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I happen to have high blood pressure and mine drops to normal when I hold my breath...though I do not know if this is normal???? Has anybody else held their breath while having their BP monitored? This actually makes sense - and I have tested this once with my own blood pressure. Holding your breath can temporarily reduce your blood pressure. Why? Because when you don't breathe, the carbon dioxide levels in your body build up. You know they're building up when your brain sounds that alarm that says, "Breathe, dummy!" This alarm is actually configured to go off when CO2 levels get too high (not when oxygen levels are low). When your CO2 levels are high, your tissues need to get more oxygen and send excess CO2 back to your lungs to be exhaled. In order to get more oxygen to your tissues, your arteries expand to allow for more blood to get to your tissues, and Viola! - lower blood pressure. Of course this isn't a long term method to lower your blood pressure. In fact, I don't recommend doing this to "fool" the doctor into thinking you're healthy when you're actually not. If your blood pressure is actually too high, it needs to be treated, not masked.... There have been studies recently that suggest taking long, deep breaths during the day can help lower your blood pressure for good because this somehow helps your body process salt from the diet. I would recommend trying to take deeper breaths because I've read of several health benefits from it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo. When you hold your breath, your heartbeat remains the same, so the blood in your veins will not be disturbed, as you cannot kill yourself by holding your breath. Therefore, holding your breath does not affect your veins.
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∙ 10y agoWhen you drink a lot of water the blood pressure can raise, although on a small degree.
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∙ 9y agoIncreasing someone's blood level can cause blood pressure to decrease. The more someone is active the better their blood pressure better.
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∙ 15y agoyes it does
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∙ 11y agothe blood stops and you die
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What factors affect your ability to hold your breath?
Factors that affect your ability to hold your breath include lung capacity, fitness level, breath-holding technique, tolerance to carbon dioxide buildup, and overall health. Additionally, factors like stress, anxiety, and environmental conditions can also influence breath-holding abilities.
Does holding your breath cause weight loss?
No, there is no weightloss benefit to holding your breath.
What is reath holding?
Breath holding is a technique they teach in swimming so you can go the maximum distance on the longest breath. Breath holding can be tricky to learn.
Holding your breath under water?
Holding your breath underwater is when your head/face is underwater and you do not breath.
What is breath holding test?
The breath holding test determines how long you can hold your breath. These tests can be played for fun or run for medical purposes.
What is breaking point in breath holding?
the point at which a person cannot hold breath further for a second is termed as the breaking point in breath holding.
Can veins be affected by Vasculitis?
Vasculitis can affect veins
What do penguins with there large lungs for holding its breath?
penguins breathe with large lungs for holding breath to swim.
Is holding her breath a gerund or participle?
"Holding her breath" is incomplete. Holding can be used as a participle to create a progressive tense, or it can be used as a gerund (verbal noun).As a present participle to create the present progressive tense: She is holding her breath.As a gerund: Holding her breath made her pass out.
How do you cure massive migraine headaches caused by unknowingly holding your breath at times?
Stop holding Ur breath
Can you hold your breath and pick your nosie at the same time?
no because if your really holding your breath you should be holding your nosie
What actors and actresses appeared in Holding Your Breath - 2002?
The cast of Holding Your Breath - 2002 includes: Petra Yared
