Summary of High Blood pressure: Why we shouldnt worry about the number

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The video discusses how high blood pressure is not as important as people think. The author argues that people should focus on becoming healthier, rather than worrying about numbers such as blood pressure. He also discusses how the guidelines for blood pressure could change over time.

• 00:00:00 High blood pressure is not as important as people think because the risk of having a problem in ten years is much higher for someone who has the same blood pressure as a smoker, older male, with high cholesterol, and diabetes.
• 00:05:00 The author talks about the importance of focusing on becoming a healthier person and not worrying about numbers such as blood pressure. He also discusses how the guidelines for blood pressure could change over time due to the fact that unhealthy people have bad things happen to them even at lower blood pressures.