The Nighttime Nuisance WRECKING Your Blood Pressure
It’s the most frustrating 60 seconds in the doctor’s office…
Your doc slaps on the blood pressure cuff… takes a reading… and shakes his head.
Your blood pressure is still too high – and you’re left frustrated and confused.
You’ve been watching what you eat… cutting the salt… exercising more… and maybe even popping some prescription drugs.
You’ve been doing everything you’re told!
Well, friend, the problem isn’t what they’re telling you to do… it’s what they’re NOT telling you.
Because one of the biggest culprits behind high blood pressure is something mainstream medicine almost NEVER talks about.
But here’s the good news…
Once you fix this ONE problem, you may be on your way to your lowest blood pressure readings in years.
You’ve probably heard the saying before that “sleep is medicine.”
Well, it’s DEFINITENLY blood pressure medicine.
If you’re not sleeping well, you’re going to have a VERY hard time keeping your blood pressure numbers in line… simple as that.
A recent analysis of 16 studies evaluated more than one million people over five years. Researchers found that once you get less than 7 hours of sleep at night, your risk of high blood pressure starts climbing.
The less sleep, the higher the risk.
This all comes down to your circadian rhythm, your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle.
In a healthy circadian rhythm, blood pressure naturally dips at night and increases in the morning. When your circadian rhythm is out of whack, so is the rest of your body—including how your body regulates your blood pressure.
But here’s the good news… it’s not hard to keep your circadian rhythm healthy and to start enjoying the best sleep of your life.
First, get sun exposure in your eyes first thing every morning. Don’t stare directly into the sun – just keep it in your peripheral vision without glasses or contact lenses.
This helps to set your circadian rhythm for the day.
Second, avoid artificial blue light at night – the kind of light produced by televisions, computers, tablets, or smart phones. Your body mistakes this light for sunlight, disrupting your circadian rhythm and making it harder to sleep.
I follow these two steps myself every day, and I sleep like a baby. Try them yourself, and you could be well on your way to better sleep – and healthier blood pressure.
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Sood, A, Hosseini, K, Soleimani, H. et al. SLEEP DURATION AND HYPERTENSION INCIDENCE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Apr, 83 (13_Supplement) 1877. doi. org /10 .1016/S0735-1097(24)03867-1
