I am glad you are back and survived the number one killer in the Nation...

Do not blame yourself for having it. Let me tell you about PAUL a cousin of my wife....

He was a professor at the Michigan Medical School and did significant research and has been published in matters relating to Heart and safe living until his retirement after having a massive heart attack....

He was also the team doctor for Michigan foot ball team, and has been a vegetarian all his life. Litrally, whenever he was coming over, we had to stock up on nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits...

Affectionately, we called him "THE HEALTH NUT"...

Your description of your envolvements paint the picture of a Type "A" personality who are the victims of Heart Attacks. Eating meat and diet are one of many factors in problems of the Heart. And there is great amount of litrature on the subject. The Framingham Studies are a good start...

I have concluded that the best thing is to start with good genes, and then understand the risk factors and live your life in moderation and in line with keeping the risk factors in check...

Glad you are back and we missed you...

Have a good Health and a long life...

Gil...