Great metaphor, but it’s still incomplete. @joerogan He’s right about fat being a helper, but he never says how or why the fire got there.
The cause of atherosclerosis is Lp(a), the sticky VARIANT of LDL that “puts out the fire.
The fire got there because the arteries are bleeding. The arteries are bleeding because they are thin and brittle due to poor collagen production. Collagen is the primary mechanism by which the body heals wounds. If you don’t have enough ingredients to make collagen, your body uses Lp(a) as a substitute.
Heart attacks and strokes are LIFESTYLE-based outcomes due to poor diet. Not because folks are eating fat, but because they’re NOT eating Vitamin C.
Your mind operates in 5 stages: You are present in the moment and experiencing what’s happening. You are present while creating a better future. You are worrying about the future. You are dwelling on the past. You are rectifying something that happened in the past.