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Even if you don't have hypertension (high blood pressure), certain things---your lifestyle, what you drink, how you exercise---can cause a temporary increase in your blood pressure. These temporary increases are called "spikes."
Stress
Stress can cause your blood pressure to spike briefly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Exercise Hypertension
Even if you are healthy, your blood pressure will spike during a workout, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine; this is called "exercise hypertension."
Doctor Visits
According to the American Heart Association, 1 or 2 people out of 10 experience "white coat effect": Their blood pressures rises when they visit a doctor's office.
Caffeine
Caffeine---in coffee, tea, soft drinks or other beverages---can cause a spike in blood pressure, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Night Noise
Your blood pressure can spike while you're sleeping as a result of noise at night louder than 35 decibels, such as from street traffic, someone snoring or aircraft flying overhead, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal of the European Society of Cardiology.
Smoking
Smoking can create a spike in blood pressure, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Source:
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: What Affects Blood Pressure?
American Heart Association: Home Hypertension Monitors
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