Hypertension and Stress

Granny used to say, "Hard work won't hurt a body, but stress will kill it." She was right. Hard physical work or exercise is actually good for you. It makes your body strong, and it makes you tired enough to sleep well at night. Stress and worry, though, make you mentally and emotionally tired and rob you of your night's rest.

Nobody can actually say that stress is the cause of high blood pressure. There are those who lead very stress-filled lives and never have high blood pressure. However, most doctors agree that stress can be a contributing factor to hypertension, as can smoking, obesity, and a sedentary
lifestyle.

How do you recognize stress? There are many ways to determine if you are really stressed. The physical symptoms are: dizziness, general aches and pains, grinding of teeth, clenched jaws, headaches, indigestion, muscle tension, difficulty sleeping, a racing heart, ringing in the ears, stooped posture, sweaty palms, tiredness, trembling, weight gain or loss, and an upset stomach.

If you have one or more of these physical symptoms, even if you don't feel stressed, you should consider the possibility that you really are stressed. See your doctor and have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. Sometimes the first symptom of high blood pressure is a heart attack or a stroke.

There are lifestyle changes that you can make that will reduce your stress and your blood pressure, and there are medications available that will
lower your blood pressure to prevent a heart attack, a stroke, or kidney failure while you implement those lifestyle changes.

Hypertension is called "the silent killer" with good cause. You may not realize that you are stressed, and you may not realize that you have high blood pressure. The best "cure" is prevention. Get your blood pressure checked regularly and reduce the stress in your life.

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