My blood pressure is 168 /96 should I be worried ?

Not Medical Advice: A blood pressure of 168/96 is considered to be severe. If left untreated, this could lead to a heart attack, stroke or heart failure.

Abnormal increases in blood pressure are defined as having blood pressures higher than 120/80 mmHg.

The table below outlines and defines high blood pressure severity levels.

Understanding Blood Pressure Readings via kwout

Blood pressure rises with each heartbeat and falls when heart relaxes between beats. While BP can change from minute to minute with changes in posture, exercise, stress or sleep, it should normally be less than 120/80 mm Hg (less than 120 systolic AND less than 80 diastolic) for an adult age 20 or over.

According to The American Heart Association, to lower your blood pressure, you must aim to eat a diet that's rich in:

Fruits

Vegetables

Whole-grain, high-fiber foods

Fat-free and low-fat or 1 percent dairy products

Beans

Skinless poultry and lean meat

Fish, especially fatty fish containing omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, trout and herring (eat at least twice a week)


...And low in:

Saturated and trans fats

Sodium


And limit:

Added sugars

Check out 6 Tips for Lowering Your Blood Pressure Fast, shared by Healthline.

Tuesday, July 18 2017
Source: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/AboutHighBloodPressure/Understanding-Blood-Pressure-Readings_UCM_301764_Article.jsp#.Vv6f-eZTI22