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Research shows that the risk of high blood pressure is twice as high for a snorer than for a person who doesn't snore. Furthermore, every second patient suffering from sleep apnea also has high blood pressure values. This doesn't prove a connection, but one might suspect that a person with hypertension would tend to snore. In addition to that, obesity often goes along with high blood pressure and is another contributing factor for snoring. One should add, however, that the cause-effect correlation is not definite but moves in both directions.

During the sleeping phase, blood pressure follows a specific course - it drops by 10 to 20 % compared to the average daily value. In the early morning, it appears to be especially low. One main reason for this 'nightly drop' is that the cardio vascular system needs some rest time. A person who snores and tends to feel worn-out and exhausted after waking up should have his sleep phases and blood pressure examined in a sleep laboratory.

Research shows that someone who doesn't get enough sleep will have a greater tendency toward high blood pressure than a person who gets an average amount of sleep. Snoring and its resulting low oxygen supply to the body can have a similar effect as lack of sleep and thereby possibly contribute to hypertension.

Aside from medication, there are many homeopathic supplements available, such as teas or herbal remedies for increased blood pressure.