Blood pressure
The people having sleep apnea also suffer from an increase or decrease blood pressure. When airways are blocked, it pauses the breath and drops the level of oxygen. As the level of oxygen in body drowns, the receptors of the brain are triggered. The brain sends messages to blood vessels to increase the oxygen level and supply it to the heart and mind to maintain the body’s functioning. This process increases the flow of blood through vessels, which increases the pressure on blood vessel walls elevating the level higher and increasing the risk of hypertension. If the circumstances went serious is can increase heart risk and cause a stroke. The issue of blood pressure caused by sleep apnea cannot be resolved by changing lifestyle like in case of weight gain. The cause needs to be determined, and the disorder needs to be addressed.