One easy way to reduce high blood pressure — and reduce the risk of heart attacks, cardiovascular disease and strokes
A bad night’s sleep can result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to the results of new research released Wednesday. The study, to be published in the latest edition of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Psychosomatic Medicine and led by scientists at the University of Arizona, offers one possible explanation for why sleep problems have been shown to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and even death from cardiovascular disease.
‘Blood pressure is one of the best predictors of cardiovascular health.’ —Caroline Doyle, a graduate student at the University of Arizona’s Department of Psychology Those participants who had lower “sleep efficiency” showed an increase in blood pressure during that restless night. They also had higher systolic blood pressure — the number in a person’s blood pressure reading — the next day.
Scientists have also said a lack of sleep over a prolonged period of time can lead to calcification of arteries, hypertension , the release “C-reactive protein,” which is connected with stress and inflammation, and reduce insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels. There are other ways to reduce hypertension. A diet that helps people reduce high blood pressure or hypertension may also reduce the risk of heart failure in people under the age of 75, according to separate research recently published in the latest edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and led by doctors at Wake Forest School of Medicine, which is part of Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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