| Outcome Measures: |
Primary: full recovery from atherosclerotic diseases, Regression of atherosclerosis plaque in vessel: imaging methods (GE Vivid 7 Ultrasound; GE Healthcare Worldwide USA, Michigan), and computed tomography scans (AG Siemens Somatom Emotion 6, Germany, Muenchen). Improvement of clinical condition: by measurement of clinical presence status., for 12 months | Secondary: normalised laboratory and instrumental data, Weight loss: Tanita-SC330S Body Composition Analyzer (Tanita Corp., Tokyo, Japan) including weight (kg), body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), body composition parameters, including as fat mass (in % of total body weight and total kg), visceral fat rating (units), fat free mass (kg), total body water (in % and kg), muscle mass (in % and kg), bone mass (in % and kg), metabolic age (years), basal metabolic rate (kcal per day), and bioimpedance (Ohms). Rate of blood circulation: Dopler Ultrasound (GE Healthcare Worldwide USA, Michigan). Bone density: bone densitometry (Lunar Achilles Express Ultrasound; GE Healthcare USA, Madison). Imaging of internal organs and blood vessel diameter: computed tomography scans (AG Siemens Somatom Emotion 6, Germany, Muenchen). General clinical study of blood and urine, liver and kidneys function tests, glucose and lipids levels. Clinical condition in dynamics: clinical presence status., for 12 month
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