Atheromatous Heart Disease
Artheromatous heart disease is a pronounced formation of plaque in
the lipoid material in the arteries, and is very often expressed initially
at least in the form of angina pectoris, a temporary but often painful
throbbing in the chest accompanied by numbness in the extremities. Often,
though not always, angina is a foreshadowing of more serious consequences
later and serves as a good warning to the individual to clean up some aspect
of his or her lifestyle, health, and diet.
Atheromatous heart disease can be caused from a number of conditions,
most of which are self-induced. Smoking, excessive intake of saturated
fatty acids, obesity, lack of exercise, diabetes mellitus and family genetic
inclinations toward hyperlipiemias are some of the most significant causes.
Gout and hypertension are also believed to be causes of this disease, but
since those are diseases and symptoms in and of themselves, we tend not
to place them in the mix.
Reference: "ALOE VERA/The Inside Story", page 152, by Bill
Coats, R.Ph., C.C.N., with Robert Ahola.