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Vitamin K Reverses Arterial Stiffness
Life Extension Magazine ^ | November 2017 | William Faloon

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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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: vitamink; vitk
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To: BuffaloJack

I’d heard too much K is harmful.

How can one know what the right dosing is and if that changes as you take it?


21 posted on 12/28/2019 7:49:15 AM PST by jcon40 (The other post before yours really nails it for me. IOr keep people from / PC ing in ver and alway)
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To: ConservativeMind

Where does this leave me as I’m on Eliquis due to afib,


22 posted on 12/28/2019 7:52:39 AM PST by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: youngidiot

“Butter is loaded with vitamin k.”

Thanks, I don’t go chasing supplements (except a bit during long-term fasting). I’m convinced that my low-carb eating habits will be fine for me. And so far, so good.


23 posted on 12/28/2019 7:55:30 AM PST by BobL (I drive a pickup truck to work because it makes me feel like a man.)
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To: BuffaloJack

Figures ...

Best place to find Vitamin Ks are in KALE

Like eating a sand infested paper towel.

Can’t ice cream be what you need for some health issue?


24 posted on 12/28/2019 7:57:32 AM PST by jcon40 (The other post before yours really nails it for me. IOr keep people from / PC ing in ver and alway)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

" We take K2 every day in conjunction with D3. They have to be taken together to get the optimal effect. "

Exactly.

Been doing this for three years, since my triple bypass. Feeling great with no arthritis or reoccurring problems.

25 posted on 12/28/2019 8:02:44 AM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: ConservativeMind

This subject reflects a concern I have.

I have an older brother who is 80 years old.

A few years back during a hospitalization he had a single “afib” (arterial fibulation) occurrence. He had never been known to have an afib event before and as far as they know has never had one since.

Since that time they have had him continually on blood thinner medicine.

That practice is chosen by the medical profession as a “preventative” measure. NOT to “prevent” an other afib event, but just in case he has another afib event, to possibly stave off the occurrence of a stroke due to a blot clot during a possible afib event.

But here is what I have learned:

From the article:

Blood thinners contribute to calcification of arteries.

Then my research just discovered a study that suggests a greater risk of afib with a patient who has greater amount of calcification of arteries.

So my brother had one afib and now he is on medicine known to increase cacification of his arteries.

Now, a doctor I spoke to said an afib is KNOWN to be “nodal” - an irregular heart rhythm caused by a node of the heart, and a simple non invasive surgery can be done to prevent recurrence of an afib.

But instead of having my brother increase his intake of Vitamin K AND have the procedure to prevent an afib again, they keep him on blood thinners.


26 posted on 12/28/2019 8:03:19 AM PST by Wuli
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To: BobL

I believe you’re right. A diet high in protein and saturated fat seems to be the way to go. (Completely opposite of what the experts have been saying)


27 posted on 12/28/2019 8:23:36 AM PST by youngidiot (God save the President!)
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To: youngidiot

“I believe you’re right. A diet high in protein and saturated fat seems to be the way to go. (Completely opposite of what the experts have been saying)”

High protein is tough on kidneys, so keep that moderate. But yes, fat and particularly saturated fat is the way to go.

...and who knows, perhaps in another decade or so the medical/nutritional community will acknowledge the elephant in the living room, since all the data points to what we’re saying.


28 posted on 12/28/2019 8:27:21 AM PST by BobL (I drive a pickup truck to work because it makes me feel like a man.)
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To: Wm F Buckley Republican

“Where does this leave me as I’m on Eliquis due to afib,”

Good question. I just started Eliquis this week for DVT, and it’s all very confusing. Doctors write prescriptions and shove you out the door without information, pharmacists hand it over to you, and you’re on your way. Online info contradicts itself, depending on which site you’re on.


29 posted on 12/28/2019 8:29:01 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: jcon40

That’s K1, this is about supplementing with K2.


30 posted on 12/28/2019 8:35:16 AM PST by aspasia
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To: House Atreides

We have used the “Life Extension” brand Ron mentions in a link below.


31 posted on 12/28/2019 8:35:21 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I have taken Life Extension Super K for years as well as 5000 - 10000 IUs of D3 a day, the higher amount in the winter when I am less exposed to sunlight. https://smile.amazon.com/Life-Extension-Super-Softgels-Vitamin/dp/B07TFBGDPH/ref=sr_1_43?crid=162S0EHL7YG6Q&keywords=k+vitamin+full+spectrum&qid=1577550663&sprefix=K+vitamin%2Caps%2C286&sr=8-43

Other natural sources of vitamin k2 are bone broth, grass fed beef, and dairy products made using milk from grass fed cows. I use Kerry Gold brand butter.

Both my parents suffered from heart disease, my father hardening of the arteries. I am a female, approaching age 70, and have no sign of arterial calcification or heart disease. My teeth are healthy and strong, my recent bone scan is good, and no sign of macular degeneration or cataracts in my eyes, which my parents had and my sister has now. I also take a trace mineral supplement. I attribute my good health to faithfully taking mineral and vitamin supplements, and cutting sugar and carbs out of my diet as much as possible. I also try to stick to organic foods as much as possible and stay away from seed oils.


32 posted on 12/28/2019 8:50:43 AM PST by TerriHaute
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To: BobL

I don’t expect them to admit it because there are leftwing activists in every aspect of society. No huge surprise that “dietary experts” are just as dishonest as “climate experts” - they have an agenda and that comes FIRST.


33 posted on 12/28/2019 8:50:52 AM PST by youngidiot (God save the President!)
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To: Wm F Buckley Republican; MayflowerMadam
The following may be a part answer to your concern, or at least provide a point of discussion with your medical specialist.

“Protamine sulfate and vitamin K would not be expected to affect the anticoagulant activity of apixaban.”
https://reference.medscape.com/drug/eliquis-apixaban-999805#5

34 posted on 12/28/2019 8:53:52 AM PST by frog in a pot ( "It's not enough to hold winning cards, ya gotta' know how to bet 'em.")
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To: jcon40; BuffaloJack

“No adverse effect has been reported for individuals consuming higher amounts of vitamin K, so a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) was not established.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222299/?report=classic


35 posted on 12/28/2019 8:54:02 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

In July I started on 8 Vitamin D3 (16000 IU) and 300 mg of K2.

I noticed relief of joint pain almost immediately, my knees stopped hurting on stairs, I didn’t have to walk off joint pain. I could do more pushups.

Quantitatively: I regained 5/8 inches of age related shrinking.

D3 is not a vitamin it’s a necessary hormone that we lose as we age. The K2 makes it safe.


36 posted on 12/28/2019 8:55:23 AM PST by cicero2k
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To: youngidiot

Great! I’ll bump-up my intake of buttered popcorn!


37 posted on 12/28/2019 8:55:26 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: boycott

Natto has Vitamin K2-Mk7 in abundance. You can get this at Asian markets. It’s slightly fermented soybeans with mustard and sauce packets. You can make your own. It doesn’t taste like much of anything, but the longer you choose to ferment it, the more ammonia will show up in it. You don’t have to let that happen, though.

A list of foods with Vitamin K is here:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-high-in-vitamin-k


38 posted on 12/28/2019 9:02:48 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Vitamin K2 or menaquinone is one of three types of vitamin K, the other two being Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and K3 (menadione). K2 is a bacterial product and is usually found in fermented foods or animal products.

There are nine chemical variants of Vitamin K2, determined by number of isoprenyl units in their side chains. The most common in the human diet is the short-chain MK-4, which is usually produced by bacterial conversion of Vitamin K1, and is commonly found in animal products. Long-chain menaquinones include MK-7, MK-8 and MK-9 and are more predominant in fermented foods such as natto. Longer-chain menaquinones (MK-10 to MK-13) are produced by anaerobic bacteria in the colon, but they are not well absorbed and have little biological function.


39 posted on 12/28/2019 9:04:33 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Liberalism is the belief everyone else should be in treatment for your disorder.)
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To: SgtHooper; youngidiot

It is my understanding normal butter has basically no Vitamin K, while grass-fed butter can have it.


40 posted on 12/28/2019 9:05:36 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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