I’ve seen statistics that show rates of cancer and heart disease decline after a woman has had four children. There was nothing regarding age of death, though.
My great grandmother died instantly of a heart attack at age 53, she had seven children and in pictures looked far older than she was around age 50.
My mom (her granddaughter) had a massive heart attack at age 51, miraculously survived and is still alive 16 years later-praise the Lord. She’s always looked young for her age and had two children, adopted another. Still had a heart attack at young age but didn’t die.
Despite my best efforts, I seem to be following in their cardiovascular footsteps. At 43 I am a mother of six and my blood pressure inexplicably shot up two years ago. People (including my kids’ friends) say I look young so who knows-at least I probably don’t look old for my age despite having a lot of kids.
Biggest difference between my mom and her grandma and myself is I’m more trim than they were-better eating habits, though they were by no means “fat”. I guess we will see if many children with a better diet give me a better (no young heart attack)or worse (dying from a young heart attack like my great grandma) outcome than my mom.
It would appear that your grandmother —> mother —> you heart attack thing is genetic.
For myself, it goes like this. My father’s father died at 74, my father died at 74....and were I a betting man, I will kick off at that same age.
Genetics can be ruthless.