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Sleep Deprivation Raises Blood Pressure | Orange County News
New research reveals that sleeping seven hours or more nightly slashes your risk of high blood pressure — a major heart disease and stroke trigger. Tracking over 50,000 adults for a decade, scientists found a strong, sleep-independent link, even after adjusting for diet, exercise, and smoking. This reinforces sleep as a critical third pillar of heart health — alongside diet and exercise — since we spend a third of our lives asleep. Experts are now investigating how sleep impacts stress hormones and inflammation, and whether fixing sleep can even reverse existing high blood pressure. Bottom…
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