In fact, for every two percent increase in daily trans fat consumption, the risk of
heart disease increases by a whopping 23 percent.
However, Burke and colleagues43 analyzed data from 514 Western Australian aborigines with almost 14 years of follow - up and found that risk of coronary
heart disease increased in participants consuming eggs more than twice per week.
Hmm, no
wonder heart disease increased with the advent of margarine and the decrease in consumption of butter in our society... Not only were the trans fats in margarine probably responsible for some of the damage, but also the LACK of essential vitamin K2 caused by fooling everyone into removing butter from their diet exacerbated the heart problems!
• Coughing and increased respiratory rate and effort may indicate a heart disease
Studies show that pre-menopausal women, who produce high levels of estrogen, typically have the cardiovascular health of men 10 to 20 years younger than them, but rates of
heart disease increase dramatically after menopause, when estrogen levels plummet.
In one study, the risk of dying
from heart disease increased by 20 % for people who eat fast food once a week and nearly 80 % for those who eat it four times a week or more.
But the risk of breast cancer, stroke, and
heart disease increased for some women.
Without sufficient sleep, your body enters a continual state of stress and your risk of obesity, insulin - resistant diabetes and
heart disease increases.
But even as fat intake decreased in the US, waistlines and
heart disease increased and we seemed to miss the mark.