Researchers have shown that adults who have normal blood pressure but too many stress hormones often suffer from heart problems. In addition, cumulative exposure to daily stressors and traumatic stress can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The recently published research results therefore point to oneConnection between brain, blood pressure and heart healthhin.
High blood pressure caused by too many stress hormones in the urine
The stress hormones norepinephrine, adrenaline, dopamine, and cortisol increase due to stress from work, relationships, finances, and more. As the study authors confirm, this stress is a risk factor for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, it is important for them to examine these effects on adults in the general population. This can give doctors new information about whether they need to consider routine measurement of stress hormones to prevent possible heart disease. The researchers measured hormone levels in an overnight urine test. The substudy included 412 adults aged 48 to 87, about half of whom were female. During follow-up, the team also observed chest pain, the need for artery opening, and heart attacks or strokes in the subjects.
Norepinephrine, adrenaline and dopamine are molecules known as catecholamines that maintain stability throughout the autonomic nervous system. This system regulates involuntary body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. Cortisol is a steroid hormone released during stress and is regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, which is calledphysical stress reactionis known. Analysis of the connection between stress hormones and the development of atherosclerosis revealed a 21-31% increased risk of developing high blood pressure.
There was also a 90% higher chance of cardiovascular problems for every doubling of cortisol levels. Currently, doctors only measure these hormones when hypertension is suspected with an underlying cause or other related medical conditions. A limitationthis studyHowever, the researchers did not study people who had high blood pressure at the start of follow-up. This would have resulted in a larger study population.
