Vascular calcification is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Vitamin K is critical for converting inactive Matrix GLA Protein into its active form, which inhibits calcification of arteries. Now a new study has found an association between low vitamin...
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a condition where the major pumping chamber of the heart becomes enlarged, wall thickness increases and the amount of blood pumped out decreases. A recent study suggests that low intake of vitamin K1 may be...
People who have received kidney transplants often have vitamin K deficiencies. A new study has found that vitamin K2 supplementation may result in improvements in vitamin K deficiencies as well as improved arterial stiffness. Participants in the study included 60...
A recent study suggests that hemodialysis patients are particularly at risk of vitamin K2 deficiency and could benefit from taking vitamin K2 supplements. Participants in the study included 50 hemodialysis patients who were given 360 µg of menaquinone-7 (vitamin K2)...
Bone fractures are common amongst children, and the number of fractures is growing every year. A recent study suggests that children with low levels of vitamin K2 may be at a higher risk of bone fractures. Participants in the study...
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in most developed countries, and in many developing countries. A recent study suggests that taking a supplement that is a combination of policosanol derivative and vitamin K may help lower risk factors...
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading killer in the United States. A recent study suggests that having low levels of both vitamin D and vitamin K may be associated with higher blood pressure and an...
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. A recent study claims that vitamin K2 deficiency is as a big a risk for heart disease as smoking cigarettes. For the study, the researchers examined publicly available data...
