Calcium supplements increase heart attack risk in women

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This news makes me even more interested in vitamins D and K. There has

to be something wrong if osteoporosis is so common in our population,

yet heart disease (arterial calcification) is common as well. Calcium

deficiency must not be the problem.

I've quit my calcium supplements (recommended for my high-normal BP)

and have been supplementing Vit D for about a year, and Vit K-2 for the

last couple of months.

Here is a link to http://www.vitamink2.org , a site that touts the

benefits of Vit K-2, including the claim that the vitamin moves calcium

out of soft tissue and into bone. Bear in mind that this site is

maintained by NattoPharma ASA, which is I believe the company that

manufactures the Mk-7 K-2 supplement derived from natto (fermented

soybeans). But, there are independent peer-reviewed studies out there

to support their claims.

For your convenience have also re-listed here 3 articles with summaries

previously posted:

Dave

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" . . . .high-dose vitamin K supplement reduced calcium precipitates

associated with hardening of the arteries by 37 per cent in rats. . .

... "

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=72666

" It has been previously shown in the Journal of Nutrition that high

Vitamin K2 consumption was linked to lower coronary heart disease,

less aortic calcification and lower all cause mortality. In this

study, 4,800 elderly subjects with no history of heart disease were

followed for 10 years, and it was found that 45 micrograms/day of

natural vitamin K2 resulted in 50% decreased arterial calcification

and a similarly decreased cardiovascular mortality risk. "

http://www.plthomas.com/news%20release%20K2%20december%202006.htm

Study reports that both blood levels and dietary intakes of K1 were

associated with decreased levels of 14 inflammatory markers.

" Our findings provide one potential alternative mechanism for a

putative protective effect of vitamin K in the progression of

cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, since both diseases are

characterized by inflammation. . . . "

//www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=81785 & m=1NIED03 & c=lqeudkujayvvlpc

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