MEDICATION"Midday sleep appears to lower blood pressure levels at the same magnitude as other lifestyle changes. He said that sleeping at midday lowered the risk of heart conditions such as heart attacks by 10 per cent. BLOOD PRESSUREThe study included 212 people with a mean blood pressure of 129.9 mm Hg. Participants wore blood pressure monitors to measure and track blood pressure at regular intervals during routine daily living. BENEFITSIt was found that those who napped during the day had on average 5.3 mm Hg lower blood pressure those who did not nap.

Source: Daily Nation March 15, 2019 10:30 UTC