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Health See other Health Articles Title: Maintaining healthy blood pressure A little-known natural “activator” has been clinically proven to remove dangerous calcium OUT of your arteries, something conventional solutions and doctors don’t do. Gives you a “52% decrease in arterial calcification and 41% lower cardiovascular risk” – Rotterdam Study “Improves arterial stiffness” – Thrombosis and Haemostasis “Promotes blood vessels elasticity” – Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis To you, this breakthrough means healthy blood pressure and whistle-clean arteries without side effects – even if everything else you’ve tried has failed. And now, it’s a key ingredient in a new natural formula that will soon be hailed as “The 120/80 blood pressure miracle.” Based on cutting-edge research from The Mayo Clinic, University of California, Davis, Nutrition Research, Science Daily and the International Journal of Cardiology. HALF of the 70 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure don’t have this condition under control with diet, exercise and medications, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New, cutting edge research from The Journal of Nutrition, Atherosclerosis, and WebMD reveals that a major, unseen cause of high blood pressure is something that stiffens your arteries and is much worse than high cholesterol. It’s known as “arterial calcification” – the build-up of excess calcium in your arteries. Left unchecked, layers and layers of calcium deposits turn to plaque, and your arteries get clogged. your arteries get clogged This means your arteries can’t expand or contract… blood flow has to squeeze through your arteries… and your blood pressure goes through the roof. There’s now a new natural formula that is so good at keeping your blood pressure healthy — for good! — It’s considered nearly miraculous. Here’s why the new formula called Peak BP Platinum™ is like nothing that you’ve ever seen, or tried. It lets you: keeping your blood pressure healthy Remove dangerous calcium OUT of your arteries for healthy blood pressure and whistle-clean arteries Relax your arteries to increase blood flow, improve circulation and normalize your blood pressure Block the hormone that increases sodium and water in your body, hallmarks of high blood pressure Reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in your arteries, all to help get your blood pressure healthy without side effects Health Alert “High blood pressure can quietly damage your body for years before symptoms develop” – The Mayo Clinic According to the medical journal Circulation, more than 360,000 U.S. deaths in 2013 indicated high blood pressure as a primary or contributing cause. That’s almost 1,000 deaths each day. Not only can high blood pressure threaten your heart, brain, eyes and kidneys. New research warns it is also linked to problems affecting your memory sleep, bones, vision and sexual pleasures. It’s unlikely your blood pressure will ever be normal unless you sweep out the dangerous build-up of calcium found in your arteries. The problem is, too much calcium causes your arteries to lose their pliability — so they stiffen and become narrow. This causes blood to be squeezed through your arteries and skyrockets your blood pressure. But now, there’s a safe and powerful solution that removes calcium from your arteries and improves your blood flow and blood pressure. It was originally called Vitamin K, as it was first reported in a German medical journal, where it was designated as the koagulation vitamin. This remarkable study was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1942. Yet it wasn’t until 1997 that a unique form of Vitamin K – Vitamin K2 – was found to remove dangerous calcium from arteries. The vitamin many people forgot about turned out to be a game changer for healthy blood pressure and great cardiovascular health. Vitamin K2’s ability to remove calcium deposits was proven in the landmark Rotterdam Study published in The Journal of Nutrition. In this study, the heart and artery health of 4,807 men aged 55 or older in the Netherlands was reviewed after Vitamin K2 intake. The results? Stunning! Those with the highest intake of Vitamin K2 had a 52% reduction in calcium deposits and a 41% lower risk of serious heart problems. That’s because Vitamin K2 “activates” a special protein found in your blood vessels that prevents calcium deposits. Vitamin K2 dissolves calcium from your arteries In addition, Vitamin K2 keeps your blood vessels “elastic” by safeguarding elastin, a protein that keeps vessel walls pliable. Too much calcium damages existing elastin and inhibits new production of it. Bottom line: Vitamin K2 dissolves calcium from your arteries… keeps your arteries pliable… improves blood flow… and helps your blood pressure stay in the normal range. Yet 80% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin K2, according to Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue, a naturopathic physician and author of Vitamin K2 and the Calcium And this is why Vitamin K2 is the first key ingredient in the new Peak BP Platinum™. Vitamin K2 also keeps your arteries flexible clinical trials In an eye-opening clinical trial at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, 244 healthy post-menopausal women took 180 mcg of Vitamin K2 daily for three years to see its effect in their artery health.(1) The results? After three years, the Stiffness Index in the Vitamin K2 group decreased significantly, compared to a slight increase in the placebo group. Vitamin K2 was shown to not only inhibit age-related stiffness of artery walls, but significantly improve the elasticity of blood vessels. Even better, each daily dose of Peak BP Platinum™ includes 180 mcg of Vitamin K2, the exact amount used in the clinical study! No wonder WebMD Expert Blog reports, “Vitamin K keeps calcium out of blood vessels, and Vitamin K2 is the more potent form that protects against arterial calcification.” And Thrombosis Research adds, “Vitamin K2 is an inhibitor of arterial calcification.” Continued Below… The experts agree: Vitamin K2 is a life-saver “Vitamin K keeps calcium out of blood vessels, and Vitamin K2 is the more potent form that protects against arterial calcification” – WebMD Expert Blog(2) “Vitamin K2 is an inhibitor of arterial calcification” – Thrombosis Research(3) “ But not all Vitamin K2 is alike Over 15,000 research articles have been published about the benefits of Vitamin K. But if you want to get calcium OUT of your arteries and improve your blood flow and blood pressure, you need to make sure you’re taking Vitamin K2 in the superior subtype MK-7. Vitamin K2 has subtypes MK-1 – 13, but only MK-7 is proven to sweep excess calcium from your arteries. What’s more, Vitamin K2 as MK-7 is the same subtype used in clinical studies to remove calcium from your arteries and deliver it into your bones. And that’s why Vitamin K2 as MK-7 is the only form found in the exclusive new Peak BP Platinum™. Important: Healthy arteries have been shown to contain 100 times more vitamin K2 than calcified arteries. Get a dosage of Vitamin K2 that matches clinical dosages in the new Peak BP Platinum™! Breakthrough No. 2 Powerhouse plant extract relaxes stiff arteries to give you great blood pressure “Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were lowered” – Metabolism Clinical and Experimental Another reason your blood pressure just won’t go down is stiff arteries. Blood pressure measures the amount of force exerted on the walls of your arteries in response to the pumping action of your heart. The intensity of the force depends on the volume of blood being pumped and the flexibility of your arteries. Like a balloon being filled with water, pressure rises when your arteries contain a large amount of blood. But if your arteries get stiff and lose some of that natural balloon-like flex, they can no longer expand as they should – and your blood pressure skyrockets. But now, natural science has uncovered a remarkable solution. Unmatched grape seed extract “signals” your arteries to relax for great blood pressure grape seeds There’s a natural way to help your arteries relax… improve blood flow… and keep your blood pressure within the healthy range: polyphenols. Naturally occurring in fruits, vegetables and red wine, polyphenols are a special class of phytonutrients scientifically shown to boost cardiovascular health. One of the largest natural depositories of polyphenols is grape seed extract. And I’m excited to tell you about MegaNatural®-BP Grape Seed Extract, a premium, patented grape seed extract and the only one clinically proven to support healthy blood pressure. And that’s why it’s the second key ingredient in the new Peak BP Platinum™. According to Clinical Science London, MegaNatural®-BP helps produce a cellular messenger present in the lining of your blood vessels called nitric oxide. When nitric oxide is activated, it causes the surrounding smooth muscles of your arteries to relax — which in turn widens your blood vessels. This is what is called “vasodilation.” The result? Nitric oxide keeps your blood platelets from sticking together and getting thick like ketchup. Instead, blood flows easily through your arteries and your blood pressure comes down. This is why I consider MegaNatural®-BP Grape Seed Extract a natural vasodilator and a key secret for controlling your blood pressure. Look at the remarkable healthy blood pressure results from this U.C. Davis study In a study conducted at University of California, Davis, Department of Preventive Cardiology, 25 patients with metabolic syndrome took 150 mg of MegaNatural®-BP or a placebo every day for four weeks. (Note: One indicator of metabolic syndrome is elevated blood pressure.) The results? MegaNatural®-BP reduced blood pressure in men and women. At 150 mg, systolic blood pressure dropped 12 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure fell 6.8 mmHg. The placebo had minimal effect.(12) MegaNatural study What makes MegaNatural®-BP so powerfully effective for healthy blood pressure? It’s the only one with… Two placebo-controlled human clinical trials at U.C. Davis Department of Preventive Cardiology proving its unique healthy blood pressure effects Four U.S. patents with worldwide patents pending A unique structure, providing 90-95% polyphenols for improved bioavailability and greater absorption than other grape seed extracts 100% pure grape seed extract from 100% California grown grapes Unique processing with a hot water extraction resulting in a purified, concentrated and spray dried extract – loaded with natural grape polyphenols Purple grape juice reduces susceptibility of LDL cholesterol to oxidation in patients with heart problems – Circulation 1999, Stein et al Grapes… have vasodilating effects that might prevent heart [problems] – Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumption of grapes and grape extracts… may be beneficial in preventing development of chronic [heart problems] – Nutrition Research 2008, Leifer et al! I know these unique nutrients work because…. They helped turn a “heart curse” into a near miracle My name is Virginia Tims-Lawson. As a health writer, researcher and the formulator of Peak BP Platinum™, I know how important healthy blood pressure and a strong heart are… for life. When I was in high school, my mother — age 47 — had a devastating stroke that left her partially blind in one eye. My grandparents circa 1953 Seven years later, my grandmother, having gotten packed and ready for my wedding, died from a massive heart attack — despite so-called “care” by her cardiologists and their drugs. Both my great uncles died of heart attacks, young, at ages 48 and 54. You might say I have a heart curse. This is why I’ve dedicated my life to researching and studying natural health – to bring you the purest, most effective alternatives for healthy blood pressure, a strong heart and great health for every organ and joint in your body. These discoveries (like breakthrough #3 I share below) have helped me keep my blood pressure and cholesterol firmly in the normal range — safely and naturally and without worry of the harmful side effects of many prescription medications. Breakthrough No. 3 Antioxidant in blueberries blocks the hormone that increases sodium and water in your body, hallmarks of high blood pressure “Clinical trial reveals it reduces blood pressure in adults” – Science Daily blueberries Another reason your blood pressure just won’t come down is due to a dangerous culprit known as Angiotensin II. This enzyme is formed by an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE), and is bad news for your blood pressure and artery health. The Mayo Clinic warns that Angiotensin II thickens and stiffens the walls of your blood vessels and heart and triggers a hormone that increases the amount of sodium and water in your body, hallmarks of high blood pressure. The good news? Nature now provides an unusual antioxidant that blocks the action of Angiotensin II… allowing your blood vessels to widen and your blood pressure to stay healthy. A relative of resveratrol, only better for your blood pressure It’s Pterostilbene (tero-still-bean), a powerful antioxidant found in blueberries and one that’s chemically related to resveratrol. What caught my attention is Pterostilbene possesses natural ACE-inhibiting abilities that help open your arteries, reduce water retention and support healthy blood pressure. I looked into the research and found that in laboratory studies, blueberries are very effective at blocking ACE. In a study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, ACE activity was blocked in hypertensive rats who were fed a diet of 3% blueberries. This research suggests that dietary blueberries may be effective in managing blood pressure due to ACE inhibition.(14) Even better news: Studies show Pterostilbene helps improve blood pressure in humans! terostilbene and Grape seed extract reduces blood pressure Pterostilbene’s unique ability to inhibit the ACE enzyme — which opens your arteries, reduces water retention and keeps blood pressure healthy — is the reason it’s the third key ingredient in the new Peak BP Platinum™. And its daily dosage of 100 mg exactly matches the clinical study mentioned above. Premium Pterostilbene gives you healthy blood pressure Water retention bad for your blood pressure? You know too much salt can cause high blood pressure. But the abnormal buildup of water in your body can be just as bad. What causes water retention? Weakened valves in the veins of your legs... certain medications like hormones, steroids and anti-depressants... adrenal or kidney problems…lung or heart problems… and too much of Angiotensin II, the enzyme that increases water build-up in your body. Getting rid of excess water is important because it helps lower your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump. The good news? The Pterostilbene in the new Peak BP Platinum™ helps inhibit the ACE enzyme which causes Angiotensin II and water build-up. Click Here to Order Now or for faster service call TOLL-FREE 1-866-773-6899 and mention Your Savings Code: N02654775! Breakthrough No. 4 For centuries, green tea has been prized by natural healers for its rejuvenating powers, especially for enhancing cardiovascular and metabolic health. Now we know why. Special phytochemicals found in green tea called catechins have been shown to reduce oxidative stress and exert anti-inflammatory actions. Even better, green tea catechins have been shown to improve blood vessel health, blood clotting and the smooth muscles in your arteries. Scientific Reports: The summary: “The overall outcome of the meta-analysis suggests that green tea consumption significantly decreases systolic blood pressure.” Researchers conducting this study report, “Daily supplementation of green tea extract favorably influences blood pressure”… and “Three months of green tea extract supplementation had a significant influence on cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure.”(17) And this is why Green tea extract is the fourth ingredient in the new Peak BP Platinum™. Plus, each serving gives you 379 mg of green tea extract — the exact same amount used in the clinical study mentioned above. All in all, the scientific evidence and clinical studies behind the premium ingredients in the new Peak BP Platinum™ are so compelling, you can see why you’ll soon hail it as your “120/80 blood pressure miracle.” For the first time, you can take a unique new natural formula that helps keep your blood pressure healthy in ways that conventional solutions miss. What’s more, the top quality of its premium ingredients is unmatched in natural medicine. If that’s not enough, the dosages of its unique ingredients are EXACTLY THE SAME as those used in clinical studies for great blood pressure and artery health. If you were to buy the premium ingredients found in Peak BP Platinum™, if you could even find them, here’s what they would cost each month… Individual cost of each ingredient per month 180 mcg Vitamin K2 $27.87 100 mg Pterostilbene $32.00 150 mg MegaNatural®-BP $30.99 379 mg Green Tea Extract $16.99 Total per month $107.85 (and you’d have to take four different supplements per day) Virginia Tims-Lawson, Natural Health Researcher, Writer and Formulator Poster Comment: Four months' supply: $200 (+ tips books) In meantime maybe should keep track of Ca input, seeing so many foods, drinks fortified; regularly eat blue berries and grapes with seeds. Perhaps seedless grapes a contributor to shortening American life span. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 7.
#2. To: Tatarewicz, Horse, all (#0)
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This article is right about Vitamin K2. Here is a good place to order supplements. Also, cholesterol is a nnecessary nutrient. If you fail to consume adequate amounts, your liver will produce it. ;)
Carotec write up on K2 seems to imply the vitamin facilitates blood coagulation: "Vitamin K2 (MK7) Vitamin K is one of the lesser-known vitamins, but that does not mean it isn't vital for optimal health. It's a fat-soluble vitamin named for the German word koagulation. Coagulation, of course, refers to natural blood clotting mechanisms, one of the most necessary parts of our living systems. Natural Vitamin K2 has been shown in laboratory experiments, population based studies and clinical trials to be much more effective than K1 in preventing bone loss, promoting bone integrity, significantly reducing the incidence of arterial calcification and promoting cardiovascular health. 45 micrograms of Vitamin K2 (MK7), 60 capsules per bottle. Suggested dose: 1-2 per day with meals. Intense dose: 3-4 per day with meals. Or as recommended by a physician." Maybe a possibility this could hasten stroke, especially in cases of tachycardia when blood pressure drops? Shredded coconut seems to facilitate coagulation for me. Any data you can offer as to how K2 has helped you and any verification that Carotec is reliable? I neglected to mention that probably a good natural source of nitric oxide is raw red beet, sliced thinly into a cup, add water and let stan
I haven't taken any supplements from Carotec in quite some time But when I did they were helpful. Carotec produces high quality supplements and they are produced under strict quality controls. They do not use chemicals to extract their supplements. My payee here will pay for pharmaceuticals, but not supplements. She is a systemite. So I am forced to use lower quality products from WalMart. Vitamin K2 is found in green, leafy vegetables. But the soils have been so depleted that commercial veggies contain little of this nutrient. Consuming organic produce is a way around this problem.
"...Vitamin K1 is found in plants and Vitamin K2 is found in animals and bacteria(healthy colon bacteria, Japanese natto, low fat Dutch gouda and edam cheese). Bacteria in the colon are able to produce and store about one month of Vitamin K. Antibiotics kill many of these good intestinal bacteria thus impairing production of Vitamin K. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have similar adverse effects on these valuable bacteria. Vitamin K absorption is improved by dietary fat which stimulates bile secretion. ... VITAMIN K2 CONTROLS REMOVAL OF CALCIUM FROM ARTERIES... ...And Deposition of Calcium Into Bones By Dr. James Howenstine, MD. http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james59.htm "...Unless you want to gorge yourself on animal fats, Japanese natto (a fermented soybean dish popular in Japan but not elsewhere) and/or other fermented foods (the richest natural sources), it may be wise to supplement with Vitamin K2 supplements (particularly those extracted from natto)... Until quite recently (c. a decade), the function of vitamin K (a fat-soluble vitamin, as are vitamins A and D) was thought to be related to blood-clotting (coagulation). But according to more recent scientific research findings, vitamin K (particularly in the form of vitamin K2) is connected to the regulation of calcium distribution (i.e. how our body uses and stores calcium) via the activation of certain proteins which deposit and organize calcium and phosphorus in bones and teeth and thus keep that same calcium from being deposited in the soft tissues of blood vessels, kidneys etc. the synthesis of certain lipids (the nerve cells' myelin sheath) used in the metabolism of our brain The above important functions will be properly carried out with an adequate supply of vitamin k2 while insufficient intake contributes to both bone and vascular problems (abnormal calcification or accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque in heart and kidney [stones]6, vascular inflammation etc.). Vitamin K exists in two main forms, K1 and K2. While due to their structural and chemical resemblance, the two K vitamins are classed in the same family, studies point to them not being interchangeable.1 Our body seems to "prefer" using vitamin K1 for activating blood clotting proteins in the liver, and vitamin K2 for the above-listed functions (i.e. placing calcium in our bones and teeth [where it is required for health] while preventing it from landing in the soft tissues (where it can and often does do harm such as creating cardiovascular disease). To make matters somewhat more complex, the K2 vitamins also form their own family of slightly differing forms, the so-called menaquinones. The ones of most interest to our discussion are menaquinone-4 (MK-4) and menaquinone-7 (MK-7) since these constitute the two principal sources of natural vitamin K 2 in our diet (so we will disregard here other forms such as MK-8, MK-9, MK-10, 11 etc.). Dietary (food) sources of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 (menaquinone-4 [MK-4] & menaquinone-7 [MK-7]) Vitamin K1 can be found in many green and/or leafy plants and vegetables (such as spinach, lettuce, broccoli, avocados, chard, cruciferous vegetables like brussels sprouts, cabbage etc., spirulina [blue-green microalgae], freshly grown wheat grass and alfalfa, other rapidly growing green plants, green tea, etc.). Vitamin K2 is found in fats from grass-fed animals and in fermented foodstuffs, the latter of both plant2 and animal origin (cheeses, yoghurt and other fermented dairy products). Animal fats/products contain the vitamin K2 form known as MK-4 while fermented foods contain the MK-7 form made by lactic acid bacterial fermentation. It is presently not known which of these forms is more efficient. Natto, a fermented soybean product popular in parts of Japan3, seems to boast the highest amount of vitamin K2 (which since it derives from fermentation is present in the form of menaquinone-7 [MK-7]). One table for instance states the MK-7 content of 100 g of Natto as a whopping 1,100+ mcg while 100 g of hard cheese are listed as containing c. 76 mcg (with 6% existing in the MK-4 form) and 100 g of sauerkraut as only c. 5 mcg...." http://www.healingteethnaturally.com/vitamin-k2-dr-weston-price-activator-x.html here is another distributor... Doctor's Best MK-7 Vitamin K2 100mcg, Veggie Capsules (60) for $12.99 at Walgreens online (made from natto. I don't know if they carry them in the stores) .
#9. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#7)
Problem is that these bacteria are at the "end of the line" and are soon dumped in a bowel movement so not much K2 can be transferred into the bloodstream, especially with a stiff stool. Some dogs have solved this problem by eating part of their droppings (to the consternation of owners). I mentioned this to a dog-owner friend; she quickly said to her mutt: You hear that? But the dog kept looking at me with a skeptical eye as he lay on the floor.
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