A recent study showed why yogurt is better than milk when you are concerned about your heart and arteries. A population based research program investigated what the effects of Vitamin K1 and K2 are on coronary heart disease. Do these vitamins protect us from heart disease and stroke?

Vitamin K1, named Phylloquinone, is found in some vegetables like spinach. Menaquinone, or vitamin K2, is found in fermented milk products like yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, quark, etc. The K2 vitamin is made by the bacteria that ferment the milk and produce the yogurt or cheese.

The analysis included 4807 subjects with dietary data and no history of HEART ATTACKs at the start (1990–1993) who were followed until January 1, 2000. The risk of incident coronary heart disease, all-cause mortality, and aortic atherosclerosis was studied.
The study looked at many factors including adjustment for age, gender, BMI, smoking, diabetes, education, and dietary factors.

The relative risk of coronary heart disease mortality was reduced in people in the high and mid vitamin K2 groups.
But interestingly enough eating vitamin K2 was also inversely related to all-cause mortality and severe aortic calcification (artery clogging).

Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone) intake was not related to ANY of the outcomes.

“These findings suggest that an adequate intake of menaquinone could be important for CHD prevention.”

Yogurt anyone?

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