Vitamin K Supplementation for Cardiovascular Disease

There's a vitamin K activated protein near blood that binds up excess calcium and helps prevent calcium from being deposited into the walls of your arteries. Vitamin K does not appear to consistently prevent progression of calcification atherosclerosis or arterial stiffness for example artery calcifications particularly common in patients with chronic kidney disease which can lead to increased artery stiffness. The recommended adequate daily intake for vitamin K is set at 70 micrograms a day in Europe between 90 and 120 a day here in the United States Just two leaves of kale has over 70 and a quarter cup of cooked kale will get anyone all the K they need for the day. Those with higher levels of vitamin K in their blood reading more vegetables less