MSU and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away – from the inside out – portions of plaques that cause heart attacks.

Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A three-drug regimen cures most patients in just months.

Interesting story w/ some resolution...

Nathan Pritikin was diagnosed w/ heart disease in his forties. Not satisfied w/ his doc's advice, he determined that a plant-based diet could help. After he died at age 69 of radiation-induced leukemia, an autopsy found his arteries clear and pliable, suggesting his diet reversed his heart disease.

Two studies from one project: foods naturally low in animal saturated fats are the healthiest.

I think this is right: For fast metabolizers of caffeine, coffee has protective effects; for slow metabolizers of caffeine, coffee has harmful effects.

Gregger says eat whole food sources of fat, never/minimal processed sources like refined oils. Furhman 2015 study suggests whole food sources are fine and when a part of whole food, plant based diet will promote reversal of heart disease. Wow! Need to follow up.

Persuasive evidence that higher levels of TMAO lead to higher incidence of heart attacks and heart failure. TMAO comes from byproducts of eating animal products, dairy, eggs, meat. TMAO seems to work in at least two ways on increasing death by heart attack/failure. High TMAO blood serum levels increase macrophage cholesterol intake, and (I think) these macrophages are found in atherosclerosis plaques, so TMAO fills these phages with cholesterol faster--my interpretation; video doesn't get into this. Further, high TMAO levels are associated with increased incidence of heart failure in patients already suffering from weak heart. Much of these findings have been replicated multiple times.