From the gut to the heart, a molecular messenger called TMAO — released when intestinal bacteria digest red meat — has been found to disturb the electrical rhythms that keep the heart beating in order. Cleveland Clinic researchers, studying more than 5,000 patients, have traced a direct biological pathway between this dietary byproduct and atrial fibrillation, America's most prevalent heart rhythm disorder. The discovery matters not merely as a scientific finding, but as an invitation to reimagine prevention: rather than waiting for the heart to falter, medicine may soon intervene at the dinne
Gut Bacteria Byproduct Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder in Cleveland Clinic Study
Atrial fibrillation affects 2.7 million Americans, causing fatigue, palpitations, breathing difficulties, and increased stroke risk.