Archive for the ‘Environmental Factors that may Effect Blood Pressure’ Category

Not Enough Sleep May Harden Arteries

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A recent study suggests that getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night increases the risk of calcification in arteries, with calcified arteries found in one third of participants who slept less than 5 hours per night. Read the rest of this entry »

Regular Church Attendance tied to Longevity and Lower Blood Pressure

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Psychology professor Susan Lutgendorf of the University of Iowa led a study of 550 adults and the results revealed that attending church at least once a week increases your chances of living longer by 35%. Read the rest of this entry »

Noise Tied to Rise in Blood Pressure

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Living near an airport or busy street may not just be unpleasant, but unhealthy as well. Hypertension and a rise in blood pressure may be tied to noise, according to studies published in the European Heart Journal as well as the Environmental Health Perspectives journal. Read the rest of this entry »

Is a Happy Marriage the Key to Low Blood Pressure?

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If you are looking for a way to have naturally lower blood pressure, then being “married happily ever after” may be the answer! New research by Brigham Young University indicates that happily married couples have lower blood pressure than single adults. Read the rest of this entry »