US EditionThe hidden physical powers that help women outlive men
- A 2023 study by Erin McKenney and Amanda Hale measured small intestine lengths in cadavers, finding women's intestines significantly longer than men's.
- This study builds on the Female Buffering Hypothesis, which states female biology evolved to better withstand environmental and physiological stress.
- Longer small intestines allow women to extract more nutrition, supporting resilience despite burdens like menstruation, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.
- Virginia Zarulli noted men have higher death rates at almost every age, while Dr. Sharon Moalem said, "Women have immunologically evolved to out-mutate men."
- These findings explain women's general longevity advantage and suggest sex-based health differences could improve personalized medicine and treatment.
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Minka Gantar is a long-time consultant for healthy eating and personal growth, editor of the Happy Life website and author of several bestsellers. She emphasizes that hormones connect emotions, thoughts and body. She reveals how women in particular must learn to listen to their emotions, as they affect hormonal status. In her latest manual, Minka's Kitchen for Hormone Balance and Longevity, she clearly and usefully reveals with instructions and …
In Spreekuur, specialists answer a question from a reader every week. This time: 'During an outing with my girlfriends, a heated discussion arose about the female heart. My best friend even claimed that the female heart is stronger than that of a man. How does that work?' Cardiologist Leonard Hofstra answers.
The female body shows a better ability to survive.
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