Re: Vitamin K2 for removing calcium from arteries

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I cannot tell you if I'm getting positive results or not from taking

vitamin K and if I was I would not be able to tell you want caused the

positive results because I'm doing a lot of other things as well, but...

I take 10,180 mcg of vitamin K every day that represents three types of

vitamin K. 9000 mcg or 9 mg is K1, 980 mcg is K2(MK4) and 200 mcg is

K2(MK7). The life extension foundation sells a gelcap that contains 10

mg of vitamin K of which 9 mg is K1, 980 mcg is K2(MK4) and 20 mcg is

K2(MK7). I take one of those and two of the Jarrow brand which contains

90 mcg of K2(MK7) each.

Steve

Steve wrote:

>

>

> I thought this article might be of interest to everyone...

>

> Has anyone tried Vit. K2 to see how it works?

>

> Steve

>

> > VITAMIN K2 CONTROLS REMOVAL OF CALCIUM FROM

> > ARTERIES...

> >

> >

> >

> > By Dr. Howenstine, MD.

> > June 5, 2007

> > NewsWithViews.com

> >

> >

> >

> > ...And Deposition of Calcium Into Bones

> >

> > Detecting calcium deposits in arteries by computer

> > tomography scanning studies has become a valuable clue

> > that an individual has arteriosclerotic heart disease

> > and has significant risk for heart attack and sudden

> > death. Detected calcium arterial deposits thus permit

> > life style changes to be instituted before sudden

> > death or acute myocardial infarction has occurred.

> > This increased risk of calcium deposition into

> > arteries has recently been confirmed to bring

> > increased risk of heart attack and heart disease

> > deaths to blacks, Hispanics and Chinese[1] even though

> > their risks are less than Caucasians.

> >

> > Western cultures (Europe, Canada, USA,) eat a high

> > protein, high dairy, high phosphorus acidifying diet.

> > This type food causes large amounts of calcium to be

> > wasted in the urine as it is removed from bone tissue

> > to try to preserve an alkaline cellular environment in

> > the face of a very acidic dietary protein intake. To

> > make matters even worse the ratio of calcium to

> > magnesium in milk is 9 to 1 which exaggerates the lack

> > of magnesium found in food grown on magnesium depleted

> > U.S. soil. Low magnesium stores in bone cells prevents

> > magnesium from being of any value in attempts to

> > preserve an alkaline body pH. Naturally the Western

> > diet leads to profound loss of calcium and magnesium

> > from bone thus ensuring osteoporosis and fractured

> > bones in the elderly. The nation of Thailand which

> > eats almost no dairy products and obtains calcium

> > primarily from vegetables has much less osteoporosis

> > than western nations on their high protein high dairy

> > product diets.

> >

> > Calcification in cellular tissues is a sign of tissue

> > damage, cellular aging and impending cell death. When

> > cells are unable to regulate calcium and keep the

> > calcium content of cells down cellular function

> > degenerates. Calcified arteries, calcium in soft

> > tissues and high levels of calcium within cells are

> > all signs of aging. At age 80 the average calcium

> > content in the aorta is 140 times greater[2] than the

> > levels of aortic calcification noted at age 40. This

> > may relate to a long period of unrecognized Vitamin K2

> > deficiency.

> >

> > Vitamin K1 is found in plants and Vitamin K2 is found

> > in animals and bacteria(healthy colon bacteria,

> > Japanese natto, low fat Dutch gouda and edam cheese).

> > Bacteria in the colon are able to produce and store

> > about one month of Vitamin K. Antibiotics kill many of

> > these good intestinal bacteria thus impairing

> > production of Vitamin K. The non-steroidal

> > anti-inflammatory drugs have similar adverse effects

> > on these valuable bacteria. Vitamin K absorption is

> > improved by dietary fat which stimulates bile

> > secretion.

> >

> > Studies have shown that subclinical Vitamin K

> > deficiency[3] [4], is present in most healthy adults.

> > The first symptoms of this deficiency can be heart

> > attack or a fractured osteoporotic bone. In the

> > Framingham study subjects in the highest quartile for

> > Vitamin K intake had a significantly lower risk of[5]

> > hip fracture.

> >

> > In 1984 scientists reported that patients with

> > osteoporotic fractures had circulating Vitamin K1

> > levels that were 70%[6] lower than age and sex matched

> > controls. These findings were confirmed and it was

> > noted that low levels of Vitamin K were associated

> > with loss of bone mineral density creating an

> > independent risk factor for bone fracture. Further

> > studies have disclosed that Vitamin K1 was less

> > effective than Vitamin K2 in preventing bone loss.

> >

> > The absorption of synthetic Vitamin K1 has recently

> > been compared to the absorption of Vitamin

> > K2(menaquinone-7) in healthy subjects. Vitamin K1 has

> > been widely used in food supplements. Recently natural

> > Vitamin K2 has become available for use in

> > supplements. Both Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 were well

> > absorbed with peak blood levels reached at 4 hours.

> > Unlike Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 was found to have a very

> > long half life which results in stable blood levels.

> > During prolonged intake the long half life permits

> > accumulation Of K2 to levels 7-8 fold higher than that

> > seen after one dose. Vitamin K2(MK-7) is 6 times more

> > potent than Vitamin K1.

> >

> > Use Of Vitamin K2(Menaquinone-7) To Prevent Calcium

> > Plaques From Appearing In Arteries

> >

> > The commonly used anticoagulant drug coumadin

> > interferes with the metabolism and function of Vitamin

> > K by inhibiting the enzymes needed to produce Vitamin

> > K This drug can produce excessive bleeding and does

> > produce progressive widespread calcification of

> > arteries and the aorta.

> >

> > A clinical study from Rotterdam, Holland revealed a

> > correlation between long term adequate Vitamin K2

> > intake and a lower incidence of calcification of the

> > wall of the aorta. Arteries with no plaques have a 20

> > to 50 fold increase in Vitamin K2 concentration when

> > compared to arteries with arterial plaques. The high

> > K2(menaquinone-7) content arteries were noted to be

> > more flexible[7] and elastic than arteries lacking K2.

> >

> > Lack of Vitamin K2 causes calcium to fail to be

> > deposited in bones where it belongs and to be

> > deposited instead in arteries, aorta, soft tissues

> > including muscle, breast, kidneys and in heel spurs.

> >

> > A protein called osteocalcin transports calcium to

> > bone. Vitamin K2(menaquinone-7) is used to solidify

> > this calcium into the bone matrix. When Vitamin K2 is

> > lacking the calcium remains in the blood and ends up

> > getting deposited in the walls of arteries and other

> > sites which is very undesirable. Thus Vitamin K2

> > becomes a critical nutrient for both bone and

> > arteries.

> >

> > Dr. Leon Schurgers and Dr. Cees Vermeer of Maastricht

> > University in Holland studied 4800 elderly Dutch men

> > and women to ascertain whether Vitamin K2 could help

> > prevent artery calcium deposits. They learned that

> > persons with the highest dietary intake of K2

> > (primarily originating in low fat Dutch cheeses Gouda

> > and Edam) had the least evidence of calcification of

> > the aorta[8] when compared to persons with low Vitamin

> > K2 intakes. The higher the intake of these cheeses the

> > lower the mortality from cardiovascular disease.

> >

> > The fermented soy Japanese food natto contains Vitamin

> > K2 in large amounts but Americans are likely to find

> > it's taste and smell objectionable unless it is

> > covered by sauces. All of the Vitamin K2 produced in

> > making the enzyme nattokinase has now become available

> > to be sold for use in food supplements.

> >

> > The drug coumadin is widely used by conventional

> > medicine in cardiovascular disease to prevent

> > clotting. Numerous natural health experts have been

> > concerned for years that coumadin was not effective in

> > preventing vascular deaths but also has problems with

> > occasional serious internal bleeding episodes. German

> > researchers[9] found out in 2005 that long term use of

> > coumadin produced increased calcium in the aortic

> > valve and coronary arteries when compared to patients

> > not taking coumadin. Dr. Gordon states that

> > " every patient on coumadin is increasing the

> > calcium[10] content of all vascular tissues. The

> > calcium content of arteries is now proven to be more

> > dangerous than diabetes, elevated cholesterol or

> > hypertension, we must now try to educate patients. "

> > Patients taking coumadin can be easily moved to safer

> > anticoagulant therapy.

> >

> > This information proves that Vitamin K2 is a critical

> > nutrient for patients with arteriosclerosis as it has

> > the potential to prevent and remove calcium from

> > arteriosclerotic plaques thus making plaques easier to

> > dissolve and less dangerous..

> >

> > Vitamin K2 is now available as Synergy K. One capsule

> > of Synergy K contains 45 mcg of Vitamin

> > K2(Menaquinone-7) and 1 mg of (Menaquinone-4 less well

> > absorbed than K2). Natural Health Team 1-800-416-2806

> > can supply Synergy K. The dose should be one capsule

> > daily (45 mcg.).

> >

> > How To Safely Stop Coumadin Therapy

> >

> > Persons taking coumadin therapy who have become

> > alerted to the danger of this therapy can be easily

> > withdrawn from this drug. Since coumadin is clearly

> > inadequate to fully protect against clotting

> > disorders, causes bleeding problems and accelerates

> > arteriosclerosis many persons will choose to take

> > other therapies. There are several safe natural

> > substances that have value in replacing coumadin.

> >

> > *

> > Enzymes High doses of enzymes(nattokinase,

> > lumbrokinase(boluoke), vitalzyme, wobenzyme N) stop

> > the initiating process in clot formation (fibrin

> > formation).

> > *

> > Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids Fish oils (Artic

> > Omega) are valuable therapies because they make blood

> > more fluid thus inhibiting the formation of clots

> > *

> > Gingko Biloba taken twice daily also prevents

> > clotting in a safe manner.

> > *

> > Essential Daily Defense EDD taken two capsules

> > with each meal provides EDTA and Carrageenan(red

> > algae) which create a safe heparin like anticoagulant

> > status that aids in preventing clotting .without

> > danger of bleeding.

> > *

> > Vitamin K2 All persons who have taken coumadin

> > therapy would be wise to consider taking Vitamin K2

> > therapy which will mobilize the calcium out of the

> > arteries and aorta and begin to restore normal

> > flexibility and elasticity to these vessels. This also

> > will restore density to bones which prevents and heals

> > osteoporosis.

> >

> > Dr. . Jay Rowen relates that using EDD,

> > nattokinase or lumbrokinase(one twice daily), gingko,

> > and Unique E(1200IU) to treat several hundred patients

> > with thrombophlebitis has never been complicated by

> > pulmonary embolism.[11]

> >

> > Dr. Gordon has frequently stated that patients

> > following his recommendations for healing

> > arteriosclerosis with wobenzyme or

> > boluoke(lumbrokinase), which appears to be the most

> > effective enzyme as it resembles the effects of very

> > expensive Tissue Plasminogen Activator, and high doses

> > of Essential Daily Defense do not develop heart attack

> > or strokes..

> >

> > Osteoporosis

> >

> > High doses of Vitamin K2(45 mcg to 90 mcg. daily) were

> > used to successfully to treat osteoporosis[12] in

> > Japan. These doses are 1000 times the RDA dosage. No

> > side effects were seen. This therapy for osteoporosis

> > should work well and using Synergy K is simpler than

> > other therapies for osteoporosis. The addition of

> > Vitamin D-3, calcium, magnesium, boron, strontium and

> > silica(horsetail) will supply additional key nutrients

> > needed to construct bone.

> >

> > Alzheimer's Disease

> >

> > Approximately 25 percent of individuals appear to have

> > genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease as

> > they carry the E4 form of the lipoprotein apoE. These

> > persons all have low levels of Vitamin K.

> > Calcification of arteries to the brain is felt to be a

> > component of Alzheimer's Disease. Lack of the

> > antioxidant benefits of K2 and exaggerated brain

> > arterial calcification from lack of K2 might be

> > contributing factors leading to Alzheimer's Disease.

> > Therapy with Vitamin K2 might turn out to prevent

> > Alzheimer's Disease or slow it's progression.

> >

> > Diabetes

> >

> > The second highest concentration of Vitamin K in the

> > human body is found in the pancreas. Japanese

> > researchers have learned that inducing Vitamin K

> > deficiency in animals produces Type II diabetes. This

> > raises the possibility that taking Vitamin K2 therapy

> > may improve blood sugar control in known diabetics as

> > well as possibly preventing the development of

> > diabetes in other persons.

> >

> > Anti-oxidant Properties of Vitamin K

> >

> > Vitamin K has anti-oxidant properties comparable to

> > CoQ 10 and Vitamin E. This provides another good

> > reason to consider taking Vitamin K2.

> >

> > Preventing Liver Cancer(Hepatoma) With Vitamin K2

> > Therapy

> >

> > Japanese researchers used this same dosage of Vitamin

> > K2(45 mcg) to safely prevent women with viral

> > hepatitis from developing liver cancer[13] (hepatoma).

> > The use of Vitamin K2 reduced the incidence of

> > hepatoma to 20% of that appearing in a control group

> > of patients with viral hepatitis who were not taking

> > Vitamin K2.

> >

> > Metastatic Calcification

> >

> > When the supply of Vitamin K2(menaquinone-7 is lacking

> > in the body calcium deposits in arteries, aorta,

> > muscle tissue, breast tissue and tendon sheaths

> > causing bone spurs instead of in the bones where it

> > belongs. This process of deposition of calcium in

> > abnormal sites is known as metastatic calcification.

> > Sites where these deposits may occur include muscles,

> > breasts, kidneys and heel tendons. Provision of ample

> > supplies of Vitamin K2 from one capsule of Synergy K

> > should reverse this process by removing the deposits

> > of abnormal calcium from soft tissues and placing them

> > in bone where they belong.

> >

> > Patients with advanced uremia often have disordered

> > calcium metabolism with extensive deposits of calcium

> > in soft tissues. This recent information about Vitamin

> > K2 suggests that 45 to 90 mcg. of Vitamin K2 might be

> > helpful in reversing these large areas of

> > calcification seen in some uremics. Knowing that

> > uremic patients have often been eating poorly for long

> > periods of time might convert a person with

> > undiagnosed Vitamin K deficiency eating a protein

> > restricted diet into a patient who has very extensive

> > calcium deposition..

> >

> > Painful Calcaneal (heel) Spurs

> >

> > Heel spurs are a common clinical problem which has no

> > satisfactory therapy. Surgical procedures do not solve

> > the problem probably because they are unable to

> > resolve Vitamin K2 deficiency. Injections of Xylocaine

> > like drugs and cortisone compounds into the painful

> > bone deposits also fail to prove rewarding. Also

> > non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(Motrin,

> > Clinoril, etc.) can produce gastric irritation,

> > internal bleeding and intestinal dysbiosis by killing

> > healthy intestinal bacteria without resolving Vitamin

> > K2 lack. Restoration of Vitamin K2 stores could lead

> > to resolution of heel spurs.

> >

> > Calcium Deposits In Breasts

> >

> > Non traumatic calcifications in breast tissue cause

> > lots of mental anguish because of fear of cancer. Some

> > of these depositions, possibly all, may be due to lack

> > of Vitamin K2. Therefore several months of Synergy K

> > could prove worthwhile if the deposits start to

> > resolve.

> >

> > Summary

> >

> > Most healthy adults in the USA have undiagnosed

> > Vitamin K deficiency. This has important health

> > ramifications as it is a prime contributing cause for

> > arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis with vertebral and

> > other fractures(hip.wrist). The recent availability of

> > Vitamin K2 as a food supplement can produce important

> > health benefits. This nutrient can heal osteoporosis

> > in a simple safe manner. This should result in many

> > fewer hip, vertebral and wrist fractures.

> >

> >

> >

> > Regular intake of Vitamin K2 from supplements, natto,

> > Edam and Gouda cheeses should prevent the development

> > of arteriosclerotic plaques and thus be able to

> > prevent disability and deaths from arteriosclerosis.

> > Taking a slice of these cheeses daily is a pleasant

> > good health habit.

> >

> > Use of Vitamin K2 now permits reversal of

> > calcifications in arteries and the aorta which should

> > lead to significant drops in cardiovascular mortality

> > if intake of Vitamin K2 becomes adopted by many

> > citizens.

> >

> >

> >

> > Other possible valuable uses for Vitamin K2 include

> > decreasing the incidence of hepatoma following viral

> > hepatitis, resolution of abnormal calcification(heel

> > spurs, breast and kidney deposits), improving blood

> > sugar control in diabetics and prevention of diabetes

> > and possible protection against Alzheimer's Disease.

> >

> > Footnotes:

> >

> > 1, Bild, Diane M.D. M.P.H. et al Multi-Ethnic Study of

> > Arteririosclerosis Mar. 26, 2007 Annual Scientific

> > Session of American College of Cardiology Mar 26, 2007

> > New Orleans

> > 2, What you need to know about Aging Blood Vessels and

> > Calcium April 13, 2007 pg 1

> > 3, Knapen, MH, et al Vitamin K induced changes in

> > markers of osteoblastic activity and urinary calcium

> > loss Calcif Tissue Int. 1993 Aug; 53(2):81-85

> > 4, Booth SL, et al Assessment of Dietary phylloquinone

> > intake and Vitamin K status in postmenopausal women.

> > Eur J Clin Nut. 1995;49(11):832-841

> > 5, Booth , SL, et al Dietary Vitamin K intakes are

> > associated with hip fracture but not with bone mineral

> > densityin elderly men and women Am J Clin Nutr. 2000

> > May; 71(5):1201-8

> > 6, Hart, J.P. et al Lancet 283 (1984)

> > 7, Cees Vermeer, Laviena Braam et al Vitamin K

> > supplementation: A simple way to bone and

> > cardiovascular health, AgroFOOD industry hi-tech,

> > Nov/Dec 2003 17-20

> > 8, Schurgers LJ et al Oral Anticoagulant treatment:

> > friend or foe in cardiovascular disease?

> > Blood.2004;104(10):3231-3232

> > 9, Koos R et al Relation of oral anticoagulation to

> > cardiac valvular and coronary calcium assessed by

> > multiple spiral computer tomography. Amer J

> > Cardiol.2005;96(6):747-749

> > 10, Gordon, 1/1.2007

> > 11, Mar 26, 2007 Coumadin Alternative Responses pg 1

> > 12, Iwamoto, J. et al Effect of menatetrenone(Vit. K2)

> > on bone mineral density and vertebral fractures in

> > postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a comparison

> > with the effect of etidronate. J Orthop Sci.

> > 2001;6(6):487-92

> > 13, Habu, D. et al Role of Vitamin K2 in the

> > development of hepatocellular carcinoma in women with

> > viral cirrhosis of the liver. JAMA, 2004 July

> > 21;292(3):358-61

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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Re: Vitamin K2 for removing calcium from arteries

I cannot tell you if I'm getting positive results or not from taking vitamin K and if I was I would not be able to tell you want caused the positive results because I'm doing a lot of other things as well, but...I take 10,180 mcg of vitamin K every day that represents three types of vitamin K. 9000 mcg or 9 mg is K1, 980 mcg is K2(MK4) and 200 mcg is K2(MK7). The life extension foundation sells a gelcap that contains 10 mg of vitamin K of which 9 mg is K1, 980 mcg is K2(MK4) and 20 mcg is K2(MK7). I take one of those and two of the Jarrow brand which contains 90 mcg of K2(MK7) each.SteveSteve wrote:> > > I thought this article might be of interest to everyone...> > Has anyone tried Vit. K2 to see how it works?> > Steve> > > VITAMIN K2 CONTROLS REMOVAL OF CALCIUM FROM> > ARTERIES...> >> >> >> > By Dr. Howenstine, MD.> > June 5, 2007> > NewsWithViews.com> >> >> >> > ...And Deposition of Calcium Into Bones> >> > Detecting calcium deposits in arteries by computer> > tomography scanning studies has become a valuable clue> > that an individual has arteriosclerotic heart disease> > and has significant risk for heart attack and sudden> > death. Detected calcium arterial deposits thus permit> > life style changes to be instituted before sudden> > death or acute myocardial infarction has occurred.> > This increased risk of calcium deposition into> > arteries has recently been confirmed to bring> > increased risk of heart attack and heart disease> > deaths to blacks, Hispanics and Chinese[1] even though> > their risks are less than Caucasians.> >> > Western cultures (Europe, Canada, USA,) eat a high> > protein, high dairy, high phosphorus acidifying diet.> > This type food causes large amounts of calcium to be> > wasted in the urine as it is removed from bone tissue> > to try to preserve an alkaline cellular environment in> > the face of a very acidic dietary protein intake. To> > make matters even worse the ratio of calcium to> > magnesium in milk is 9 to 1 which exaggerates the lack> > of magnesium found in food grown on magnesium depleted> > U.S. soil. Low magnesium stores in bone cells prevents> > magnesium from being of any value in attempts to> > preserve an alkaline body pH. Naturally the Western> > diet leads to profound loss of calcium and magnesium> > from bone thus ensuring osteoporosis and fractured> > bones in the elderly. The nation of Thailand which> > eats almost no dairy products and obtains calcium> > primarily from vegetables has much less osteoporosis> > than western nations on their high protein high dairy> > product diets.> >> > Calcification in cellular tissues is a sign of tissue> > damage, cellular aging and impending cell death. When> > cells are unable to regulate calcium and keep the> > calcium content of cells down cellular function> > degenerates. Calcified arteries, calcium in soft> > tissues and high levels of calcium within cells are> > all signs of aging. At age 80 the average calcium> > content in the aorta is 140 times greater[2] than the> > levels of aortic calcification noted at age 40. This> > may relate to a long period of unrecognized Vitamin K2> > deficiency.> >> > Vitamin K1 is found in plants and Vitamin K2 is found> > in animals and bacteria(healthy colon bacteria,> > Japanese natto, low fat Dutch gouda and edam cheese).> > Bacteria in the colon are able to produce and store> > about one month of Vitamin K. Antibiotics kill many of> > these good intestinal bacteria thus impairing> > production of Vitamin K. The non-steroidal> > anti-inflammatory drugs have similar adverse effects> > on these valuable bacteria. Vitamin K absorption is> > improved by dietary fat which stimulates bile> > secretion.> >> > Studies have shown that subclinical Vitamin K> > deficiency[3] [4], is present in most healthy adults.> > The first symptoms of this deficiency can be heart> > attack or a fractured osteoporotic bone. In the> > Framingham study subjects in the highest quartile for> > Vitamin K intake had a significantly lower risk of[5]> > hip fracture.> >> > In 1984 scientists reported that patients with> > osteoporotic fractures had circulating Vitamin K1> > levels that were 70%[6] lower than age and sex matched> > controls. These findings were confirmed and it was> > noted that low levels of Vitamin K were associated> > with loss of bone mineral density creating an> > independent risk factor for bone fracture. Further> > studies have disclosed that Vitamin K1 was less> > effective than Vitamin K2 in preventing bone loss.> >> > The absorption of synthetic Vitamin K1 has recently> > been compared to the absorption of Vitamin> > K2(menaquinone-7) in healthy subjects. Vitamin K1 has> > been widely used in food supplements. Recently natural> > Vitamin K2 has become available for use in> > supplements. Both Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 were well> > absorbed with peak blood levels reached at 4 hours.> > Unlike Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 was found to have a very> > long half life which results in stable blood levels.> > During prolonged intake the long half life permits> > accumulation Of K2 to levels 7-8 fold higher than that> > seen after one dose. Vitamin K2(MK-7) is 6 times more> > potent than Vitamin K1.> >> > Use Of Vitamin K2(Menaquinone-7) To Prevent Calcium> > Plaques From Appearing In Arteries> >> > The commonly used anticoagulant drug coumadin> > interferes with the metabolism and function of Vitamin> > K by inhibiting the enzymes needed to produce Vitamin> > K This drug can produce excessive bleeding and does> > produce progressive widespread calcification of> > arteries and the aorta.> >> > A clinical study from Rotterdam, Holland revealed a> > correlation between long term adequate Vitamin K2> > intake and a lower incidence of calcification of the> > wall of the aorta. Arteries with no plaques have a 20> > to 50 fold increase in Vitamin K2 concentration when> > compared to arteries with arterial plaques. The high> > K2(menaquinone-7) content arteries were noted to be> > more flexible[7] and elastic than arteries lacking K2.> >> > Lack of Vitamin K2 causes calcium to fail to be> > deposited in bones where it belongs and to be> > deposited instead in arteries, aorta, soft tissues> > including muscle, breast, kidneys and in heel spurs.> >> > A protein called osteocalcin transports calcium to> > bone. Vitamin K2(menaquinone-7) is used to solidify> > this calcium into the bone matrix. When Vitamin K2 is> > lacking the calcium remains in the blood and ends up> > getting deposited in the walls of arteries and other> > sites which is very undesirable. Thus Vitamin K2> > becomes a critical nutrient for both bone and> > arteries.> >> > Dr. Leon Schurgers and Dr. Cees Vermeer of Maastricht> > University in Holland studied 4800 elderly Dutch men> > and women to ascertain whether Vitamin K2 could help> > prevent artery calcium deposits. They learned that> > persons with the highest dietary intake of K2> > (primarily originating in low fat Dutch cheeses Gouda> > and Edam) had the least evidence of calcification of> > the aorta[8] when compared to persons with low Vitamin> > K2 intakes. The higher the intake of these cheeses the> > lower the mortality from cardiovascular disease.> >> > The fermented soy Japanese food natto contains Vitamin> > K2 in large amounts but Americans are likely to find> > it's taste and smell objectionable unless it is> > covered by sauces. All of the Vitamin K2 produced in> > making the enzyme nattokinase has now become available> > to be sold for use in food supplements.> >> > The drug coumadin is widely used by conventional> > medicine in cardiovascular disease to prevent> > clotting. Numerous natural health experts have been> > concerned for years that coumadin was not effective in> > preventing vascular deaths but also has problems with> > occasional serious internal bleeding episodes. German> > researchers[9] found out in 2005 that long term use of> > coumadin produced increased calcium in the aortic> > valve and coronary arteries when compared to patients> > not taking coumadin. Dr. Gordon states that> > "every patient on coumadin is increasing the> > calcium[10] content of all vascular tissues. The> > calcium content of arteries is now proven to be more> > dangerous than diabetes, elevated cholesterol or> > hypertension, we must now try to educate patients."> > Patients taking coumadin can be easily moved to safer> > anticoagulant therapy.> >> > This information proves that Vitamin K2 is a critical> > nutrient for patients with arteriosclerosis as it has> > the potential to prevent and remove calcium from> > arteriosclerotic plaques thus making plaques easier to> > dissolve and less dangerous..> >> > Vitamin K2 is now available as Synergy K. One capsule> > of Synergy K contains 45 mcg of Vitamin> > K2(Menaquinone-7) and 1 mg of (Menaquinone-4 less well> > absorbed than K2). Natural Health Team 1-800-416-2806> > can supply Synergy K. The dose should be one capsule> > daily (45 mcg.).> >> > How To Safely Stop Coumadin Therapy> >> > Persons taking coumadin therapy who have become> > alerted to the danger of this therapy can be easily> > withdrawn from this drug. Since coumadin is clearly> > inadequate to fully protect against clotting> > disorders, causes bleeding problems and accelerates> > arteriosclerosis many persons will choose to take> > other therapies. There are several safe natural> > substances that have value in replacing coumadin.> >> > *> > Enzymes High doses of enzymes(nattokinase,> > lumbrokinase(boluoke), vitalzyme, wobenzyme N) stop> > the initiating process in clot formation (fibrin> > formation).> > *> > Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids Fish oils (Artic> > Omega) are valuable therapies because they make blood> > more fluid thus inhibiting the formation of clots> > *> > Gingko Biloba taken twice daily also prevents> > clotting in a safe manner.> > *> > Essential Daily Defense EDD taken two capsules> > with each meal provides EDTA and Carrageenan(red> > algae) which create a safe heparin like anticoagulant> > status that aids in preventing clotting .without> > danger of bleeding.> > *> > Vitamin K2 All persons who have taken coumadin> > therapy would be wise to consider taking Vitamin K2> > therapy which will mobilize the calcium out of the> > arteries and aorta and begin to restore normal> > flexibility and elasticity to these vessels. This also> > will restore density to bones which prevents and heals> > osteoporosis.> >> > Dr. . Jay Rowen relates that using EDD,> > nattokinase or lumbrokinase(one twice daily), gingko,> > and Unique E(1200IU) to treat several hundred patients> > with thrombophlebitis has never been complicated by> > pulmonary embolism.[11]> >> > Dr. Gordon has frequently stated that patients> > following his recommendations for healing> > arteriosclerosis with wobenzyme or> > boluoke(lumbrokinase), which appears to be the most> > effective enzyme as it resembles the effects of very> > expensive Tissue Plasminogen Activator, and high doses> > of Essential Daily Defense do not develop heart attack> > or strokes..> >> > Osteoporosis> >> > High doses of Vitamin K2(45 mcg to 90 mcg. daily) were> > used to successfully to treat osteoporosis[12] in> > Japan. These doses are 1000 times the RDA dosage. No> > side effects were seen. This therapy for osteoporosis> > should work well and using Synergy K is simpler than> > other therapies for osteoporosis. The addition of> > Vitamin D-3, calcium, magnesium, boron, strontium and> > silica(horsetail) will supply additional key nutrients> > needed to construct bone.> >> > Alzheimer's Disease> >> > Approximately 25 percent of individuals appear to have> > genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease as> > they carry the E4 form of the lipoprotein apoE. These> > persons all have low levels of Vitamin K.> > Calcification of arteries to the brain is felt to be a> > component of Alzheimer's Disease. Lack of the> > antioxidant benefits of K2 and exaggerated brain> > arterial calcification from lack of K2 might be> > contributing factors leading to Alzheimer's Disease.> > Therapy with Vitamin K2 might turn out to prevent> > Alzheimer's Disease or slow it's progression.> >> > Diabetes> >> > The second highest concentration of Vitamin K in the> > human body is found in the pancreas. Japanese> > researchers have learned that inducing Vitamin K> > deficiency in animals produces Type II diabetes. This> > raises the possibility that taking Vitamin K2 therapy> > may improve blood sugar control in known diabetics as> > well as possibly preventing the development of> > diabetes in other persons.> >> > Anti-oxidant Properties of Vitamin K> >> > Vitamin K has anti-oxidant properties comparable to> > CoQ 10 and Vitamin E. This provides another good> > reason to consider taking Vitamin K2.> >> > Preventing Liver Cancer(Hepatoma) With Vitamin K2> > Therapy> >> > Japanese researchers used this same dosage of Vitamin> > K2(45 mcg) to safely prevent women with viral> > hepatitis from developing liver cancer[13] (hepatoma).> > The use of Vitamin K2 reduced the incidence of> > hepatoma to 20% of that appearing in a control group> > of patients with viral hepatitis who were not taking> > Vitamin K2.> >> > Metastatic Calcification> >> > When the supply of Vitamin K2(menaquinone-7 is lacking> > in the body calcium deposits in arteries, aorta,> > muscle tissue, breast tissue and tendon sheaths> > causing bone spurs instead of in the bones where it> > belongs. This process of deposition of calcium in> > abnormal sites is known as metastatic calcification.> > Sites where these deposits may occur include muscles,> > breasts, kidneys and heel tendons. Provision of ample> > supplies of Vitamin K2 from one capsule of Synergy K> > should reverse this process by removing the deposits> > of abnormal calcium from soft tissues and placing them> > in bone where they belong.> >> > Patients with advanced uremia often have disordered> > calcium metabolism with extensive deposits of calcium> > in soft tissues. This recent information about Vitamin> > K2 suggests that 45 to 90 mcg. of Vitamin K2 might be> > helpful in reversing these large areas of> > calcification seen in some uremics. Knowing that> > uremic patients have often been eating poorly for long> > periods of time might convert a person with> > undiagnosed Vitamin K deficiency eating a protein> > restricted diet into a patient who has very extensive> > calcium deposition..> >> > Painful Calcaneal (heel) Spurs> >> > Heel spurs are a common clinical problem which has no> > satisfactory therapy. Surgical procedures do not solve> > the problem probably because they are unable to> > resolve Vitamin K2 deficiency. Injections of Xylocaine> > like drugs and cortisone compounds into the painful> > bone deposits also fail to prove rewarding. Also> > non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(Motrin,> > Clinoril, etc.) can produce gastric irritation,> > internal bleeding and intestinal dysbiosis by killing> > healthy intestinal bacteria without resolving Vitamin> > K2 lack. Restoration of Vitamin K2 stores could lead> > to resolution of heel spurs.> >> > Calcium Deposits In Breasts> >> > Non traumatic calcifications in breast tissue cause> > lots of mental anguish because of fear of cancer. Some> > of these depositions, possibly all, may be due to lack> > of Vitamin K2. Therefore several months of Synergy K> > could prove worthwhile if the deposits start to> > resolve.> >> > Summary> >> > Most healthy adults in the USA have undiagnosed> > Vitamin K deficiency. This has important health> > ramifications as it is a prime contributing cause for> > arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis with vertebral and> > other fractures(hip.wrist). The recent availability of> > Vitamin K2 as a food supplement can produce important> > health benefits. This nutrient can heal osteoporosis> > in a simple safe manner. This should result in many> > fewer hip, vertebral and wrist fractures.> >> >> >> > Regular intake of Vitamin K2 from supplements, natto,> > Edam and Gouda cheeses should prevent the development> > of arteriosclerotic plaques and thus be able to> > prevent disability and deaths from arteriosclerosis.> > Taking a slice of these cheeses daily is a pleasant> > good health habit.> >> > Use of Vitamin K2 now permits reversal of> > calcifications in arteries and the aorta which should> > lead to significant drops in cardiovascular mortality> > if intake of Vitamin K2 becomes adopted by many> > citizens.> >> >> >> > Other possible valuable uses for Vitamin K2 include> > decreasing the incidence of hepatoma following viral> > hepatitis, resolution of abnormal calcification(heel> > spurs, breast and kidney deposits), improving blood> > sugar control in diabetics and prevention of diabetes> > and possible protection against Alzheimer's Disease.> >> > Footnotes:> >> > 1, Bild, Diane M.D. M.P.H. et al Multi-Ethnic Study of> > Arteririosclerosis Mar. 26, 2007 Annual Scientific> > Session of American College of Cardiology Mar 26, 2007> > New Orleans> > 2, What you need to know about Aging Blood Vessels and> > Calcium April 13, 2007 pg 1> > 3, Knapen, MH, et al Vitamin K induced changes in> > markers of osteoblastic activity and urinary calcium> > loss Calcif Tissue Int. 1993 Aug; 53(2):81-85> > 4, Booth SL, et al Assessment of Dietary phylloquinone> > intake and Vitamin K status in postmenopausal women.> > Eur J Clin Nut. 1995;49(11):832-841> > 5, Booth , SL, et al Dietary Vitamin K intakes are> > associated with hip fracture but not with bone mineral> > densityin elderly men and women Am J Clin Nutr. 2000> > May; 71(5):1201-8> > 6, Hart, J.P. et al Lancet 283 (1984)> > 7, Cees Vermeer, Laviena Braam et al Vitamin K> > supplementation: A simple way to bone and> > cardiovascular health, AgroFOOD industry hi-tech,> > Nov/Dec 2003 17-20> > 8, Schurgers LJ et al Oral Anticoagulant treatment:> > friend or foe in cardiovascular disease?> > Blood.2004;104(10):3231-3232> > 9, Koos R et al Relation of oral anticoagulation to> > cardiac valvular and coronary calcium assessed by> > multiple spiral computer tomography. Amer J> > Cardiol.2005;96(6):747-749> > 10, Gordon, 1/1.2007> > 11, Mar 26, 2007 Coumadin Alternative Responses pg 1> > 12, Iwamoto, J. et al Effect of menatetrenone(Vit. K2)> > on bone mineral density and vertebral fractures in> > postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a comparison> > with the effect of etidronate. J Orthop Sci.> > 2001;6(6):487-92> > 13, Habu, D. et al Role of Vitamin K2 in the> > development of hepatocellular carcinoma in women with> > viral cirrhosis of the liver. JAMA, 2004 July> > 21;292(3):358-61> >> >> >> >> > -- Steve - dudescholar4basicmail (DOT) netTake World's Smallest Political Quiz athttp://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html"If a thousand old beliefs were ruined on our marchto truth we must still march on." --Stopford