The British "Daily Mail" website recently published an article, the latest data show that every year in the United Kingdom, there are 35,000 women by coronary heart disease to lose their lives - this number is three times the number of women died of breast cancer. Recently, British researchers conducted an in-depth questionnaire survey and summarised the seven disease-causing factors that women need to be most vigilant about.

　　Excessive alcohol consumption

　　Risk of disease: 1 case of heart disease per 10 people.

　　Expert Explanation: Glyn Thomas, a cardiologist at the Institute of Cardiology at the University of Bristol in the UK, says that family genetics is indeed one of the most important triggers of heart attacks. A Swedish study showed that a mother with a history of heart disease is 43 per cent more likely to have a heart attack in her children.

　　According to Qi Wenhang, a professor of cardiology at Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, long-term excessive alcohol consumption can lead to increased blood pressure, which makes it easier to suffer from heart disease over time. In addition, excessive alcohol consumption is bad for the liver and kidneys, and must be controlled. However, a little wine every day is good for heart health.

　　Sweet tooth

　　Risk of heart disease: Women with a family history of overweight with a sweet tooth are likely to have an average of 1 in 3 cases of heart disease.

　　Expert explanation: Sweets such as cakes and biscuits contain too many calories and saturated fatty acids. A sweet tooth can lead to the accumulation of fat in the waist and hips, increase the risk of high blood sugar and diabetes, which in turn leads to dyslipidaemia, high blood pressure and heart disease. If a woman is already overweight and has a family history of heart disease, her chances of having a heart attack increase exponentially. The best way to prevent this is to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and get into the habit of exercising every day. It is best for women to consume no more than 20 grams of saturated fatty acids per day. In addition, Chi Wenhang pointed out that in addition to eating fewer sweets on a daily basis, it is also important to control the intake of fat, calories and salt. Fat will make cholesterol rise, hardening of the arteries, calories will make people obese, salt eaten too much will lead to a rise in blood pressure, these are the big enemy of heart health.

　　Declining thyroid function

　　Risk of disease: Older women with hypothyroidism and high blood lipids are likely to have 1 case of heart disease in every 20 people on average.

　　Expert's explanation: A British survey found that 15 out of every 1,000 women suffer from hypothyroidism, and 1/3 of women with hypothyroidism have high blood pressure, which is one of the main factors leading to heart disease.

　　Shen Jin, chief physician of the cardiology department of Beijing Hospital, said that people with hypothyroidism have low metabolism and are prone to obesity, which is bad for the heart. Qi Wenhang reminded that thyroid recession is more commonly seen as a condition that can trigger low blood pressure, not necessarily high blood pressure, and is best viewed on an individual basis. Experts suggest that women who have developed hypothyroidism, it is best to check their blood pressure at least once a year in the hospital, just in case.

　　Severe snoring

　　Risk of morbidity: 1 case of heart disease in every 30 people on average.

　　Expert's explanation: Some studies show that the risk of heart attack during sleep is six times higher in severe snorers than in normal people. When a person snores, a short pause in breathing can lead to changes in blood pressure, the nervous system and hormone secretion. Chi Wenhang points out that people who snore in their sleep are often accompanied by persistent high blood pressure, which directly damages heart health. According to Shen Jin, snoring will also deprive people of oxygen, which can easily induce myocardial ischaemia when the oxygen level in the blood is too low. Both experts suggest that snorers should go to the respiratory department of the hospital to find out the cause of the disease as soon as possible and get appropriate treatment.

　　Smoking

　　Morbidity risk: women who smoke and love to eat high-calorie food may have 1 case of heart disease in every 15 people on average.

　　Expert Explanation: Studies show that women smokers are 25 per cent more likely to develop heart disease than men. This is because women's bodies are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of tobacco. Qi Wenhang further explained that smoking directly causes damage to the endothelial function of blood vessels, leading to hardening of blood vessels and inducing coronary heart disease. Smoking has a hundred harms but not one benefit, can quit as early as possible.

　　High blood pressure during pregnancy

　　Risk of morbidity: 1 case of heart disease per 25 people on average

　　Expert opinion: 1 in 10 pregnant women have pre-eclampsia, and these women are also at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. The Women's Health Research Unit at the University of London Medical School found that pregnant women with pre-eclampsia are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack later in life, partly because pre-eclampsia may damage blood vessels.

　　Chi Wenhang advises that patients who develop perinatal hypertension must monitor their blood pressure from time to time. In some cases, blood pressure stays high even after the birth of a child, requiring long-term treatment.

　　Frequent migraines

　　Morbidity risk: an average of every 15 women may appear 1 case of heart disease

　　Expert's note: Studies have shown that women who suffer from frequent severe migraines have twice the normal risk of heart disease and stroke. The reason for this may be that migraines cause changes in blood flow, and heart attacks are caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle. Qi Wenhang and Shen Jin cautioned that despite the above study, there are many triggers for migraine headaches, not all of which may be related to heart disease. However, if you have headaches from time to time, you should go to the hospital for examination and should not be ignored.

　　Finally, the two experts emphasised that a variety of factors such as family history and lifestyle habits are often intricately intertwined, which in turn trigger heart disease. The dangers mentioned above are just a reminder for women to pay more attention to diet, exercise and quit smoking, which is good for the heart and even the whole body health.