Scientists solve the mystery of hardening arteries, and find solution in a common drug

New Atlas ^ | June 11, 2019 | Rich Haridy

[Wonder Warthog]

"What we see here on this thread are excellent points that the PAR suppressor antibiotic minocycline is an antibiotic and too many antibiotics swirling about the human population have a significant downside."

There is also the possibility that a variant of minocycline can be synthesized that will affect/dissolve the bad actors and lose the antibiotic negatives.

[Ozark Tom]

Minocycline is known as an anti-inflammatory derivative of the Tetracycline antibiotic family. It was evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, though now there are more effective drug treatments with fewer side effects available. It’s effectiveness was not attributed to combating any kind of underlying infection as a causative of the RA.

[Hostage]

Yep, I’m with you there. Thank you.

[Hostage]

Interesting, very! Thank you.

[thesearethetimes...]

BookMarking!

[TheNext]

Why ask Jim Fixx?

Jim Fixx was an overweight, cigarette smoking, junk food eater.

Why would I ask Jim Fixx? Only if I want a heart attack.

[MikelTackNailer]

If peoples arteries are so hard why do we need Viagra?

So I tell the doc, 'My arteries wouldn't harden if there weren't so many beautiful women around. Do you have a drug that causes blindness or do I have to hang around old lesbians?'

[Pontiac]

The only known cure for prevention of heart attack, stroke and artery hardening is ... running. 30 min x 3 per week.

While I agree that exercise is good for the heart I have my doubts about it having anything to do with preventing hardening of the arteries.

I have known several runners that still got clogged arteries.

My brother-in-law is a runner that did 3 to 5 miles a day 5 times a week and did lots of walking at work (at least 10K steps a day). Still he had blocked arteries and had a heart attack at 60 years old.

He also had yearly checkups and blood test that showed he had no trouble with cholesterol.

Fortunately, he caught the heart attack early and did not have any damage to his heart. Got stints and is back to good health and running again.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Or you can just take K2.