The role of soap and nutrition in producing human diseases I.
Direct clinical observation gives insight to the hypothesis of daily soaping by humans as the cause of arteriosclerosis. The constant resupply to sebaceous glands by hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and lipid compounds raises plasma concentrations and accordingly these compounds plaque out of suspension onto arteriolar intimal surfaces.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000503:physiopathology; D012915:Soaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004041:Dietary Fats; D012915:Soaps; D013501:Surface-Active Agents