Helping Each Other Can Keep You From Hypertension

Anyone who loves a good deed or running activities volunteering is definitely know its helping each other. But researchers found evidence of a more real benefits from the charity, which can help reduce the risk of older people to experience high blood pressure. A new study involving more than 1,100 adults aged 40 to 79 years old. They interviewed about activities of charity and blood pressure checks in 2006 and 2010. They have a normal blood pressure during the first interview. Next the researchers found that the participants who claimed to have been the work of at least 200 hours per year have the risk of high blood pressure is 40 percent lower than those who do not. 

According to the study published in the journal Psychology and Aging, the charity activities carried out are not specific to a particular activity. All activities related to the work of the potentially lower the risk of high blood pressure. The researchers also concluded the activities a person can be free but effective treatment options to prevent high blood pressure. High blood pressure or hypertension is a known risk factor for many diseases such as heart disease, stroke, kidney, etc. Chairperson of the study Rodlescia Sneed doctoral student of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University said, so far we only know the negative lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise can increase the risk of hypertension.

"We are trying to determine whether lifestyle factors such as positive a person can lower the risk. These results provide an option for those who want to stay healthy in old age, "said Sneed. Sneed also do research on older people because they have less opportunities to interact socially. Thus activities such as charity can give them a chance more to build social connections. It is able to improve health and reduce the risk of disease.