A seemingly healthy diet is actually a 'time bomb' that causes heart attacks in young people

High-protein diets have become the top choice of many fitness enthusiasts, as they help lose weight and gain muscle. But are high-protein meals secretly causing heart attacks?

Too much protein is a "ticking time bomb" that can cause early heart attacks in people in their 30s and 40s, a cardiologist has warned, according to the Hindustan Times.

High-protein diets may seem healthy, but Dr. Dmitry Yaranov, director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, warns that they can silently harm your heart and increase your risk of heart attack. While protein is essential, overdoing it can have hidden risks. In a recent social media post, the cardiologist explained how a high-protein diet can increase your risk of early heart attack and long-term cardiovascular problems.

Although protein is essential, overdoing it can hide potential risks.

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Dmitry Yaranov warned that external fitness does not guarantee internal health and cited cases of healthy people suffering sudden heart attacks.

Dr. Dmitry says: A guy who is passionate about bodybuilding looks like a statue. Bulging muscles, healthy blood vessels, peak performance. But the question is what's inside those blood vessels, is it really okay?

How does an extreme high protein diet affect the heart?

According to Dr. Dmitry, consuming too much protein over many years, especially from animals, can lead to:

• Bad cholesterol levels are sky high.
• Endothelial dysfunction (the inner lining of blood vessels), can lead to atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke.
• Chronic inflammation.
• Early atherosclerosis.

Dr. Dmitry warns: The body looks like a machine on the outside, but it's a completely different machine on the inside. Dr. Dmitry mentions that he has treated young people as young as 35 years old who seemed "healthy" and suddenly had a heart attack without any symptoms or warning signs. He notes: No symptoms, no warning signs, but a ticking time bomb.

Six-pack abs may not protect you from clogged arteries or heart attacks

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Why looking healthy doesn't mean having a healthy heart?

Dr. Dmitry reminds everyone that external fitness is not the same as internal health:

Not all bodybuilders have healthy hearts.

Low body fat does not mean low risk.

And six-pack abs won't protect you from clogged arteries or heart attacks.

If the diet destroys the endothelium, then no matter how strong the arm muscles are, it makes no sense, warns Dr. Dmitry.

For long-term heart health, Dr. Dmitry recommends focusing on a balanced diet, choosing plant-based foods, and getting regular health checkups instead of extreme diets, according to Hindustan Times.

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