Sentences with phrase «prevent calcium deposits»

For example, one direct, negative impact of low vitamin K intake on the heart may be reduced activity of matrix Gla protein, which helps prevent calcium deposits on blood vessel walls.

They also want to explore potential drugs that could render calcification reversible, as the ENPP1 approach only worked to prevent calcium deposits when injected in advance of injury.

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One of the lactation consultants I saw suggested that I might have calcium deposits in my breasts that prevent the milk from coming down properly, and therefore the supply diminishes quickly because of lack of emptying.

Essentially, it is our body's protection mechanism to prevent calcium from being deposited into our arteries which protects them from hardening and calcification.

MGP prevents calcium from depositing in vessel walls and joint spaces.

This is where vitamin K2 is believed to help, by helping to prevent calcium from being deposited in the arteries (8).

Magnesium also helps to usher calcium around the body, making it incredibly important to prevent calcium from depositing in arteries, which can translate into angina or heart attack.

It was finally documented in 1975 by the Harvard Medical School that a K2 dependent protein is a critical factor in depositing calcium into our bones vs. calcification of soft tissue to prevent osteoporosis and dental cavities.