10/04/2019
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Calcium and Arterial Calcification
The recommended daily intake (RDI) for calcium is 1000 mg/day for most adults, and it can be easily obtained from food and natural sources.
But, healthcare professionals still recommend that we supplement with calcium because of the inadequate transport of calcium to the bones. This is one reason calcium supplements are the most abundantly available supplements in the market.
Coronary Artery Calcification is a cardiovascular condition observed when too much calcium gets channeled into our arteries and heart, rather than to our bones. This eventually leads to stiffening of arteries and decreased blood flow to the heart. So, even though you might think that calcium supplementation is the answer to better bone health, your arteries might be accumulating calcium, posing a threat for your cardiovascular health.
The answer to this problem lies in a lesser-known essential nutrient that can direct calcium to your bones and prevent it from being deposited in your arteries - Vitamin K2 MK-7.
Vitamin K2 is a category of fat-soluble vitamin K that has been gaining momentum in the research industry.
Vitamin K2, also known as menaquinone, is further subdivided into short-chain and long-chain menaquinones. One such long-chain menaquinone is MK-7.
Numerous studies suggest that Vitamin K2 MK-7 plays an important role in maintaining and improving bone mineral density by directing calcium to the bones.
Vitamin K2 MK-7 does this by activating osteocalcin, a protein formed in our bones that helps take calcium from the blood and bind it to the bone matrix. Upon activation, osteocalcin influences bone mineralization, thus making the bone stronger and less prone to fractures. In short, Vitamin K2 MK-7 acts as the factor for directing calcium to where it belongs (bones) and away from areas where it can do damage, such as blood vessels.
Calcium is one of the most important elements required for our bodies to maintain healthy bones. Healthcare professionals have long advised us to regularly supplement our bodies with calcium to maintain healthy levels of this essential element. However, what’s good for our bones can be bad for our...