Not exact matches
Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the arteries was originally considered to be
cholesterol sludge
depositing in the
arterial walls.
Cholesterol is a healing substance within the body (among many other important functions), and responds to
arterial inflammation by getting
deposited in combination with other substances, forming «plaque» as a healing agent on the artery lining.
When combined with ajoene, it reduces lipid content in the
arterial walls, causing
deposits of LDL - or «bad
cholesterol» - to be oxidized and excreted.