Arterial Plaque and Diet and Supplements

[Black Beard]

Has anyone had a before and after coronary CT before starting a supplement regiment in anticipation of plaque regression?

Not that I'm underpinning any of these supplements, moreso curious of your findings.

I'll tell you this, my father has been taking Vitamin K2 for almost a decade. His cardiologist said he's never seen someone with such clean arteries in his entire time practicing. His calcium scoring was 0 i believe. He's also been doing cardio consistently for years, doesn't smoke, and not obese.

 

[warlock]

I'll tell you this, my father has been taking Vitamin K2 for almost a decade. His cardiologist said he's never seen someone with such clean arteries in his entire time practicing. His calcium scoring was 0 i believe. He's also been doing cardio consistently for years, doesn't smoke, and not obese.

Thanks for sharing. Do you know what brand and dose he takes?

 

[Black Beard]

Thanks for sharing. Do you know what brand and dose he takes?

Life extension super k, it contains Vitamin K1, K2 ( MK4 and MK7 forms ).


It needs to be taken with a fatty meal or fat containing meal like vitamin D3.


Also will add, his cholesterol is very high but so is his HDL which runs into the 70s. He's been eating steak almost daily for years. Never touched a statin in his life.

 

[madmuscle25]

Interesting. Minocyline could clear hardening of the arteries. Thoughts anyone.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612084332.htm

 

[MR. BMJ]

Life extension super k, it contains Vitamin K1, K2 ( MK4 and MK7 forms ).


It needs to be taken with a fatty meal or fat containing meal like vitamin D3.


Also will add, his cholesterol is very high but so is his HDL which runs into the 70s. He's been eating steak almost daily for years. Never touched a statin in his life.

Same brand I use. Does he just follow the bottle recommended use for dosage, or does he use more?

 

[Black Beard]

Same brand I use. Does he just follow the bottle recommended use for dosage, or does he use more?

Yeah, one capsule daily with fatty meal. 1 bottle lasts 3 months.

Interesting. Minocyline could clear hardening of the arteries. Thoughts anyone.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612084332.htm

That's interesting and a cool find, i would be concerned about running abx long-term for gut flora and liver health.

 

[Black Beard]

Here is an excellent study showcasing the benefits of K2 for health and performance:


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2dAtMgIv6iyDHhm2-AzYVS

 

[shefler29]

Life extension super k, it contains Vitamin K1, K2 ( MK4 and MK7 forms ).


It needs to be taken with a fatty meal or fat containing meal like vitamin D3.


Also will add, his cholesterol is very high but so is his HDL which runs into the 70s. He's been eating steak almost daily for years. Never touched a statin in his life.

Same brand I use. Does he just follow the bottle recommended use for dosage, or does he use more?

I use the same brand as well, with some D3.

I did notice that my chronic inflamed gums. turn a nice pink after supplementing with k2. Stop taking it and they returned. They are some studies showing it helps with dental issues and supports remineralization.

 

[DOGGCRAPP]

I left a pretty long post on this thread with links to the studies that got deleted during the site maintenance....

I went into high dose EPA (without DHA) at 4 grams a day
citrus bergamot shows coronary calcium regression in as little as 6 months
aged garlic has shown plaque regression
nattokinase has shown it
palm oil has shown it (but i dont like the other side effects)
pomegranate
vit k2

I linked up some studies to all but im short on time today

 

[NEMSZ]

I went into high dose EPA (without DHA) at 4 grams a day
citrus bergamot shows coronary calcium regression in as little as 6 months
aged garlic has shown plaque regression
nattokinase has shown it
palm oil has shown it (but i dont like the other side effects)
pomegranate
vit k2

I linked up some studies to all but im short on time today

Please elaborate more on these with dosages and studies whenever you have the time, I’m super curious about this subject..

 

[buzzbomb138]

Please elaborate more on these with dosages and studies whenever you have the time, I’m super curious about this subject..

a lot of this has been covered on here pretty thoroughly, but im def seconding nemsz's request, dante! wed all be super appreciative to learn even more about em from ya!

 

[someday]

Very curious

Has anyone had a before and after coronary CT before starting a supplement regiment in anticipation of plaque regression?

Not that I'm underpinning any of these supplements, moreso curious of your findings.

I would love to see that as well. I asked my cardiologist, who spends most of his time cleaning out arteries, if there are any supplements that could help with plaque build up. He said it's all BS...there is nothing. He's a pretty blunt guy. But that is one doctor's opinion.

 

[Seabiscuit Hogg]

Don't forget ursolic acid!

 

[thewizkid]

I'm not sure you will find anything that reverses atherosclerosis (in the form of supplements) but but it seems Vitamin K2 can slow progression.

Effect of vitamin K2 on progression of atherosclerosis and vascular calcification in non-dialyzed patients with chronic kidney disease stage 35 (Kurnatowska I, et al) - K2 Vitamin

https://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2017/11/As-We-See-It/Page-01

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5585988/

More reading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459726/

I was told nothing would reverse plaque build up in arteries as well.
I thought I had plaque build up in arteries and was in the process of seeing doctors for ultrasounds and asked. I’m a pretty easy patient to talk to, I just tell them to hit me with the truth no bs.

after I found that out I quit certain gear, not worth it unless I’m bodybuilding and have an extremely strict diet

I never really researched it afterwards, I trusted those docs. But I remember reading something about humans who were starved had no plaque buildup in their arteries. Whether the plaque was never there to begin with or was reversed, was never said. But I guess if one was to be starved, maybe the body would break down the plaque for energy?