Re: Ask The Herbalist: Cholesterol Doesn't Cause Heart Disease

 What can be the sources of this kind of inflammation? I mean the root cause?

There are a number of things.  A common source is inflammatory homocysteine.  Hypothyroidism is a common cause of elevated homocysteine.  A lack of B₆, B₁₂ or folate or undermethylation can also contribute to elevated homocysteine.  Elevated insulin from diabetes can cause arterial damage from vasoconstriction.  Bacterial infections and xanthine oxidase from milk have also been found to contribute to plaque formation from arterial damage.  And of course there is high blood pressure that can damage arterial walls.  A lack of arterial silica weakens the blood vessels making them more prone to damage.  Since silica also provides some anti-inflammatory properties in tissues the lack can further contribute to arterial inflammation.