There are many different jokes about why women live longer than men. For example, because the lady will not agree to die with the thought that the chosen one will cheat on her after death, or without watching the series until the end (and she has a lot of them). There are, of course, other assumptions, but they are all not serious. But really, why do women live longer than men?
There are several reasons for this. Starting with physiology, it is worth saying that the matter is in hormones. Scientists have long proven that estrogen, which is the main female hormone, lowers the content of “bad” cholesterol in the blood. In this regard, in a 40-year-old woman, the vessels look about the same as in a 30-year-old man. That is why diseases of the cardiovascular system do not pose such a threat to women, in men they occur much more often. In addition, testosterone (the male sex hormone) is responsible for the aggressiveness of a person, which leads to a considerable number of accidents among men, shortening their life. Thus, it is only at the level of hormones that a woman’s body is programmed for a longer life.
Another reason women live longer than men is their caution. They act as carriers of a conservative hereditary principle, and therefore carefully consider and weigh all their actions. They are more circumspect, better comply with the rules and are practically not prone to risk. As a direct result, less injuries to women appear. This affects not only the genetic predisposition, but also education, as it is boys who are taught to be strong, brave and courageous, and girls - to be neat and diligent.
Health care also plays a significant role in why women live longer than men. Ladies visit doctors more often. Some men, on the other hand, cannot be driven into the clinic at all, because they do not want and do not like to look weak. Others are completely accustomed to "treat" all ailments with alcohol, which only exacerbates the disease. In this regard, women suffer from the same diseases about 12 years later than men, and they resist much more actively (i.e., the expected life expectancy of sick men is on average 3 years longer than sick women).
A woman is more emotional. She does not restrain negativity, frustration and discontent, but “splashes out” all this as complaints and tears. It is interesting to know that with tears, such harmful substances as prolactin and leucine encephalin, which have a detrimental effect, come out of the body. Since men do not get rid of bad emotions (at least with the help of tears), they often accumulate irritation that develops into diseases associated with the nervous system, depression, and sometimes even a tendency to suicide.
The shorter life expectancy of men in Russia is also due to bad habits. Representatives of the stronger sex are much more often and more interested in drinking, smoking and the uneven rhythm of life. Drinking often causes fatal accidents, and also contributes to the development of cirrhosis. Smoking pretty "shakes" the nervous system, leading to lung cancer. The uneven rhythm of life is expressed in the contrast between daily activity (at work) and evening passivity (on the couch in front of the TV), which clearly does not contribute to health.
The constant responsibility of a man (for work, for his family, etc.) exhausts the general condition of the body, contributes to constant headaches and, on this basis, the development of other diseases. It was found that the life expectancy of managers is significantly lower than that of subordinates, despite the best working conditions (from a physical point of view) and a good financial situation.