Infection and atherosclerosis: is this hypothesis still alive?
Enrique Gurfinkel
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Throughout the evolution of humans, the species has managed to survive by tolerating hunger, leading to the development of a peculiarly equipped endocrine system, and by having an immune system that adapts after each infectious episode. These two systems have allowed humans to evolve biologically through eras such as the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, and into the modern era. The consumption of domesticated animals allowed humans to adopt a sedentary lifestyle and increase the intake of calories and saturated fats to levels far exceeding those of primitive hominids. Thus, access to the necessities for subsistence was facilitated without the former hunter–gatherer workload, and the species was able to quickly establish itself across the continents.
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