Posted on 08/03/2022 8:59:05 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A small (57 g) daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis) without boosting harmful low density cholesterol, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial.
The effects seem to be specific to this type of cheese, the findings indicate.
Jarlsberg is a mild and semi-soft, nutty-flavored cheese made from cow's milk.
Previous research indicates that it may help boost levels of osteocalcin, a hormone that is associated with strong bones and teeth.
Researchers studied women allocated to adding Jarlsberg (41) or Camembert cheese to their diet.
Jarlsberg and Camembert have similar fat and protein contents, but unlike Camembert, Jarlsberg is rich in vitamin K2, also known as menaquinone (MK), of which there are several varieties.
Jarlsberg is particularly rich in both MK-9 and MK-9(4H).
Blood sample analysis showed that the key biochemical markers of bone turnover, including osteocalcin, and vitamin K2 increased significantly after 6 weeks in the Jarlsberg group.
Among those in the Camembert group, levels of PINP remained unchanged while those of the other biochemical markers fell slightly. But they increased significantly after switching to Jarlsberg. PINP levels also increased.
Blood fats increased slightly in both groups after 6 weeks. But levels of total cholesterol and LDL (harmful) cholesterol fell significantly in the Camembert group after they switched to Jarlsberg.
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)—-the amount of glucose stuck in red blood cells—fell significantly (by 3%) in the Jarlsberg group, while it rose sharply (by 2%) in those eating Camembert.
Calcium and magnesium fell significantly in the Jarlsberg group but remained unchanged in the Camembert group, possibly reflecting increased uptake of these key minerals in bone formation, say the researchers.
"Daily Jarlsberg cheese consumption has a positive effect on osteocalcin, other [markers of bone turnover], glycated hemoglobin and lipids," write the researchers.
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Says the company that makes Jarlsberg cheese... XD XD
I had just eaten a piece of Jarlsberg when I saw the article.
Thank you, CM, I appreciate the ping list.
Thanks for posting!
I believe there is something to the K2 hype. I found a supplement for my old knee that makes it feel like a teenager’s knee again. Has K1 and two forms of K2 in it (Mk4 & Mk7) All I know is I can do squat jumps again after many years. Pretty amazing. One of the few supplements that ever did anything noticeable for me.
Do tell, please.
The study write-ups are often press releases from universities’ PR departments. Others are from organizations that sponsored the work or hospitals the researchers or doctors were from.
Medical Xpress just seems to get the most, out of the available sites. They do have some people do write-ups from studies that otherwise didn't have a release to utilize, though.
I am wading through the garbage, not unlike how PJ-Comix wades through Democrat Underground and other crazy liberal sites.
I couldn't handle frequenting those sites, but I can somehow handle Medical Xpress.
What is the Brand Name? If you feel comfortable saying it.
I can’t use Jarlsberg or any cheese, me being lactose intolerant. Meds to bypass the intolerance don’t work with me, because my fret overrides any science.
Yes, do tell.
This is very interesting. Thx for posting.
I don’t think he was referring to the Bee when he said he was looking thru other sites. But, other medical research sites.
“I found a supplement for my old knee that makes it feel like a teenager’s knee again“
What a tease…
Blue cheeses and many hard cheeses also have mk9 (and even higher MKs)
It really isnt true that this is so rare to find in cheese
oh sorry it was the blue and soft cheeses that were highest.
https://academic.oup.com/cdn/article/1/6/e000638/4558638
How about Swiss cheese?
Nice study! I am surprised it doesn’t speak to the brands or exact type of hard and soft cheeses used.
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