Sentences with phrase «arterial calcification»

The researchers named the disease ACDC (arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency).

In the Rotterdam Study, subjects consumed nearly ten times more K1 than K2; a high intake of K2 reduced the risk of severe arterial calcification by 52 percent and reduced heart disease mortality by 57 percent, while a high intake of K1 had no effect.21

Animal studies have shown that vitamin K2 not only prevents arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis but actually has the potential to reverse arterial calcification by activating MGP (4).

Isn't it ironic that so many health «experts» have been telling you for decades to avoid dairy fat, and yet dairy fat contains one of the most powerful compounds being studied that helps prevent arterial calcification and clogged arteries.

There are over 25 published studies confirming that deficiencies of K2 are correlated with increased arterial calcification and that prescriptive dosing with vitamin K2 can prevent this.

The study concluded that higher vitamin K2 consumption reduced arterial calcification.

Vitamin K2 deficiency can disrupt the balance and function that vitamin D and calcium play inside your body (causing inappropriate calcification in your body if you're deficient in K2) and can lead to arterial calcification in vegans that ignore this important nutrient.

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a noninvasive imaging technique that quantifies arterial calcification.

Read on to learn the benefits of knowing a patient's CAC score, why serial measurements are not advised, and how to treat arterial calcification.

Dr. Kummerow notes there is research showing that excessive amounts of vitamin D through supplementation actually promotes arterial calcification.

For example, while it's extremely difficult to reach excessive vitamin D levels (thereby causing arterial calcification) through sun exposure, vitamin K2 is critical for avoiding such results when you take high amounts of supplemental vitamin D.

His lab discovered the genetic bases of gray platelet syndrome, Hartnup disease, arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73, 3 - methylglutaconic aciduria type III, 3 types of HPS, and neutropenia due to VPS45 deficiency.

In the large Rotterdam study looking at dietary data from 4,000 adults over a period of 7 - 10 years, researchers found that those with the highest intakes of vitamin K2 had a 52 % reduced risk of severe arterial calcification and a 57 % lower risk of dying from heart disease (27).

That's right... recent studies are showing that Vitamin K2 not only protects against arterial calcification, but also inappropriate calcification in various soft tissues throughout the body, including your joints.

I know that may sound crazy, but you can't ignore the fact that the fat in grass - fed dairy contains powerful nutrients such as vitamin K2, which has been shown to prevent arterial calcification, as well as the healthy fat, CLA, which is shown to help burn fat, build muscle, and fight cancer.

* It is also shown to prevent bone loss and promote bone integrity while significantly reducing the incidence of arterial calcification, promoting optimal cardiovascular function.

They also point out that mutations that impair the «non-essential» vitamin K dependent proteins lead to bone fragility, arterial calcification, and increased cancer rates [3]-- all «age - related diseases.»