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Does Going For A Walk Raise Your Blood Pressure
Even if you’re being treated for high blood pressure, your blood pressure will still rise after exercising. Walking, taking the stairs, and even lifting or moving large items can all cause your blood pressure to increase. How much your pressure rises depends on how high it is to begin with and how conditioned your cardiovascular system is. Walking lowers blood pressure for the following 4 reasons: Regular physical activity strengthens the heart. Walking helps manage obesity.
Exercise lowers stress levels which constricts blood vessels. Walking can increase endorphins which helps open blood vessels. Brisk walking can reduce blood vessel stiffness and increase blood flow. Aerobic exercise could shave five points off your systolic blood pressure (the first, or top, number in your blood pressure reading), and three points off your diastolic blood pressure (the second,...