Sindy Jodar, the senior cardiac nurse at British Heart Foundation, explains the link between stress and blood pressure to NewsChain:
“Stress does not directly cause an increase,” says Jodar. “Be it work related, financial or personal stress, in a stressful situation your body will release hormones like adrenaline, which will increase blood pressure as your heart is beating faster and your body is trying to cope with this stress. This can be the catalyst of a sudden dramatic increase, but normally will go straight back down after.”
“In a stressful situation, your body will release hormones like adrenaline, which will increase blood pressure your as your heart is beating faster”
Sindy jodar, bhf senior cardiac nurse
Jodar adds: “Stress in the long term can also cause us to take up unhealthy habits, eating comfort food, smoking, drinking or not exercising, which can then push up your blood pressure. If left untreated, you may find yourself suffering from strokes, heart disease, heart attacks and vascular dementia.”
What are the main causes of high blood pressure? Lifestyle/environmental factors play a key role in high blood pressure. Sindy Jodar says some of the leading causes include “lack of exercise, immense weight gain, salt consumption and excessive alcohol consumption”.
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