Not getting enough sleep, other risk factors cause high blood pressure

Not getting enough sleep, other risk factors cause high blood pressure

Photo courtesy of adelphi.edu By Korin Miller Prevention Blood pressure is an indicator of how hard blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. But more than that, a blood pressure reading can clue you in on your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and stroke. Your blood pressure can be impacted by a range of things, including how stressed you are and how much sleep you got. But what happens to your blood pressure when you don’t get e…