What do the blood pressure numbers mean and how do they relate to each other?

Question

Basically, I’ve always been really healthy, went to the doctor, got my BP (104/68) and was told it’s really healthy.

Then I said (to my Mom, an RN) “would it be better to be 104/80 or 104/60” and she just looked at me like I was crazy, then told me 104/60. Then I said, “but would it be better to be 100/72 or 104/68?” And she was just done with me at that point and I just don’t understand what these numbers mean and the internet is too advanced for me.

In: Biology

Answer 1

So if the numbers are higher does that mean your arteries are more likely to be clogged? We have a history of high blood pressure and we’re all a little overweight. The doctor just says ooh it’s high, work on it. But they never explain what it means or how to work on it?