Adults from ages 18-57 suffering from allergy disorders have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Research data find, Black male adults have the highest risk of developing high blood pressure.
People with asthma pose the highest risk for high blood pressure.
Adults 39-57 with allergies have a high risk of coronary heart disease. Coronary disease takes place when major blood vessels that supply your heart become damaged or infected by plaque build-up.
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This latest research collected data from 10,000 people. Each person had asthma or at least one allergic ailment, like respiratory, food, or skin.
How does this happen?
Histamine, a chemical found in cells, increases flow into an area where allergens are located. This triggers the immune system to fight against allergens with antibodies leading to inflammation.
Most allergy medications are antihistamines in order to fight the body’s inflammatory response. Inflammation is how the body fights off threats of disease. When the body is inflamed for a long period, such as several months or years, the body is on high alert constantly. This long-lasting state of emergency can cause lasting damage to your heart, brain, and other organs.
Pulmonologist Dr. Raj Dasgupta says some antihistamines can constrict blood flow. “They narrow the blood vessels not only in the nose but the rest of the body, which can lead to high blood pressure, and an increased heart rate”.
Dasgupta also explains “Steroids increase blood pressure, they increase blood sugar and both high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels are very important risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke,”.
Key contributors to heart disease include lack of exercise, obesity, diabetes, smoking, and family history of heart issues.
