| Some people say there's no such thing as a "low | | | | pressure may sometimes result in fatigue, |
| blood pressure." Some even insist that low blood | | | | weakness, and even depression. However, this |
| pressure indicates excellent health. But the more | | | | has not been proven. Research, however, does |
| common belief is that blood pressure below the | | | | indicate that individuals having a steady low blood |
| normal range of 120/80 may result in fatigue and | | | | pressure tend to weigh less and be short in |
| weakness, though this has yet to be proven in | | | | stature compared to those with a normal reading. |
| the world of medicine. | | | | These individuals don't necessarily suffer from |
| Blood pressure in the normal range is rare. Either | | | | weakness or fatigue. Often, chronic fatigue |
| the systolic or the diastolic reading is liable to | | | | sufferers are misdiagnosed with low blood |
| show lesser than the normal range in most | | | | pressure, as symptoms are the same. Some |
| individuals. When blood pressure is normal or lower | | | | instances of low blood pressure may be observed |
| than normal, chances of heart attack are | | | | during the day as pressure fluctuates according to |
| considerably lesser. Also, ailments relating to | | | | activity. These low systolic and diastolic readings |
| kidney and liver are uncommon unless due to | | | | cannot be considered as low blood pressure. It is |
| other external causes such as smoking or alcohol. | | | | only when there is a steady low reading for a |
| This is the reason many consider low reading to | | | | specific period of time that the individual may be |
| be an indication of excellent health. Low blood | | | | diagnosed with low blood pressure. |