A new survey showed that changing lifestyle has exposed women to the higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, shattering the popular idea that oestrogen hormone protects them from such ailments. For long it is popularly believed that oestrogen has some kind of antagonist effect on the progression of cardiovascular diseases in women. Even though the mechanistic aspect is not cleared, researches showing a negative correlation between estrogen and occurrence of cardiac conditions are plenty in number.
There can be several reasons for oestrogen deficiency, with the most evident one at the post-menopausal period. Studies showed that women are at higher risk for cardiovascular and other related diseases in this period. A recent survey conducted in India titled “Visualizing the Extent of Heart Disease in Indian Women” revealed that 55 % of cardiologists observed 16-20% growth in…
