High Blood Pressure Linked to Depression?

Someone asked me recently about depression treatment. He purchased the High Blood Pressure Program and jokingly asked if he could be depressed from it.

Research actually shows that the two can in fact be linked. Studies have been performed with high blood pressure as the primary problem with depression showing up as an after effect as well as depression as the primary with blood pressure being a result.

First, we’ll look at depression as the initial problem. Research shows that people who suffer long term depression are two to three times as likely to also develop hypertension.

People who suffer from depression tend to practice poor eating habits and do not necessarily tend to their health properly (including monitoring high blood pressure.)

Interestingly though, is that the study also involved people who did not engage in poor habits, yet they also suffered from hypertension.

It is believed that there may be changes in the hormones in a person who suffers from depression for an extended period of time which could increase blood pressure.

Also worth noting is that many drugs prescribed to treat depression can result in a slight increase in blood pressure.

The link does exist between depression or anxiety and hypertension.

Let’s looks at the reverse – hypertension as the primary issue with depression or anxiety as an effect.

Most often, research shows that the link is primarily due to the high blood pressure medicine. Depression is listed as a common side effect.

As is so often the case, the “solution” to one problem creates a new one.

Also a possible contributor is the anxiety caused from a person having to deal with high blood pressure.

Stress shows up again and again as at least a contributor if not the cause of many problems. It really is no surprise that hypertension and depression can also result from it.

Some things that still provide relief in lowering blood pressure regardless of the cause:

Avoid drinking. Many people see an increase in blood pressure after just one or two drinks.

Don’t smoke. Cigarette smoking as we all know contributes to a number of problems including high blood pressure.

Eat well. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible to help the body improve stamina and control weight.

I also recommend my natural programs such as the High Blood Pressure Program and Weight Loss Breeze Program.

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