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Doctors appeal: If you do this in your sleep, you have a serious health problem
Do you do this during the night too?
TL;DR
- Snoring may be an early indicator of dangerous high blood pressure (hypertension).
- A large study by Flinders University found a clear link between regular snoring and elevated blood pressure.
- Overweight middle-aged men who snore regularly have a higher risk of uncontrolled hypertension.
- The study used home sleep-tracking technology and home blood pressure monitors over nine months with over 12,000 participants.
- Snoring is often overlooked, but its health consequences, including potential links to sleep apnea, are significant.
- Individuals who snore regularly have nearly double the risk of uncontrolled hypertension, a risk amplified if they also have sleep apnea.
- Disrupted sleep from snoring can increase the risk of developing hypertension, which can lead to serious complications like heart failure and stroke.
- To reduce snoring, avoid smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and sleeping pills.
- The study's results highlight the importance of considering snoring in clinical practice and sleep disorder treatment for hypertension control.
- Further research is needed to determine if therapies reducing snoring can also help lower blood pressure.