The Saturated Truth: Why Excessive Butter Consumption Is a Silent Killer for Your Heart

The visceral fat accumulation associated with high-fat dairy consumption is another silent danger. Unlike the fat you can see under your skin, visceral fat wraps around your internal organs, including your liver and heart. This type of fat is metabolically active, secreting inflammatory cytokines that can damage your blood vessels from the inside out. This systemic inflammation can lead to chronic high blood pressure, as your heart has to pump harder to move blood through narrowed, inflamed, and less flexible pathways. Over time, this exhaustion of the heart muscle can culminate in heart failure.