Easy breathing can improve your overall health and well-being better, studies show. | Adobe Stock
Easy breathing can improve your overall health and well-being better, studies show. | Adobe Stock
- Investigations reveal that chronic sinusitis contributes to hypertension
- 2% of men and 4% of women who suffer from chronic sinusitis will experience significant jumps in blood pressure
- Some overlooked symptoms include a dry sinus headache or sinus migraine
It is widely known that breathing is impaired by sinusitis and research published by the European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine shows that chronic sinusitis can contribute to the development of hypertension.
“Anything that causes inflammation in the body can disrupt other chronic medical issues: high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes,” Dr. Brian Lee of the Scottsdale Sinus and Allergy Center said.
Looking back at history, we can follow evidence from a study conducted by the physiology and cell biology department at Ohio State University that supports the fact that breathing affects our overall health, and it has been known that the heart rate increases during breathing in — while arterial blood pressure decreases — and vice versa as we exhale.
According to the Consequences of Chronic Rhinosinusitis on Blood Pressure study, it was concluded that 2% of men and 4% of women who experience inflammation of sinus also experience a significant increase in blood pressure, especially in patient groups over 50 years of age.
Familiar symptoms of chronic sinusitis that may restrict breathing include post-nasal drip and inflamed nostrils. Symptoms may also be less obviously related to sinus conditions, like dry sinus headache or sinus migraine, according to Healthline.
According to a study published in Breathe Journal, there could be use for slow, controlled breathing techniques, that lower stress and may be associated with health and longevity. More analysis is required to make a determination, however.
Sinus inflammation specialists are an imperative resource for sinus inflammation patients who wish to enhance well-being and increase longevity.
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