"Vitamin K May Help Clear Arteries", Washington Post, April 2, 2007,
Link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/02/AR2007040201066.\
html

Animals given high levels of vitamin K showed a 37 percent reduction
in calcium buildup in their arteries, a new study finds.

Arterial calcification is an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease, researchers noted.

The Dutch study, by researchers at Maastricht University, is the first
in animals to show that arterial calcification and resulting decreased
arterial elasticity can be reversed by consuming high levels of
vitamin K. The findings support the results of a Rotterdam population-
based study published in 2004.

This research into the benefits of high vitamin K intake may prove
especially important for people taking blood thinning medications,
such as warfarin, which are known to cause rapid calcification in the
arteries. Many patients taking blood thinners aren't aware of this
risk, the researchers said.

Vitamin K is found in many kinds of foods, including soybean, olive
and canola oils, and dark green vegetables such as broccoli, kale,
spinach and Brussels sprouts. Vitamin K is also available in
supplements.

The study was funded by Maastricht University and is published in the
April 1 issue of the journal Blood.

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