Hey highbpguy
First Welcome to PC. I am no physician but I was a respiratory therapist and I was in nursing school for two years. First, your doctor isn't alarmed so that is good. Your blood pressures are good. Your systolic measures are the ones over your bottom ones (diastolic measures) 120/80 is considered textbook good. It is when your diastolic measures (bottom ones) are 90 and above that doctors get alarmed. You don't have any. Your diet can make your BP go down even further by cutting out so many foods. Eat more fruits, vegetables and grains. Leave out most fatty foods as they increase cholesterol. Start doing some exercise and that will tone your heart muscles. Right now you don't seem to have a high risk for a heart attack but some lifestyle changes wouldn't hurt.
Hope this helps.
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