Vitamin K2 supports cardiovascular health by activating proteins that help to keep arteries flexible by regulating calcification of blood vessels, like the aorta.
A test has recently been developed to determine the level of a person's aortic stiffness. Aortic stiffness is a predictor for risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia, and has been linked to inadequate dietary intakes, specifically of Vitamin K2, as substantiated in population and clinical studies.
Here is a list of some of the studies that address aortic stiffness:
- Increased Arterial Stiffness is Superior to Blood Pressure in Predicting Cognitive Decline in Healthy Adults read
- Signs Of Cognitive Decline And Alzheimer’s Can Be Detected In Younger Adults - A new study found a link between increased aortic stiffness and early signs of brain injury, which can potentially lead to Alzheimer’s disease, in healthy, middle-aged adults. read
- Stiffening of the arteries detected in multi-ethnic study of young adults read
- Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity: An Independent Marker of Cardiovascular Risk read
- Diabetes mellitus, aortic stiffness, and cardiovascular mortality in end-stage renal disease. read
- Arterial Stiffness is a Cause of Cognitive Decline and Dementia read
- Aortic pulse wave velocity and reflecting distance estimation from peripheral waveforms in humans: detection of age- and exercise training-related differences read
- Short-Term Aerobic Exercise Reduces Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hypercholesterolemia read
- Prognostic Value of Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as Index of Arterial Stiffness in the General Population read
- Arterial stiffness: a new surrogate end point for cardiovascular disease? read
- Wave reflection and arterial stiffness in the prediction of 15-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities: a community-based study read
- Reflection Magnitude as a Predictor of Mortality read
- Vascular Stiffness: Its Measurement and Significance for Epidemiologic and Outcome Studies read
- Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients read
- Prediction of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality with central haemodynamics: a systematic review and meta-analysis read
- The effects of dietary and nutrient interventions on arterial stiffness: a systematic review read
- People who eat high protein foods have lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness read
- Protective effect of chronic garlic intake on elastic properties of aorta in the elderly read
- Chronic coffee consumption has a detrimental effect on aortic stiffness and wave reflections read
- Postprandial effect of dietary fat quantity and quality on arterial stiffness and wave reflection: a randomised controlled trial read
- Vitamin D Status Is Associated With Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Dysfunction in Healthy Humans read
You can find Vitamin K2 in Potential multi-vitamin.