Depression and Hypertension
I’ve been asked about a possible link between depression and high blood pressure.
Research does reflect a link between the two. Both ideas have been studied; hypertension leading to depression as well as depression leading to high blood pressure.
First, we’ll look at depression as the initial problem. Research shows that people who suffer long term depression are two to three times as likely to also develop hypertension.
People who suffer from depression tend to practice poor eating habits and do not necessarily tend to their health properly (including monitoring high blood pressure.)
However, surprisingly, even the people involved in the study who did not engage in poor eating habits, smoking etc. also suffered from high blood pressure.
Therefore, it is thought that hormonal changes due to the long term depression may be a factor in the increased blood pressure.
Medications for depression can also lead to a small but long term increase to blood pressure.
Given these factors, there is a link between depression and high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure as the primary with depression resulting:
The link here tends to be the result of the high blood pressure medication. Many side effects including depression occur with those medicines.
As is so often the case, the “solution” to one problem creates a new one.
Also a possible contributor is the anxiety caused from a person having to deal with high blood pressure.
Stress shows up again and again as at least a contributor if not the cause of many problems. It really is no surprise that hypertension and depression can also result from it.
The normal good health practices still make sense in dealing with hypertension.
Avoid drinking. Many people see an increase in blood pressure after just one or two drinks.
Stop smoking. This is a well known contributor to many problems including hypertension.
Eat well. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible to help the body improve stamina and control weight.
I also strongly suggest trying my High Blood Pressure Program and Weight Loss Breeze Program. Both are completely natural ways to lower blood pressure and lose weight.
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