You can't get clogged arteries in just 6 months—it takes many years.
Scientific Claim
Atherosclerotic plaque development requires prolonged exposure to pathogenic stimuli and does not occur within short-term dietary interventions of less than one year.
Original Statement
“Plaque buildup takes years to develop. This is why we don't typically see young people develop it. Because she'd only been eating carnivore for such a short period of time, it is impossible that a carnivore diet is what caused this.”
Context Details
Domain
cardiology
Population
human
Subject
atherosclerotic plaque development
Action
requires
Target
prolonged exposure (>1 year) to pathogenic stimuli
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (0)
Contradicting (2)
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