Study links women’s sleep problems to blood pressure

HEALTH CRISIS AT THE WOMAN’S DOCTOR TONIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GOING OUT, YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED, NEW STUDY SHOWS. LACK OF SLEEP IS LINKED TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN WOMEN. THE STUDY EXAMINED WOMEN WHO SLEEP LESS THAN 7 TO 8 HOURS PER NIGHT AND STRUGGLED WITH FALLING AND STAYING ASLEEP. DOCTOR CARLOS INCE, CHIEF OF CARDIOLOGY AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, SAYS IF YOU NOTICE THAT YOUR LACK OF SLEEP IS AFFECTING YOUR DAILY LIFE, ASK FOR HELP. HE SAYS HE ALWAYS STARTS WITH LIFESTYLE CHANGES. I think we’ve all had periods where you come home and you, you, the wheels just keep turning and turning and turning. So, being able to really clear your mind, sometimes we know, take ten minutes, put on your favorite playlist, listen to music, read a book, go for a walk, do some exercise. Something that interrupts this cycle so you can try to relax your mind. Relax your body to sleep better. NOW AT HOME, BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS ARE NOT PERFECT, BUT THEY WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS. SEARCH FOR A

Woman’s Doctor: Women who have trouble sleeping may want to check their blood pressure

Updated: 5:31 p.m. EDT May 20, 2024

Women who have trouble sleeping may want to check their blood pressure. A new study shows that lack of sleep is linked to high blood pressure in women. The study followed women who slept less than seven to eight hours a night and had trouble falling and staying asleep. Carlos Ince, chief of cardiology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said anyone who notices a lack of sleep is affecting their daily life should seek help. He said he always starts with lifestyle changes. “I think we’ve all had periods where you go home, and the wheels just keep turning and turning and turning. So being able to really clear your mind sometimes, you know, take 10 minutes, put your favorite playlist, listen to music, read a book, go for a walk, exercise, something that interrupts that cycle, so you can try to relax your mind, relax your body, so you can sleep better” , said Ince. Home blood pressure monitors aren’t perfect, but they will give an idea of ​​a person’s blood pressure. Ince said to look for a reading below 130 over 80.

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Women who have trouble sleeping may want to check their blood pressure.

A new study shows that lack of sleep is linked to high blood pressure in women. The study followed women who slept less than seven to eight hours a night and had trouble falling and staying asleep.

Dr. Carlos Ince, chief of cardiology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said anyone who notices a lack of sleep is affecting their daily life should seek help. He said he always starts with lifestyle changes.

“I think we’ve all had periods where you get home, and the wheels just keep spinning and spinning and spinning. So to really be able to clear your mind sometimes, you know, take 10 minutes, put your favorite playlist, “Listen to music, read a book, go for a walk, exercise, something that breaks that cycle, so you can try to relax your mind, relax your body, to sleep better”, said Ince said.

Home blood pressure monitors aren’t perfect, but they will give an idea of ​​a person’s blood pressure. Ince said to look for a reading below 130 over 80.

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