Dr Brad McEwen
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Tag: Vitamin K2
Vitamin K2 in arterial stiffness and vascular calcification
Vitamin K2 is essential for blood health,1 vascular health,2 and normal coagulation.1 There is increasing evidence that micro-calcification plays a role in atherosclerosis and is an active player in plaque progression and destabilisation. Vitamin K2 has shown beneficial effects in arterial stiffness,2,3 vascular calcification,… Continue Reading “Vitamin K2 in arterial stiffness and vascular calcification”
Vitamin K2
Population-based studies have shown an inverse association between dietary menaquinones (MK-n, vitamin K2) intake, coronary calcification and coronary heart disease risk, suggesting a potential role of vitamin K in vascular health. Vitamin K serves as a cofactor for γ-glutamate carboxylase, promoting the post-translational conversion… Continue Reading “Vitamin K2”
