20 Reasons Why Women Live Longer Than Men

In fact, there are some reasons why women have a chance to have a longer life expectancy, statistically.  Many claimed this was due to the stresses placed on men that the Western world has traditionally considered breadwinners, but the disparity still persists in modern societies where women work just as much as men. One explanation that scientists are suggesting is that common heart disease begins in men earlier than in women. The varying degrees of iron deficiency that menstruation can induce in women also alter the response of their cardiovascular cells to heart disease. Another hypothesis is that the dual X chromosomes of women (as opposed to the XY of men) could also offer those benefits..….See More