Not exact matches
The study also found distinct blood pressure patterns
from ages 18 to 55 that reveal people at high risk for
calcification of coronary
arteries — a marker for heart disease — by middle age.
«Agatston scoring
of coronary
artery calcification on routine ungated chest CT has the potential to spare many patients
from unnecessary statin therapy,» said principal investigator Michael Kadoch.
In fact, the Rotterdam study found that those with the highest dietary or supplemental intake
of K2 had the lowest risk
of calcification of the
arteries, and the lowest risk
of getting or dying
from cardiovascular disease.
What's more, recent news headlines in the New York Times and other major publications have warned against calcium supplements for reasons ranging
from pain
from kidney stones to death by heart attacks and stroke caused by
calcification of the
arteries and heart valves.
Vitamin K allows the blood to clot, protects the bones
from fracture, prevents postmenopausal bone loss and helps prevent
calcification of the
arteries.
Hardening
of the
arteries and
calcification of blood vessels starts on the day you start taking inorganic chemicals and minerals
from tap water into our bodies.
In the Rotterdam study, those who had the highest intake
of Vitamin K2 were 52 % less likely to develop
calcification of the
arteries, and had a 57 % lower risk
of dying
from heart disease, over a 7 - 10 year period (9).
Critical for ensuring that calcium is put into the hard tissues (bones and teeth) and protection
of the soft tissues, such as the
arteries and kidneys,
from calcification.