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This article provides an in-depth look into their lifestyle and diet to explain this phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">American Seniors frequently have plaque-ridden arteries by their sixties, but this is not the norm elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">The Tsimane people, have inflammatory risk factors, as do Americans, but they also have active life styles and healthier diets.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">The inflammatory response the Tsimane people  get from their intestinal worms appears to be benign and immune building, which along with healthy lifestyles, keeps their arteries younger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Gurven and his team found that among the Tsimane, people with worms have lower cholesterol and higher energy expenditures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2017\/017783\/how-old-are-your-arteries\">http:\/\/www.news.ucsb.edu\/2017\/017783\/how-old-are-your-arteries<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3K1H3NEY7L0UMKUKIRVWNK99C18GDF 31LM9EDVOLTGMI9R6TZ44M959J5JNU A1FKKM8BO0EHST)(authorquote 35YHTYFL1G4A21YBYSP8BLF4BTUFVW 3W8CV64QJ20Z6AA7HJDEA8Y6R2PH9T AQPLRO2OB0PJZ)(keypoints 3T2EL38U0MLZXFTFCN1KB5G3Y6BQX4 37UQDCYH6XW0ASHY7BWYBDY94RI7V3 A1X84CLJ7N1PLZ)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atherosclerosis is a common condition in Americans 60 years and up. 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