Q: How does menopause affect blood pressure? I haven’t had any sleep problems my whole life, till I started menopause. Now I am up a lot @ night with hot flashes, so I’m not sleeping as well.
A: Menopause and high blood pressure are definitely connected. Women start getting high blood pressure about 10 years later than men. Typically this occurs at around age 50. This is also the time most women experience menopause. Many factors other than just the change in hormone levels probably account for the increase in blood pressure that occurs. Many women gain weight with menopause. Many women, like you, don’t sleep well anymore. Both extra weight and poor sleep are independent risk factors for high blood pressure.
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i too am going thru menopause&my b.p. is modertly high to severly high @times..is there anything we can do naturally that will help?i heared beet juice&rasains do u know anything about this?i was put on atenolol for b.p.&svt heart arrithmia but the atenolol has too many side effects on me ..please help also what can be done for svt other than meds&ablation?
I am going through Menopause as well and go to the gym 5 days a week and burn 400- 500 calories everyday!
This brought my triglycerides down 30 pts! This exercise has also helped my blood pressure e regulated. Go to the nutrition store and ask some questions, Do you have a peoples pharmacy in your area? GO somewhere other than G.N.C.