New research indicates that parenthood can be associated with lower blood pressure- regardless of the age of the children!
For this study, 198 married men and women age 20 to 69 years old wore portable blood pressure monitors which took measurements at random intervals throughout a 24 hour period. After accounting for a variety of other factors, it was found that parents’ blood pressure was an average of 4.5/3 mmHg lower than the non-parents. Women showed the most drastic difference, with mothers’ blood pressure averaging 12/7mmHg lower than non-mothers. These results …

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 tend to have lower blood pressure than single adults.
For the study, 204 married and 99 single adults had their blood pressure recorded an average of 72 times over a 24 hour period. Questionnaires were used to establish whether a couple was “happily” or “unhappily” married as well as the strength of the single adult’s support network.
The …