Researchers have found a link between a compound found in the bloodstream that’s released after eating a number of everyday foods – including egg yolks and beef steak – and atrial fibrillation.
The condition, which causes the heart to beat irregularly, can lead to heart failure and stroke.
Now experts at the Cleveland Clinic in the US have found that those with the life-threatening problem have high levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – which is produced in the gut in response to certain foods.