Having Many Children Can Reduce Stroke Risk

Good news for you who have four or more children. The reason is because a woman who have many children, are less likely to die from a stroke. Despite having lots of children is identified with high stress levels, it also has a positive impact on women’s health.

This is the result of a research done by a team from the University of California, in 1,300 women in California. It was known that women who have four children or more have a 50 percent reduced risk of dying from a stroke.

This, according to investigators, is probably because of the high circulation of hormones during pregnancy. The impact is very positive for the blood vessels. Then, families with many children, tend to support each other and are quite close to each other, which is very good for heart health.

“Women in the study, have a lower risk of death due to CVD (cardiovascular disease) if they are pregnant four times or more,” said Marni Jacoobs one researcher, according toTelegraph.co.uk.

The causal mechanism in detail, according to Jacoobs, is not yet clearly known. However, it is probably because fertility reflects a woman have a healthy body. As well, the positive effects of exposure to circulating estrogen and other hormones during pregnancy.

“The physiological changes of a woman because of pregnancy can cause lasting effects on health. However, related to significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease, further research is needed,” said Professor Donald Peebles, a spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.