What Causes Low Blood Pressure?
3. Hormonal Conditions
Hormones help regulate many aspects of how our bodies function. These include how quickly or slowly the heart beats, while it also includes how we process sugar in our blood. These factors, and others, can result in the patient’s blood pressure levels dropping.
Hormonal imbalances can be caused by a number of factors, one of which is problems with the thyroid gland. Some conditions can cause hypothyroidism which means not enough hormones are being produced by the thyroid gland, and this can cause a low blood pressure. Addison’s disease, which affects the functioning of the adrenal glands, is another potential cause.
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