” values, artificially creating more patients. In 1989, the normal blood sugar range was 80-120, but now, if your blood sugar reaches 120, they pretend you have diabetes… and instantly you become a chronic disease patient.
