03 Jun 2015
Vitamin K2 Improves Artery health
Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN
Despite it being known as the “blood-clotting” vitamin, research shows vitamin K has anti-aging, anti-cancer, and even bone-building effects.
Within the last couple of years, it has garnered even more attention for its potential role in preventing heart disease.
Impressively, a recent study found that one of its sub-fractions, vitamin MK-7, improved arterial health. The results were published in the journal, Thromobosis and Haemostasis.
Vitamin K2 Reduces Arterial Stiffness and Improves Elasticity
A fundamental role of vitamin K is to keep calcium out of arteries and into bones. With aging, the reverse is frequently …read more