As is often the case with a self-fulfilling prophecy, attitude and perspective can make or break your ability to get high blood pressure under control.
Now there is proof that the way your mind views your circumstances has a direct impact on your body’s health, according to researchers at Inserm in Villejuif, France.
But it’s probably in a completely different way that you think!
If you feel like you are under a lot of stress, and that the stress you are under is making you sick, you are right, according to Hermann Nabi, lead author of a study published recently that looked at stress and heart disease.
[adrotate group=”5″]Not only that, but how much a participant focused on the perceived stress had a direct impact on how high his or her blood pressure would elevate.
Looking at health data and following civil servants in Europe over many years, researchers were able to prove that the stress people suffer as it relates to job, family, or any other factor directly contributes to cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
The better controlled the stress levels were, the better off the participants fared in their physical health.
Not only that, but people who were reportedly the most acutely aware of their stress levels and who believed that their stress was making them sick were frequently the sickest.
Those with a sunnier outlook and more positive perspective fared better in health measurements over the course of the study, underscoring the mind/body connection.
But first, what do you think about this discovery? Please share your thoughts below.
As My Old Dad always said Mind Over Matter…?
It’s logical and confirming the connection between stress and BP.
My blood pressure is way. My doctor ask if I have troubles with
my heart. Never been on inhalers now I am.
I have hard time breathing. Doctor check out my
blood pressure way high it's about. 162/190 pulse 110
So I feel like car race on the tract. Doctor has not
perscribe any mefication so far. So I try to relax. I do
suffer with disease and Im also Bipolar.
My disease's
Fibromyailgia
Chronic Pain
Inflammation
I find myself stiff around the neck
and back of the head none stop pain
I feel dizzy or I wabbble like a drunk
I loose a lot of sleep.
So if any advice please reply back.
thank you
Annamaria
I wrote an article on why my blood pressure rises.
You can read it on http://www.ezines.com.
Google my name.
go to the mayo or Cleveland clinic. complete check up needed. and get rid of your doctor.
I have been suspecting so.
My dear, forget your doctor
change your diet. Walnuts, Chia seeds, Aloe Vera, Blueberries Dackberries, Raspberrie, Kiwi, Spurilina, Boil Quinoa, Ginger, Bananas, Cardamon, Original soy milk make smoothies and add some cinnamon. Dandelion tea.. Eat lots of vegetables. and Eat 3 grapes fruits a day morning, noon and at night before you go to bed and let me know in amonth how you feel.
I cannot find the article
Annamaria, Google the Indian herbal formula called Mukta Vati. It is said to actually get to the root cause of high BP and cure it without prescription meds.
If you watch old films or read old books , you can always notice people saying to an older busy man, “now watch your blood pressure, mr. buckle belt You must calm down. Doctor’s orders!” These men may only be forty or forty five but it is already a dangerous age in old movies.