Posted on 12/28/2019 6:38:51 AM PST by ConservativeMind
Arterial stiffness increases risk of cardiovascular disorders and dementia. A clinical trial using long-acting vitamin K2 showed significant reductions of arterial stiffening. This provides a new opportunity to restore more youthful flexibility to aging blood vessels.
Healthy arteries expand and contract smoothly with each heartbeat.
With age, soft tissues such as arteries stiffen and lose youthful flexibility.
The phrase "hardening of the arteries" describes loss of arterial elasticity and obstructed blood flow. This "hardening" is an important predictor of heart attack and stroke.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Arterial calcification is the build up of calcium inside the artery walls and is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular injury or death. The root cause of arterial calcification has been poorly disseminated to the medical establishment and the general public. Vitamin K and its forms specifically work on mechanisms that prevent calcium build up inside the arteries (soft tissues) so that calcium can bind to bone (hard tissues). Multiple studies have confirmed vitamin K's cardiovascular benefits. Results from a recent clinical trial of 244 postmenopausal women supplementing with vitamin K2 or a placebo showed that after 3 years those in the K2 group had significantly decreased risk of cardiovascular death, with the placebo group having increased risk of cardiovascular death compared to the beginning of the trial. Multiple studies have also shown that by bringing calcium into our bones, vitamin K supplementation prevents osteoporosis. Vitamin K serves an imperative role in the body. Learn more about the details of vitamin K and its importance in this article.
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In sum, it’s best to take multiple forms of Vitamin K (K1 and MK4 and MK7 forms of K2). Persons taking warfarin appear to lose part of the ability to convert normal Vitamin K1 (from plants) into useful Vitamin K2-MK4, helping to cause calcium plaque buildup.
A follow up, easier-to-read article on calcium plaque removal through Vitamin K/K2.
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Do you know of any supplement that includes K1, MK4 and MK7?
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K is an oil soluble vitamin. Unlike C and B-complex that are excreted if overdose, K will accumulate and become toxic if not monitored.
I take Koncentrated K.
https://www.k-vitamins.com/
Any natural ways to increase these vitamins? Do Keto diets help supply the vitamin K needed?
We take K2 every day in conjunction with D3. They have to be taken together to get the optimal effect.
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Thanks. That one appears to hit the mark.
Unless you eat organ meats you probably need to supplement anyway.
I have been on warfarin for the last 30 years. I have been warned to stay away from Green veggies like broccoli, Cauliflower, Asparagus green beens, as they are high in VK.
You can find on like such lists.
Butter is loaded with vitamin k.
Vitamin K promotes clotting of the blood. Be careful with it.
We have been taking Koncentrate K for two years now. Remember the D3 as well. It is part of the mechanism for getting your calcium in the correct places. Mrs Submareener was diagnosed with moderate to severe osteoarthritis in her knee, was on cortisone shots, and eligible for a knee replacement, but has no problem now. Grass-feed butter is another good source.
Here is a link to Vitamin D with K2 that I use.
https://www.isotonix.com/product/isotonix-vitamin-d-with-k2/?id=13324&idType=product
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