Can Tension Headaches Raise BP or Stress Your Heart?
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Unmasking the Dangerous Link Between Hypertension and Sleep Apnea

ByGwenna Aazee

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as an internal medicine physician specializing in hypertension management, it’s that high blood pressure rarely shows up to the party alone. One particularly sneaky partner it often brings along? Sleep apnea. Yes, that thing people usually associate with snoring, fatigue, or CPAP machines. But the hypertension…

Surprising Benefits: Can Quinoa Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally?
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Shocking Link: Can Lack of Sleep Cause Hypertension and Heart Risks?

ByGwenna Aazee

If you’ve ever had a few nights of bad sleep and noticed your blood pressure reading creeping up during a routine checkup, you’re not imagining things. Can lack of sleep cause hypertension? Absolutely—and it’s something I see all the time in my internal medicine practice. I’ve worked with countless patients who were doing “all the…