Any Vegetarians/Vegans here?

[Anomalocaris]

There is considerable evidence that artery fat build up is a symptom of scaring of arterial wall resulting from hidden arterial infections. It would seem preventing or promptly detecting and treating arterial infection is a less intrusive way of dealing with the issue than whole sale revision of diet.

And how the hell are you supposed to detect that?

I don't know if method for clinical detection current exists. But there are common paths along which such detection can developed. One is using analysis of antibodies in your bloodstream.

It may also be possible to develop vaccines against arterial infection pathogens.