Blood pressure can be affected by many factors, rising or falling depending on the stimulus. One of the most common and most notorious factor for increasing blood pressure is salt or sodium, a mineral that causes our bodies to retain water, increasing the amount of fluid in our blood. This extra volume exerts stress on our blood vessel walls, causing hypertension.
Aside from sodium, other causes for blood pressure “spikes” are out there, some of them we wouldn’t expect. Although these spikes are temporary, knowing what can cause them can still be helpful.
Here are some surprising reasons that could explain an increase in blood pressure.
