Loneliness and Hypertension Risk

A recent study done in Chicago has just linked loneliness with potential hypertension risk.
The study conducted by scientists at the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago has shown that loneliness can add as much as 30 points to your blood pressure reading for patients of 50. The study went further to state that depression and stress can add to the increased blood pressure factor as well.

If there ever was a time to look for ways to engage yourself to decrease loneliness and possible even depression to live a healthy life this study reinforces the real need to do so.