More than half of all women over 50 will die from heart disease. In the past decade, more research has been done in order to find out why so many women in this age group are suffering from the disease and it appears that the menopause is one of the foremost indicators in causing heart disease.

Oestrogen, the female sex hormone, governs your cycle of ovulation and menstruation. However, it also seems to fulfil other purposes in your body. Oestrogen works to protect your heart during your childbearing years by controlling the amount of fat, called lipids, in your body. Lipids make up the cholesterol in your bloodstream and oestrogen helps to combat the build up of unhealthy cholesterol.

Cholesterol consists of two components …

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