Quote Originally Posted by Robyn Maislin
You could be the fittest person in the world, with normal weight, but if your family history is bad in terms of CV disease, no amount of eating right and exercise will mitigate all of it. My husband has been on bp meds for 3 years, after trying the eating healthy and exercise for quite awhile. Nothing brought it down. Both sides of his family have high bp. He takes a small dose and is thankful there is something to control it. It hasn't interferred with his cycling at all.
I agree with you that genetics play an important role.

It's just important to be aware that high blood pressure is not the be-all end-all of cardiovascular issues, and even someone with lowered blood pressure remains at risk of having problems.

Good luck