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Do prawns increase blood pressure? I have pretty well controlled blood pressure but last evening ate rather a lot of prawns, when I checked my blood pressure last night and again this morning as I have to do to keep a record, the readings were high (168/83 and 179/92), could the prawns account for this?
Sea food allergy has been seen to cause, vasoconstiction of the blood vessels as an allergic respose which may have caused an elevation of your blood pressure.
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Does Eating Shrimp Raise Blood Pressure?
Sea food allergy has been seen to cause, vasoconstiction of the blood vessels as an allergic respose which may have caused an elevation of your blood pressure.