Is high blood pressure caused by stress and tension?

Answer 1

An increase in blood pressure is a response to stress. The nervous system engages in the 'fight or flight' response when a person is under stress, anything from a bear attack to your boss yelling at you. Blood pressure is increased in two ways: First, blood vessels constrict as a response to an increase in epinephrine, and as a way to increase blood flow to the muscles. Second, the heart pumps faster, in order to increase blood flow to the brain and muscles, thus increasing alertness and muscular readiness.

Hypertension is sometimes brought on over time by several factors, such as sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, genetics, and living a high stress life (like many of us do!) Being under constant stress essentially 'trains' your body to remain at this state of hypertension even when there is no acute stress.

Yoga, exercise, improved diet, and sometimes bp meds can all help to control hypertension. Not treating hypertension can lead to several nasty outcomes:

* stroke * heart attack * kidney failure

If you or one of your loved ones has untreated hypertension, get them to the doctor.

Answer 2

well in most cases the more stress the higher the bllod pressure. for example if you are mad your blood pressure tends to go up. so as long as you keep your temper you should have a reasonable blood pressure

Answer 3

Stress is really a form of something called the fight or flight response. The body gets ready to run or fight. This response causes the heart to pump harder and that does increase the blood pressure.

Answer 4

Yes, most types of stress lead to production of hormones which raise blood pressure.

Answer 5

stress causes you to worry and "freak out"

Answer 6

it is understood that stress factors can raise BP. however that is usually not a chronic issue as much as it is an acute factor.

Answer 7

Stress is a source of increase for blood pressure.

Answer 8

yes it does :) yes it does :)

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

both