They tend to go hand in hand for many of us.

If you reseach it they are strong connections between sleep apnea and hypertension.

Think of it this way, when the body is deprived of oxygen at night the brain signals the arteries to send the blood their way -- meaning that other organs are doing without. This sends messages for the heart to work harder. It is a cycle that is repeated many, many times over every night.

Carol