- 2 options to reduce excess Calcium in the arteries if take high-dose Vitamin D
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16 studies in both categories Calcium and Vitamin K2 - Vitamin D Life – Calcium bioavailability and how much to take
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2 options to reduce excess Calcium in the arteries if take high-dose Vitamin D
- Reduce Calcium intake (so that the same amout of Calcium gets into the body)
- Note: Might only need to reduce the rock-calcium, not natural Calcium (plants, dairy)
- Take Vitamin K2 - at least once every 3 days while taking high-dose vitamin D
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16 studies in both categories Calcium and Vitamin K2 This list is automatically updated
- Calcium and Vitamin K2 - many studies
- Excellent reviews of supplements at ConsumerLab
- Lowering Calcium Risk when having High Dose Vitamin D3 – Cawley Dec 2019
- Excess Calcium in critically ill patients taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D (solutions - Vitamin K, or Magnesium, or water) – Oct 2019
- Calcium Supplementation is OK provided you also take Vitamin K – Feb 2019
- Calcium supplements go to muscle, not bone, unless have enough Vitamin K – Feb 2019
- Drugs which create deficiencies in Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, etc. – Sept 2017
- Vitamin D Cofactors in a nutshell
- Vascular calcification greatly reduced by 3 per week 1000 ug of Vitamin K2 MK-7 – Dec 2013
- Increased Vitamin K2 reduces the problems of excess Calcium – Nov 2013
- Review of Micronutrients such as vitamin D for women and childhood – Aug 2013
- Healthy bones need Ca, Silicon, Vitamins B, C, D, and K – Dec 2012
- Interview of Vitamin K2 and Calcium Paradox author by Dr. Mercola – Dec 2012
- Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox – 2012 book
- Low cost cofactors for vitamin D
- Postmenopausal women should supplement vitamins C D K and Calcium – June 2010
Vitamin D Life – Calcium bioavailability and how much to take
Vitamin D Life – Calcium category contains
Calcium often causes major health problems
- Many studies have identified many health problems with Calcium supplementation
- < 750 mg of Calcium supplement daily - Vitamin D Life has recommended for 7 years
- Some believe that the health problems are due to the spike in blood Calcium from
- taking the Calcium only once per day - Dr. Greger - March 2018 text and short video
- Perhaps there would be a shorter Calcium spike (and less of a problem) if take Calcium multiple times a day
- Perhaps also less of a problem if the Calcium is plant-based
- Calcium from milk also causes 5+ major health problems 2015 Dr. Greger
- No apparent health problems from processed dairy products (cheese, yogurt, etc)
- Calcium supplements are less of a problem if have adequate Vitamin K
- which keeps Calcium from forming blood-system plaque
- 2.7X increase in rate of Colon polyps in 6-10 years RCT March 2018
- Calcium from food or supplements associated with more deaths (US Cohort of 31,000 people) – April 2019
Vitamin D Life – Overview Vitamin K contains
Vitamin K2 is similar to D3 in many ways
- Both vitamins were initially confused with its lesser form (D2 ==> D3, K1 ==> K2)
- Both vitamins appear to influence health in large number of ways
- Both vitamins in the body are about 1/10 that of a century ago
Example: Grass-fed beef has a lot more K2, D3, and Magnesium - Need very little of both vitamins: <1 milligram daily
- When Vitamin D3 is increased, it appears that Vitamin K2 should also be increased
- Vitamin K2 understanding and research is about 20 years behind that of Vitamin D3
One of the reasons: No simple blood test for K2 as of Jan 2020
- Note: Vitamin D blocks Vitamins K1, Vitamin A – 2015 - perhaps should not take at the same time
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