Comments on New Blood Pressure Guidelines

Bonnie: In short, the panel that published in JAMA suggested major changes, including prescribing less medication for mildly high blood pressure because the evidence does not support it.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1791497

This is why we...as consumers of medical advice...need to keep in mind that medicine is termed "the art of medicine" not the "science of medicine". When it becomes common practice to treat millions of individuals with specific parameters based upon lack of extensive research, we often harm patients. Let's look back at some conventional medical advice wisdom from the past:

• Bloodletting
• Radical Mastectomy
• Aggressive Prostate Surgery
• Margarine for Heart Health
• Lower Cholesterol by Lowering Amounts of Nuts, Seeds, and Avocado

Need I say more?