fIs it the “French
Paradox” or the “Mediterranean Diet”? No, it is the
cheese…
Researchers now
suggest that the copious consumption of cheese may be
the reason cardiovascular problems are relatively low in
the French, despite their consumption of fatty foods!
This has been thought to be a protective benefit offered
by wine, but perhaps not. A new study with the
cheese-loving Dutch showed the highest consumption of
cheese had the best heart health compared to the lowest
consumption!
What is the reason?
Cheese is the primary source of vitamin K2 in the
Western diet. Vitamin K2, a group made up of the
menaquinones, has been shown in human studies to
significantly inhibit arterial calcification while
promoting bone health.
In essence, Vitamin
K2 helps put calcium in its place!
Over the past decade
vitamin K2 has been linked to two of the most important
health issues, bone health and cardiovascular health.
This action specifically centers on calcium utilization
- implying that without adequate vitamin K2, concurrent
arterial calcification and bone loss may occur. This is
called the Calcium Paradox.
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 and
promoting bone integrity. Further, only natural vitamin
K2 has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence
of arterial calcification and promote cardiovascular
health. (Click
here to request a copy of the Natural Vitamin K2
monograph.)
For
further information, please visit
http://www.menaq7.com.
Facts about MenaQ7™
Natural Vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (Mk-7):
* MenaQ7™ is the
most bioavailable, longest lasting, and most bioactive
form of Vitamin K2
* Only Natural
Vitamin K2 consumption has been linked to the inhibition
of arterial calcification
* MenaQ7™ is the
ONLY clinically-supported Natural Vitamin K2
* MenaQ7™ is
safe and effective at just 45mcg daily
PL Thomas, in alliance with NattoPharma, Norway, offers
MenaQ7™ - the optimal Natural Vitamin K2 product.
MenaQ7™ is an extract of the Japanese fermented-soy food
Natto, which is particularly rich in the highly
bio-available form of vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7
(Mk-7). MenaQ7™ provides a food extract of Mk-7, free
of any soy protein and thus free of any concern of soy
allergies.
And MenaQ7™ is the natural, not synthetic, source of
Vitamin K2. There is another form of supplemental
synthetic vitamin K2 available which is menatetrenone,
or Mk-4. Mk-4 is poorly absorbed and has an extremely
short half-life, requiring mg doses, vs. mcg doses for
Natural K2.
Mk-7 is the most bioavailable form of K2 available, and
also has the longest half-life in the body. This
provides optimal vitamin K status with a recommended
daily dose of just 45 mcg.
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