Op here. Great question.

Like I said, fungus is connected to root causes of nearly every disease and disorder. This is no different.

For some background, you'll want to start here. This explains how it can become involved in basic processes that can influence this form of sclerosis.

[link to www.hopkinsmedicine.org (secure)]

[link to www.yeastinfectionadvisor.com (secure)]

Of course inflammation (mycotoxins) is a piece of this puzzle, and arterio/atherosclerosis can be a combination of plaque buildup as well as outside pressure from the interstitial.

Will the protocol help? Absolutely. Oregano would be cardio protective, with black seed oil doing most of the heavy lifting in regards to dissolving or inhibiting plaques.

Here's more information on oregano's role in this.

[link to pubs.acs.org (secure)]

And most importantly, here is how black seed oil (Nigella sativa) can be beneficial.

[link to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (secure)]