it's not the plaque or cholesterol build up in anybody's artery that hurts them or causes them to have a blockage!! it's the inflamation around the veins!! inflammation is the first sign of a disease and it's the information again that causes or squeezes the veins. the plaque is like scar tissue covering up and repairing rips from foreign substances. incidentally cholesterol is a myth. 75% of our brains and 90% of a man's testosterone is made from cholesterol!