Blood Pressure and Insomnia WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Blood Pressure and Insomnia
Researchers now believe there is a link between high blood pressure and insomnia. Chronic insomnia is a risk factor that may lead to higher blood pressure.1 People who get less than five hours of sleep a night are five times more likely to develop hypertension.2 Researchers have found that people who suffer from insomnia have a higher amount of the hormone cortisol in their system, which can raise blood pressure. The use of medication and life style changes can help you combat your insomnia.
Fast Facts:
- More than six hours of sleep a night is considered normal.
- Lack of sleep is also linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.2
- Insomnnia can also lead to depression, anxiety, and even in some cases suicide.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Elements4Health: Chronic Insomnia a Significant Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WebMD: Insomnia Raises Risk of High Blood Pressure
- ↑ Rodale: If You’re Not Asleep, Your Blood Pressure May Creep (Up)
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- Contributor: amy marlatt
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: amy marlatt
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Insomnia and hypertension, Hypertension and Insomnia, Insomnia and High Blood Pressure
- Last update: Jul. 6, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
