Red meat causing heart defects

A study published in the Journal Nature Medicine showed how the carnitine in red meat was broken down through the digestive process, but what was discovered from this process was an increase in cholesterol and an increased risk of heart disease. It was due to the gas which is released ( TMAO) when carnitine is broken down in the gut and the TMAO can be found in the liver as a fatty residue known to layer arteries and cause heart attacks.

Dr Hazen, from the Cleveland Clinic, said TMAO was often ignored: "It may be a waste product but it is significantly influencing cholesterol metabolism and the net effect leads to an accumulation of cholesterol.
Sourced from BBCnewshealth

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