Who needs Vitamin K the most? NEW study on Aortic Calcification and Vitamin K2 

My second video on Vitamin K can be found here: Which Vitamin K is better? | Benefits, Deficiency, Dietary Sources ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LQl5jGMk73U.html

The advice to check with your physician before taking K2 is usually good advice, but be aware that most physicians don't have much knowledge about K2, if any. A relative of mine started taking 180 mcg/day of K2-Mk7, which is the recommended dose for post-menopausal women, and mentioned it to her physician. The doctor told her to stop it because K2 will increase her risk of blood clotting and ischemic strokes. The fact is that K2 is not the clotting form of vitamin K; K1 is. Moreover, even K1 doesn't cause blood clotting -- it's a necessary component of the blood clotting mechanism but doesn't cause clotting. When patients are at risk of excessive clotting, such as when they have atrial fibrillation, and they are put on the K1 antagonist medication called warfarin/coumadin, that's for the purpose of reducing the ability of the blood to clot. K1 doesn't trigger the clotting. And although a small amount of K2 can be converted into K1 and vice versa, the conversion is weak and hence K2 doesn't greatly increase the concentration of K1. The doctor's advise was wrong and was due to a misunderstanding of the blood chemistry.

One problem: the typical "heathcare provider" knows absolutely nothing about diet, exercise, or anything outside of prescribing drugs and some knowledge about physiology.

While I appreciate this information, I have to laugh at all the exhortations to consult with your doctor before usuing XXX. Most doctors don't know shit about any of the new research on these things. They don't keep up on the latest research and the government guidelines that they need to comply with to avoid legal complications are grossly outdated. They are the WORST people to consult on the topic!

My friend is a doctor, a general practitioner. I asked him when he was training at university how much did they get taught on diet and nutrition. I found his answer quite unsettling. One afternoon lecture spent on the food pyramid and a couple more lectures on vitamins was the sum total within a 7 year period.

If anyone wants to know literally everything about K2, you should read ‘Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox’. I’ve recommended this book to so many of my friends. I even went and bought a physical copy just to lend out, the information within it is so important. It’s without doubt one of the best books on this subject out there. It’s the best health book I’ve ever read and I call it the silver bullet for good health. It goes into details about the interactions and interdependencies of D3, A and also E, basically all the fat soluble vitamins. After reading this you will never remove fermented foods again from your child’s diet. This K2 models the jawline and teeth correctly for a lifetime of perfectly straight teeth. It’s a gem of a book and I absolutely advise people to go away and read it asap

After a heart attack in 2018, a male Nurse gave me 3 pages of "Things NOT to eat" because they would interfere with a pharmaceutical blood thinner that "you will be on for the rest of your life". It included Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Avecado, Broccoli, and just about every other healthy thing there is to eat. (Most having vitamin K in them). My friend, who is a Bio-Chemist, took one look at it and said, "Throw that away, and get OFF of that pharmaceutical!!! And eat as much of that stuff as you can." I did exactly what he said, and I have been completely fine ever since. The Medical "profession" just wants to throw whatever Big Pharma has told them is the flavor of the month. WHILE I was in the hospital, I lost track of how many ads came on TV saying, "If you took _______, and you now have ______. You may have a lawsuit. Call ______. Several names of the ______ were the very names that were being pushed on the public only a few years prior.

Thanks for the info, but I rarely speak to a doctor about vitamins and health. They are soooo uninformed about how to maintain health, only how to save it from death. I roll my eyes when I hear people say ‘speak to your doctor first ‘! I suppose it protects them and keeps self-righteous doctors from getting hot under the collar and losing patience with us.

Soybean oil is highly inflammatory, as is vegetable, grape seed, and canola oil. Healthy oils are olive, avocado, and coconut oils.

In the groups receiving high-dose vitamin K1 or K2 (MK-4), not only was there no further arterial calcium accumulation, there was a 37% reduction of previously accumulated arterial calcification after six weeks. After 12 weeks, there was a 53% reduction in accumulated arterial calcium deposits.

Primary care Doc " whats a vitamin?" "Here's a prescription with lots of side effects"

Many years ago my mother was diagnosed with osteoporosis and put on Vit D and a calcium supplement without K2. Once I learned about the dangers of high calcium, I told her to stop taking it. Later testing showed that her aorta was calcified. At the time, I wasn’t aware of the need for K2 or I would have had her take it. I’m a former RN of 20+ years and from my experiences, I would not blindly follow ANY doctors advice about anything. They know absolutely nothing about nutrition and healing as they are pharmaceutically trained for disease management. It’s appalling how little they actually know about health.

There is a difference between k1 and k2 .. k 1 effects clotting and is the one that interacts with medication for blood thinning … however k2 has no effect on clotting and is the one that effects bone strength … it can be taken in a supplement in the K2 form often combined with vitamin D. It’s also known as Mk 4 and Mk 7. Mk 7 being the better of the 2.

I think it's so amusing when you tell me to check with my health care professional. I guarantee you, they Do NOT know.

Apparently, K2 has no effect on clotting. Fortunately, today's pharma repertoire has several items that can replace warfarin. Your body needs the K2 to stave off osteoporosis. MK4 is apparently better and you need a lot of it since it has a half-life of about 1.5 hours.

🇨🇦thank you again Lindsay. I so appreciate these sensible educational talks.

Excellent presentation! thank you for this important information.

Vitamin K2 dissolved my salivary stones which were quite painful. It took a couple of months, but they are completely gone as long as I continue the K2. If I slack off, they start coming back.

It would be helpful if our health care providers had good knowledge of vitamins and food generally. This is not the case up here in Canada. Doctors take 1 day of nutrition in their medical courses as they will concentrate on minimizing the effects of disease instead of curing it. A cured patient does not make you or big pharma any money. This is why the advice of consulting your healthcare professional silly.

Saw u talking about gargling and covid. As a healthy person I would have sat in a room with a covid infected to see if I got covid if i gargled or in the other room that didn't. Whole world was on hold, would have got many volunteers for these sorts of studys.

If you are in the UK, Kerrygold butter is the only one from pasture fed cows so containing K2 that I know of. Same goes for eggs, they must be from hens raised outside on the grass/scratching around in the dirt.

Excellent presentation! Very well organized! Unbiased and purely informational. Bravo!

Glad someone is finally continuing my great uncle's research on K.

So well explained mme..Thankyou for the information .

Thank you!!!. Very formative. Blessings

An additional resource for information on k2 would be Dr. Dennis Goodman , head of integrative cardiology at NYU Langone. You will find interviews with him on the topic & he has a short book as well to help clarify what k2 mk7 does.

Very good information, so many sites say you need this vitamin or that vitamin,but fail to tell if it’s destroyed by heating or freezing,

So glad I saw you on Dr. John. I know I can trust you. 😌

The Vitamin D group I am on, recommend k2, it helps to put the calcium into your bones and keeps it out of soft tissue, plus magnesium

Wow! This has been so informative. I just found you as I was doing some research on v K2. I’m a 54 y/o female with osteopenia on my hips and recently diagnosed with osteoporosis on my back. I will most definitely like and subscribe. 👍🏽👏🏽🙏🏽

Thanking you all for one very informative video.

There is always a trade off: spinach is the worst food for being high in oxalates( please google if unfamiliar) and soy products are terrible for keeping inflammation in the body in check, ALL seed oils including the mentioned canola have high inflammation markers, so I hope people will consider this. Having said that I do take a vitamin d3+k2 supplement combo, because vitamin k appears to boost the vitamin d3 in absorption, just be careful with the foods you choose if that is your choice of delivery.

For approximately 100 dollars anyone can request a calcium test to determine if you have a buildup of calcium in your arteries. For some unknown reason cardiologists do not routinely use this test yet will prescribe statin drugs. Without calcification cholesterol poses very little danger as there is nothing for it to cling to.

I have a long history of problems with kidney stones that require lithotripsy. I began supplementing with a D3 full spectrum K about 2 years ago. I recently experienced flank pain and obtained a CT to rule out stones. None.. not one. No gallstones noted either. I was amazed. I will continue my supplementation.

I found this video Very informative and interesting. Especially for me a man with a mechanical Aortic valve currently on warfarin avoiding most foods with high levels of vitamin K. It Got me thinking maybe I should consider adding more vitamin K to my diet(of course under the supervision of my family doctor and regularly scheduled INRS). The data was well presented and understandable however I would like to point out that when you mentioned Beets at 9:31, I believe from my research that 1 cup of beets has .3 mcg of vitamin K. However 1/2 a cup of Beet "greens" has around 350mcg which is probably what you were referring to. Splendid video! keep up the good work.

Great video. Baffled with all these critical comments. I am a Pharmaceutical Scientist and you explained it succinctly

Swiss chard, or as it's called in some places, silver beet, has a very high vit K level. A good green for the daily diet.

BIG problem; 25 micrograms of Vitamin D is less than 1,700 IU. In recent years, the whole RDA of Vitamin D has been totally blown out of the water as being a totally deficient amount. Today, most people do well to supplement with a significantly higher dosage than 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3. Thus, this study cited, as well as it was conducted, is almost completely useless because a far too low dosage of Vitamin D was used.

thank you Lyndsay...excellent presentation...I feel as though I can never find it in the vitamins shelf though...

Very good succinct and valuable video.

Excellent ☺️ information on all Vit K types ..learnt lot about its function and usage..thank you .lots of regards and love from Chennai India 👍❤️ 🙏

Thank you! I wonder if the nutritional status if the subjects which led to aotic calcification simply overwhelmed the effect of K2. Perhaps, with a calcification study based on dietary changes with and without K2?

like anything in life you get information from many different sources and then evaluate their efficacy, interesting video thank you

wow, I'm so glad to meet you; i saw your interview with Dr. Campbell; thank you, very interesting!

Regarding "freezing foods destroys K2", please provide the academic studies/sources you used to support that statement?

k1 is for blood clotting health. K2 is for bone health.

Thanks for sharing 👍

Hi again Lindsay 👋 I hope you and the family are all very well, hubby and myself are. I’m dropping in again as I saw you were speaking about vitamin K2. As I already take vitamin D3 due to having COPD and Osteopenia, I’ve been told I should be taking a low dose of K2. Getting to speak with a Dr here is like plucking hens teeth! That being the case I thought a Friendly Pharmacist would be best to ask, don’t worry if you’re unable to, I quite understand. Take care of yourself and all the family. Sue xx

I had a flare up in my knee , gout or a twist I am not sure,it was pretty bad but Vitamin K 2 taken with D3 is highly recommended for that..

I asked my doctor if I should take vitamin K and he said he didn’t know anything about vitamin K. Absolutely ridiculous

nice video ... thanks for the category time breaks ...

Note that the vitamin K shot for newborns often contains aluminum. If anyone here is expecting, arrange in advance to do an oral dose instead. Many first-world countries give it orally and it is totally fine.

I have osteoperosis, and researched K2 information....l chose to use K2, D, zinc, magnesium, selenium, silica and calcium carbonate... and have attained twice the improvement expected from the doctor- prescribed drugs. As a child, l had none of the foods high in K2, was quite sick most of the time, and was dosed with antibiitics often....a viscious circle. Now, my diet is good, my bones are healing, and l haven't needed antibiotics in the last 6 years. My heart is clear of calcification, as are my kidneys. Whoo-hoo! 😊👍🦴🫀

I heard on a audibles book that the dosage of D3 and K2 were never high enough in these studies to produce significant improvements. She was saying higher doses were safe and not as toxic as we were told and did produce positive results. I'm supplementing at a higher dose now to see if it makes a difference. I will get blood work done to check that I'm not going to far ! Great video very informative

Thanks for the info very intresting

Thank you ever so much for this video. In contrast to others I have listened to you seem to be a very well informed and honest person.

Coucou.thanks so much for this extol worthy video. Bravo

Knowledge is a very exciting concept of life. You gave us very precise explanation. I loved it and certainly value it. Thank you.

Thank you for watching this video! Additional info on sources of Vitamin K1 and K2: “K1 is predominantly found in green vegetables and plant chlorophylls, whereas K2 menaquinones are synthesized by bacteria [8] and are primarily found in food where bacteria are part of the production process.” Excellent additional resource here as well as in the video description - hope this helps! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6413124/

I've been on Warfarin for years. I do smoothies with kale every other day. I am consistent. My dose is adjusted based on my INR so I'm good. I also have osteopenia. I started D3 with K2. I told my clinic and we did not note any problem with the K2.

Many thanks - the video was really useful

recently had open heart surgery for a genetic defect that caught up with me at the age of 70.I had a bi cuspid aortic valve instead of a tri cuspid valve at birth.The ct scan.echocardiogram and angio gram showed no blockage in the arteries or heart except in the aortic valve which showed stenosis and calcification of the valve.The valve was leaking and blood was backflowing from the valve. Again no calcification anywhere else. I am currently on Warfin, and limited to what I can eat with Vitamin K,brussel sprouts,asparagus,leafy greens etc. Before the surgery I ate all these vegtables and supplemented with vitamin D. Is calcification in the heart valves more prevalent than in the arteries?

For correct calcium chemistry in the body both vitamine D(3) and K2 are needed. I took drops with all trans mk7 about 400mcg per day for a while. Often I swapped that with having a tablespoon of organic natto from an organic food shop per day, that should contain at least 400mcg as well as nattokinase and live probiotic baccillus subtillis and more great nutrients, I love the taste and it costs me just $3 per week. However it contains only all trans mk7. There are people that advice mk4 that is the form of K2 that one finds in animals and that the body produces and stores. The possibility is that mk4 is more bio active for people, hence it stays in the blood shorter because the body absorbes and uses it. Right now I started one capsule daily of 1000mcg K1, 1000mcg K2 mk4 and 200mcg K2 mk7, costs me just $5 per month. I still consume natto regularly as well. Besides this I take 4000 or 5000 IU D3 per day as drops. The drops and capsules are from reputable German brands from Amazon. I live in Europe, a friend of mine takes similar capsules from an American brand and that costs him $25 per month. American products are expensive here because of import taxes, luckily Germany produces top quality supplements as well. K2 mk4 has a shorter molecular shape than mk7, the body can only for a very small part convert mk7 into mk4. The size difference of the molecule may result in different effectiveness. The mk4 is synthesized from a plant source. Unfortunately the difference in effectiveness of mk4 vs mk7 is poorly researched and even largely ignored for as far as I know. People mostly just presume one form may be better than the other. At least there is no possibly dangerous amount known and no upper limit adviced. If K2 plus D actually strengthen bones and teeth as well as clean out the arteries from unwanted calcification this is a hughely important thing. My theory is also that clogging of arteries may start with calcification on the arteries surface which creates a roughness on which plaque may attach. Does arterial plaque consist partially of calcium? That would make a difference too then. Anyhow calcium free, supple arteries would make a huge difference for health, possibly reducing hypertension and chance of stroke. Also I believe recently a reduction of incidence of dementia has been reported with K2 supplementation. It is a big shame that medicine largely ignores ways to improve health and prefers to treat symptoms with expensive unnatural medicines that usually have side effects. No doubt the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on "healthcare" as well as disinterest and complacency of most doctors and researchers as well as lack of money for research at for instance universities are to blame for this.

Very informative. Thank you.

Great video. Very informative and very helpful to me personally, many thanks.

I have been taking K2 and D3 for about 9 months now. I had a lot of 'bruising' (constant) around the ankles which has been getting worse over the years. I have always bruised easily. To my surprise the 'bruising' has decreased substantially. I have also noticed that ankle swelling, mainly hot weather - now 39c, has almost stopped, an extra dose of K2 reduces the swelling within hours. As I am not taking any medication or other supplements the K2/D3 sups must have caused this effect. As a westerner I don't eat fermented goods, not sure if it is relevant but I am also a non-secretor which may affect the absorption of natural K2.

Topic is who needs vit K 2 not what is vit K2 .please focusing on topic is very good to safe time and reduce too much talks which hits our brains.Thank you,to be specific,direct,focus and no distractions.God blessings.Feedback is good lesson to learn from.

Ultimately, there were no distinctions observed between the placebo group and K2 users. K2 group showed an increase in vitamin indicators, which is to be expected. Calcification levels remained unchanged.

Recap,vit K1,2,3.we needed to have strong healthy bones,cardio vascular system,.Avaialable in green leafy vegetables,gut microbiome produce it.Low intake,low absorption,greater loss.

The study you note used the wrong ratio of Vitamin D3 to K2........when focusing on K2, D3 is needed as well as Magnesium (in an appropriate bio-available form) for proper uptake into the body and cells. Such omissions will skew any results and how they are presented.

I have 6 stents and have been taking D2/K3 for two years every day along with 5mg of Crestor. Dr. said they would not interact and no problem? So far, so good. Also on 75mg of Plavix.

Thank you dear lady!

Brilliant, love it.

Not enough detail on the difference twixt K1 clotting and K2 non-clotting calcium removal from blood and bone support

I have been diagnosed with PHPT (primary hyperparathyroidism) and take K2 with D3. Thank you for your information.÷))

Useful video

I think this video didn't distinguish enough between K1 and K2 especially with regard to interaction with wafarin and with regard to dietary sources.

There are more than 23 proteins that are K2 dependent. Vitamin K2 activates these proteins so they can do their job. At present, Types of vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) are reported to exist matrix Gla protein (MGP), growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6), anticoagulant proteins C, S and Z, osteocalcin (OC), Gla-rich protein (GRP), periostin (isoforms 1-4), periostin-like-factor (PLF), Transthyretin (TTR), Proline-rich Gla protein (PRGP) 1, PRGP2, transmembrane Gla protein (TMG) 3 and TMG4 (2-5). Vitamin K is the coenzyme for the glutamate γ-carboxylase (GGCX) enzyme and promotes the transformation of vitamin K-dependent protein glutamic acid (Glu) residues to γ-glutamic acid (Gla) residues (6,7). New research points to the anti-aging properties of Gas6 and protein S in the brain. And another study, the anti-oxidatively properties of K2 in preventing Kidney disease. There is more to Vitamin K2 then just bone health. Google K2 dependent proteins or K2 and aging.

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Nice one, thank you

Thankyou for sharing this usefull information.

Thank you for this video! I had a stroke a year ago in statins taking myself off then started taking K2 along with D3 !

Thank you. Can the levels of fluoride used in drinking water interfere with the bodies absorption of vitamin K2 ?

I would have appreciated a clearer distinction between K1 and K2 (Mk4/Mk7) as their functions and interactions are different.

Great content…thanks

I just started taking vitamin D3 with K2. I purchased it at PCC market. Pretty expensive. I go for annual physical next week. I am doing fasting blood lab. It will be interesting to see what effects on my labs ☺️

As to the STUDY🧐 720ug of MK7 is very significant, but 25ug of D3 is not significant, as many supplements are now using 125ug of D3. Also, we do not know what their blood serum levels of these nutrients were at the start and the rate of progression of serum levels on a time factor basis ie 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 🤷🏻‍♂ and Vit D … a pro hormone, could have a major affect on outcomes for each patient… Nor do we know their activity level, as exercise and intensity of such would be a factor in outcome. To many unaccounted for variables ie what they ate, when they ate, what were their insulin levels, their stress levels, blood chemistry, and what other medications/supplements & comorbidities, etc..👉😵‍💫👈 🤔hmmm … I have drawn my own confusions-conclusions🤷🏻‍♂🤠🖖

Thank you.

they say green tea has very little vitamin K but when I was stabilized on warfarin I started drinking green tea and it completely counteracted the warfarin. I was drinking 2 cans of "Arizona" green tea a day, about 32 oz.

Does anyone have an example of K2 improving a CAC test?

excellent video..niche 👌👏

Valuable and educative information on Vitamin K2.

I am late to watching this video so my question may be a repeat. From what you said I am wondering if eating frozen green vegetables affects to efficacy of K2 in these foods.

I have been on warfarin for about 13 years now. I previously (1999) suffered from pulmonary embolisms in both lungs. I was told to limit excessive foods with high vitamin K. I have done so and I get adequate amounts of K but have my INR checked every few months. Not hard to do!

Great video, thank you. I am currently making my own list/chart of supplements I use and I want to know if I understood you correctly that VK2 and VK7 are the same?

One thing she did not make distinct is that people who have had their gallbladder removed may also be more prone a vitamin k deficiency as they often are not able to absorb nutrition from their food and are more likely to have multiple deficiencies.

Wander full i love it good information bob

Great video. I would expect some knowledge on vitamin K toxicity too

Thanks so much! My primary doctor did NOT even know about Vit k2. I have ostreopenia and started adding vit k2 to my calcium and vit d. He told me vit k is only for clotting. What? Is nutrition not taught in medical school.?? Apparently not .

Thanks for the information