The Numbers
Normal: under 120/80. Elevated: 120 to 129 over under 80. Stage 1: 130 to 139 or 80 to 89. Stage 2: 140/90 and up. A crisis is 180/120 with symptoms.
Lifestyle
Less salt (most of it is in packaged food). Weight loss. Exercise most days. Two drinks or fewer. Sleep. Potassium-rich foods. Each helps a few points.
Medication
ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers and thiazide diuretics. One pill a day, often two low doses combined. Side effects are mild and the options are many.
Monitoring
A home cuff, upper-arm, checked twice a day for a week before any decision. A nurse can check at your home and draw kidney and electrolyte labs.
Cost
Blood pressure care is $25 a month. Every prescription at Zen IV Spa is written by a licensed provider under our medical director after a free video consultation. Medication ships to your door anywhere in New York or New Jersey, and a nurse can come to your home for labs or a first dose.
Common Questions
Can I feel high blood pressure?+
Usually not. That is why it is measured.
Can I come off medication?+
If weight loss or other changes bring it down, sometimes.
Is 130/80 really high?+
By current guidelines, yes, and it matters for long-term risk.
All treatments are medical services. Every guest is screened, and every treatment is provided only under the clearance, prescription or standing protocol of a licensed medical provider. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis or a promise of results. For an emergency, call 911.