Absolutely fantastic post, JohnTitor17.

I would like to add a bit from my own research and things I've learned, which supports what you wrote:

(1) Your FIL smoked a pack a day and drank a 12-pack of Pepsi (regular, I take it) per day. It has been known for some time now that smoking and sugar are the primary causes of heart disease. I assume you know that, which is why you stated those 2 things and not how many cheeseburgers he ate (which, contrary to what 99% of doctors are told, are not at all associated with heart disease).

(2) Glucose in the blood (which comes from ALL plant food ingestion) causes microtears in the interior cellular linings of blood vessels, and this is the beginning of heart disease for most people. Smokers are also known to have a 5-times higher rate of heart disease, though I have not investigated why, exactly.

(3) IMO, the HDL/LDL being "good" or "bad" is a scam. These are transporters of cholesterol, and the only difference is their direction. HDL is "Heading to Da Liver" and LDL is "Leaving Da Liver." Cholesterol is a necessary element of health. All cell membranes are made of it. All hormones are made of it. If the body needs more cholesterol, the liver sends it (via LDL) to wherever it is needed. Where excess is detected anywhere in the body, the liver sends a signal to bring it back (via HDL) for repurposing, as needed. There is no health problem associted with "high HDL" because it is merely transporting the cholesterol back to the liver. But when the body needs more than normal cholesterol, for whatever reason, the liver sends it out. There could be a number of reasons why. If a person has cancer, those cells multiply faster than normal cells, and maybe they need more cholesterol for the membranes. If a person is getting really fat, maybe more fat cells are needed. If a person is building muscle, maybe more muscle cells are needed. And if a person has microtears in their blood vessels, more cholesterol is needed because it acts to repair the microtears, similar to spackle used to repair a hole in dry wall. This is why "muh HDL = good" and "muh LDL = bad."

(4) I had never heard of or thought about cholesterol having Lysine receptors that could essentially "melt away" the cholesterol -- until this thread. But a quick scan of a couple of research articles/papers appear to support this thesis. I don't have time to dig into it, but very interesting.

(5) Regarding "every disease is parasite related," it would lend support for the Ivermectin and Fenbenzadol treatments. I think Thomas Seyfried has conclusively proven that cancer is caused by disruption to the mitochondria of the cells, which means that doctors are wrong (again!) about cancer being a genetic problem. It is actually a metabolic problem, and can be "cured" (nobody will use the "c-word") via nutrition. Would be interested to find out any info on if/how parasites might cause disruption to mitochondria, generally. Could be one of the keys to understanding human dis-ease.

Again, great post.

Might be worth doing the protocol for a month for general health and prevention of illness.

Actually, I am 100% shocked that the clogged arteries were completely cleared, and then clogged again -- IN JUST 3 YEARS!

I would not have thought it could happen that quickly.

Absolutely fantastic post, JohnTitor17.

I would like to add a bit from my own research and things I've learned, which supports what you wrote:

(1) Your FIL smoked a pack a day and drank a 12-pack of Pepsi (regular, I take it) per day. It has been known for some time now that smoking and sugar are the primary causes of heart disease. I assume you know that, which is why you stated those 2 things and not how many cheeseburgers he ate (which, contrary to what 99% of doctors are told, are not at all associated with heart disease).

(2) Glucose in the blood (which comes from ALL plant food ingestion) causes microtears in the interior cellular linins of blood vessels, and this is the beginning of heart disease for most people. Smokers are also known to have a 5-times higher rate of heart disease, though I have not investigated why, exactly.

(3) IMO, the HDL/LDL being "good" or "bad" is a scam. These are transporters of cholesterol, and the only difference is their direction. HDL is "Heading to Da Liver" and LDL is "Leaving Da Liver." Cholesterol is a necessary element of health. All cell membranes are made of it. All hormones are made of it. If the body needs more cholesterol, the liver sends it (via LDL) to wherever it is needed. Where excess is detected anywhere in the body, the liver sends a signal to bring it back (via HDL) for repurposing, as needed. There is no health problem associted with "high HDL" because it is merely transporting the cholesterol back to the liver. But when the body needs more than normal cholesterol, for whatever reason, the liver sends it out. There could be a number of reasons why. If a person has cancer, those cells multiply faster than normal cells, and maybe they need more cholesterol for the membranes. If a person is getting really fat, maybe more fat cells are needed. If a person is building muscle, maybe more muscle cells are needed. And if a person has microtears in their blood vessels, more cholesterol is needed because it acts to repair the microtears, similar to spackle used to repair a hole in dry wall. This is why "muh HDL = good" and "muh LDL = bad."

(4) I had never heard of or thought about cholesterol having Lysine receptors that could essentially "melt away" the cholesterol -- until this thread. But a quick scan of a couple of research articles/papers appear to support this thesis. I don't have time to dig into it, but very interesting.

(5) Regarding "every disease is parasite related," it would lend support for the Ivermectin and Fenbenzadol treatments. I think Thomas Seyfried has conclusively proven that cancer is caused by disruption to the mitochondria of the cells, which means that doctors are wrong (again!) about cancer being a genetic problem. It is actually a metabolic problem, and can be "cured" (nobody will use the "c-word") via nutrition. Would be interested to find out any info on if/how parasites might cause disruption to mitochondria, generally. Could be one of the keys to understanding human dis-ease.

Again, great post.

Might be worth doing the protocol for a month for general health and prevention of illness.

Actually, I am 100% shocked that the clogged arteries were completely cleared, and then clogged again -- IN JUST 3 YEARS!

I would not have thought it could happen that quickly.