Vitamin K2: What Is It? Can it Remove Your Plaque?

[@dangcoppock7362]

Dear Dr, Brewer I am five yrs late. I love what you are doing trying to educate people ( me, old ) I very much appreciated what you do. Thank you and subscribed..!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much! Our detailed protocol video finally dropped. It is a great way to clarify the details of our science & protocols as you edilucate others. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJqwkGaEirKDfKcsi=Vq5_UmoWqxduWzYF

[@estellar.367]

I was waiting for you to touch on the topic about the studies that say k2 is linked to increased risk of breast cancer. Did you find more information, maybe there is a difference between mk 4 and mk 7, please talk about this, did you find clarity about these studies since I consider this very confusing

[@estellar.367]

I was waiting for you to touch on the topic about the studies that say k2 is linked to increased risk of breast cancer. Did you find more information, maybe there is a difference between mk 4 and mk 7, please talk about this, did you find clarity about these studies since I consider this very confusing

[@TwinMillMC]

About 5 years ago my Echocardiogram showed a moderate leaky aorta valve due to calcification. I prayed, did some research, and started taking K2 MK7 and D3 twice a day. My next Echo about 1 yr later showed no leaky valves and no calcification at all. Praise Jesus!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. And congratulations.

[@bastianinicorelli]

TwinMillMC Congratulations! How many mcg of K2 did you take twice a day? Did you also take D3 and how much please?

[@raderws]

Need an echocardiogram to see the valves in the heart.

[@sinsenest]

TwinMillMC Remarkable! This gives my father so much hope, thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@traditionalfood367]

Food sources are more effective than synthetic vitamins.

[@johannviljoen5029]

I experienced severe calcification issues. Had an aorta valve replacement 7 years ago. Was advised to use K2 and D3. All of the calcification related problems were cured. Every single one.

[@bestproteinpowder793]

Amazing. Could you share the brand you took and dosages?

[@CG-mj8tk]

An u share brand and dosage please? Ty.

[@mikes4286]

@@bestproteinpowder793 It seems he passed away.

[@VikingsFan-iu5kq]

Hi that's amazing so did you really see a big difference in Calcification ? with K2

[@johannviljoen5029]

@@VikingsFan-iu5kq an angiogram was performed afterwards for an another reason. It was mentioned that the calcifications in the areas of interest is not visible. So that is my only conclusion. After religious taking of the said K2/D3 is my answer

[@brickhardwood4428]

that comment you've made, "I want to prevent diseases rather than then cure it" just got you a new sub. Thank you!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Brick & Hardwood thanks.

[@crand20033]

Wouldn't a cure be just as good? If K2 removes calcium from arteries relsulting in removal of plaque. It might prevent another heart attack (or stroke) after having one. Thus 'curing' heart attack.

[@devireddy4110]

Me too

[@RAAC60]

Vitamin K2 must be taken with vitamin D3. So, when vitamin K2 dissolves the calcium in soft tissues, the calcium is directed/transported to the bones. 10,000 mg of D3 to 100 mcg of K2 is the ideal dose. Studies have been made on this dynamic of D3 and K2.

[@bobcatt2294]

@@crand20033 As I understand, K2 removes the calcium not the plague. The danger is the calcium which is stabilizing the "soft plaque" is being removed.

[@rayoh2011]

"...doesn't pay very well but that's my legacy..." Dr. Brewer, you have my respect! Please keep up your informative videos here on KZbin and you shall gain more followers. I am one.. thank you.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you.

[@campparsonssundayschool7844]

I think that Dr. Brewer must love people more than money. 1 Timothy 6:10.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks!

[@georgetaodusote6912]

Where to buy the right dose of D3+K2

[@tctecsas9340]

@@georgetaodusote6912 On Amazon ? Vit d 4000 units and vit K2 100 to 400 mcgs. Per day.

[@betterWorld9]

I’ve been taking K2 100mcg for a year. There are two changes: the plaque in my aortic arch is gone (I just had a CAC test) and my teeth become very clean with no buildup according to my dentist. I didn’t realize it’s K2 until I watched this video. Thanks, Dr. Brewer!

[@SAM_KRISHNA]

R u taking Only k2 , or with d3 ?

[@susanstubel3736]

@@SAM_KRISHNA You can take only K2. But, if you take D3 definitely need to take K2 to metabolize the calcium into the bones not the arteries (calcium provided by D3) In that case is recommended to take them together with a meal.

[@artspark7697]

What brand?

[@susanstubel3736]

@@artspark7697 I use Spring Valley K1- MK7

[@keralee]

And magnesium...D depletes magnesium heavily and nobody gets enough. Glycinate or malate forms, not citrate!

[@kilicsami]

Money cannot buy your soul and blessing Doc.. God bless you and your loved ones ❤️🤲🏻

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much

[@vhighlander1190]

It’s pretty important to prevent disease then cure symptoms. You are a real Doctor Who tries to help people , not to earn money!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@anyhowe2702]

@@PrevMedHealth where are you located?

[@pilgrimlady8196]

The workman is worthy of his hire.

[@jasmonahan]

Dr Brewer, thanks for your videos. I've learned so much in a relatively short period by watching some of your videos. A lifetime of Primary Care Physicians, dietitians and specialists provided me with ZERO of all the information which you have covered. You are one of the positive, beneficial reasons for the existence of KZbin. You are doing a great job as an educator. Thanks for all of the info!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much! That’s why I ‘m here on KZbin!

[@crand20033]

@@PrevMedHealth But you just said K2 may not be helpful for arterial plaque.

[@muhammadsuleman3777]

I really appreciate your work sir

[@mikederidisi5805]

Also good to check out what Dr Eric Berg has to inform seekers on K2-Mk7 and vitamin D3.

[@vishwanan4254]

Good

[@xxcessus]

I applaud your commitment. To be a doctor should in my mind be a calling and you have indeed displayed these qualities. Thank you sir for the difference you make.

[@crypto5star349]

Thank you for being a doctor who truly cares!!!!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@DonyaLane]

After I had a heart attack (at 54), a nurse visited me in my hospital room. She was actually a physician's assistant but had been a cardiac cath lab nurse for about 10 years prior. She told me about a book: Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@bettywhill]

It’s a great book. I listened to the audiobook several times

[@davew2616]

Dr Brewer thanks for your KZbin site. We need more doctors like you talking to us, people. I posted a report on my benefits of taking VITAMIN K2 as MK7 some years ago after I had two Stents placed in my LAD. I nearly died from that event, not from placing the Stents, but from a ruptured Lesion into my LAD. Stents saved my life for the moment but then the Heart Surgeon and I had a talk. He talked, I listened. I had never heard of Calcium Plaque before. And I asked if he meant Cholesterol and the doctor said, "No, most plaque is Calcium. Maybe a little Cholesterol mixed with the Calcium Plaque but if you get rid of the Calcium, the Cholesterol goes away." I also asked him if I had taken Statins, which I never took, would the Statins have prevented this. He said, "No, Statins don't do crap." He admitted he didn't take Statins either. And neither does the non-surgeon Cardiologist I visited twice a year. And I wanted to know why didn't all the test I had passed shown this Calcification? The Echo Stress Test, the blood test, the EKGs twice a year, why didn't one of them show I was building Calcium Plaque in my arteries? The doctor showed me some film from the Catheterization procedure. He pointed out the Calcium Lining of my arteries. I found out there are 4 major arteries in the Heart. The central, the LAD, he said was blocked 95% (he called it Stenosis) and the other 3 arteries were blocked at least 60% each. He went on to explain that this Calcification had built obstructions throughout my body in Arteries in my legs, torso, neck, everywhere, and Veins also. All of my blood vessels had some Calcium Plaque. My Heart Surgeon said I had at most, 2 years to live. That conversation took place on June 24, 2013. I asked how I could remove the calcium from my system, what drug removes Calcium. He shook his head and said there was nothing I could do. Sometimes he said they use a tiny diamond drill to clear the calcium from the heart but the procedure is not covered by insurance and cost at least $300,000 because it takes so much time in the OR. So I went home not sad and dejected but determined to find a way to remove the Calcium Plaque. I am a retired Navy and Airline Pilot. I was born in June, 1939. I grew up in Houston, Texas. I wanted very badly to be a Air Force Pilot. I had never heard of Navy Pilots. At 15 years of age I lied about my age and joined the Texas ANG. After High School and attending college for 3 years, the Air Guard Squadron Executive Officer, Major Maurice Westerfield, called me and asked if I still wanted flight training. I said I did and he gave me the phone number of the Navy Recruiters who were looking for candidates. Two weeks later I reported to NAS Pensacola Florida to begin Navy Flight Training. I loved it. Stayed in, flying for the Navy for 21 years. Retired and went to work for Northwest Airlines. I retired from Northwest in June, 1999 when I turned age 60. Now it was June, 2013 and I was dying. I went looking for a solution. My wife had a cousin who was a Deputy Director of the National Institute of Health and he suggested I do some research on their online publication library. I did and I found the answer. A lady scientist from Poland wrote a paper saying the reason we build Calcium Plaque is our lack of Vitamin K2 in our diet. Dr. Katarzyna Maresz, Ph D, of Krakow, Poland, wrote the paper and it was my answer. I could only find 2 studies on Vitamin K2 on the NIH publication site when I found this article. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26770129/ The other study was the one you found, called the Rotterdam Study which says much the same thing as the Krakow study. But, THIS IS IMPORTANT, if you look today at the NIH publication site you will find more than 2 studies, you will find 4,186 studies and reports of the importance and benefits of taking Vitamin K2. Look at them. And notice the count. When I wrote this on May 30, 2020, there were 4,186 Vitamin K2 studies but that number was increasing at least 4 a week. And notice too that ALL the studies are FOREIGN. No one in the U.S. has the balls to challenge the U.S. Drug Companies and their 20 Billion dollar a year Statin market. The leaders in Vitamin K2 Study are the Dutch, Germans, Norwegians, Italians, Japanese. The Italians think Vitamin K2 is so important for heart health, they are considering infusing Olive Oil with Vitamin K2 to eliminate CVD in Italy. Look at them, read some. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=vitamin+k2&sort=date&size=100 Some reports say that Vitamin K2 absolutely cures Osteoporosis, and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD, Calcium Plaque in Blood Vessels) They are finding links of lack of Vitamin K2 to Diabetes, Parkinson and many other illnesses. But no studies inside the U.S. Based on that study by Dr Maresz, I found retailers of Vitamin k2 as MK7 on Amazon and ordered from three different retailers. I had no way to tell which was more potent. Another thing about Vitamin K2 Dr Brewer missed was the history of the Vitamin. Folk Lore tells the story of Japanese warriors a few hundred years ago having nothing but some rotten (fermented) Soy Beans to eat and that started a tradition that exist today in parts of Japan where they eat Fermented Soy Beans for Breakfast. They call the breakfast food, NATTO. Reports say that those districts in Japan have very little CVD. A typical breakfast helping of NATTO has 1mg of Vitamin K2, MK7. But warning, I have Japanese friends here and in Japan and they all say that if you did not start eating NATTO as a very young child, you will gag if you try it as an adult. But look on Amazon and other sites for bags of fermented Soy Beans packed like peanuts. Japan Airlines, JAL, serves Fermented Soy Beans instead of peanuts on their flights and you can buy them online. I like those. Crunchy and tasty. The breakfast NATTO is slimy, mushy and awful. The Vitamin K2 as MK7 capsules sold on Amazon are usually 100mcg. It takes ten to make 1mg. And I was under a 2-year death sentence. So I started taking 12, 100mcg capsules a day. My brother-in-law and my golfing buddy both had heart problems the same year as me and they both had stents installed in their hearts. So I told them about the studies from NIH and gave them printed copies. They both decided to take the prescribed dose listed on the Vitamin bottle, 200mcg. I took 4 in the morning, 4 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening. CostCo now sells it's own brand of Vitamin K2 for bone and heart health. Their capsules claim they have 184mcg of Vitamin K2, MK7. After about 3 months, I noticed some changes in my body. I had been growing Bright Red Circles of blood under the skin of my leg calves. I asked my family doctor and my Cardiologist what caused them and they both said the same thing. "You are getting old, your small blood vessels become brittle and break and if near the skin you get a big red blotch." I asked them what I could do to stop creating them and they both said the same thing, "nothing." But 3 months after starting my 1mg daily dose of VK2 MK7, they disappeared and I haven't had one since. I also had a problem with Kidney Stones and had been passing them about one a month. I suffered Kidney Stones while still flying before 1999. I participated in a big program at the U of PA medical center to stop passing kidney stones. It didn't help. I had Lithotripsy, a procedure where your kidneys are pounded into mush by sound waves (like SONAR, powerful) to break the kidney stones. Nothing helped till I started taking Vitamin K2. And if you have time go on Amazon and read the thousands of comments left by users of Vitamin K2. They claim cures of CVD, Osteoporosis, Hemorrhoids, and other ailments. The number of sellers of MK7 has increased. There were only three, now there are thirty. I still do not know which is more potent. I wish someone like Dr Brewer would take the time to find out. After 7 months of taking Vitamin K2, I had my first Calcium Score. And my Heart Surgeon graded the Calcium Score. Each of your 4 heart arteries are graded by the amount of Calcium Plaque and the number of Lesions inside your artery wall waiting to burst and kill you. I had a score of 130 for the Cucumiform Artery. The LAD which had been clogged 95% only had the 2 Stents but the doctor who had installed the stents graded it as 970, which is almost completely blocked. I took the film to another Cardiologist in another town because it is a unwritten law that Doctors in the same neighborhood do not disagree. The second doctor said, "There is no Calcium in your LAD. Why do you have those 2 Stents there." The other two arteries which the heart surgeon said were 60 blocked with Calcium Plaque were clean, ZERO. Three more months later, i had my second Calcium Score which is a low energy Heart CT Scan with a special machine that is a very skinny donut shaped machine. It takes 15 seconds and is not at all like a MRI. Your head and shoulders are out one end and your hip and knees are out the other side. And then that same year of the Calcium Scores, all my joint pain that had been diagnosed as arthritis pain, disappeared. I am completely pain free at age 81. Completely.

[@Zorrely021]

So you used K2- mk7 vit. 2400mg on daily basis in 7th months period and you get that result,right? Did you also used K1 and K2.mk4 and if you do how much? Kind regards.

[@williamdennis1537]

That’s an interesting testimonial. Hopefully you’re still around reading my good wishes for you today.

[@raytrader6662]

Awesome!

[@amyfairchild6518]

Hello Mr. Williams, I am a physician and have recently started taking the mk7 form along with the other supplements. I would love to hear an update. Thank you for your testimonial! You are indeed determined! Best, AF

[@bill1380]

Thank you for sharing your story, Hope you are doing well. Already taking vitamin k2 and d3.

[@Ironclad6661]

Doc you should consider doing IF too, doing intermittent fasting along with a healthy diet, lower carb and the Omega 3's are abundant in flaxseeds and chia seeds. K1 and K2, basically those things are all I eat now. I replaced potatoes, grains and rice with kale, asparagus, spinach and mixed green salads. I try eating only from 12 pm to 6 pm to keep insulin low, I've had tremendous positive changes in my health eating less sugar and breads and having more leafy greens. These dietary changes work well with a LCHF or Ketogenic diet. I think we're all slowly learning that it's sugar not healthy fats that are causing these issues. Intermittent fasting you've probably heard about but it's really proven to lower insulin resistance and reduce inflammation along with adding K1 or K2, D3 to the diet. Thanks for your clear and concise information about what is needed to have our future health and avoid a stroke or heart attack.

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

Interesting to read your post. I had a little scare, been on semi fast for about 8 months (once a week 36hrs) lost 35 lbs, but plateaued, so and recently started an 18/6 to 16/8 IF to that (and slowly dropping again). Need to lose another 25. Took morning blood glucose and it ranges between 99 and 102 even if my carb level is low (recently quit sugar and excess carbs) So technically pre-diabetic.(my scare) Little concerned about accuracy of my meters (I have three, all different readings with about a 10 point spread and the brand I use has an 8% error, according to tests done)) So this is an issue. Are any of them correct and if so which one because at this (99-102) level 10 points changes everything. Wondering if continued LCHF+18/6 KI+K2 will help lower morning blood sugar levels? How did this affect your insulin? (also did research on the most accurate blood glucose meter) and going to buy one today to deal with accuracy issues, and hopefully mine is 8% high.

[@thighdude7]

@@fromthepeanutgallery1084 Make certain you stay hydrated! I've seen friends who noted blood sugar swings of 20 to 25 points due to being moderately dehydrated when testing blood sugar levels. Adding a tiny bit of natural sea salt and citrus juice to your filtered water may make it much easier to guzzle it down.

[@fredmckibben6872]

Chia seeds are very high in lectins

[@briank1726]

If you eat a lot of Kale and Spinach -- great. But to protect yourself against potential harm to kidneys from oxilates, add lemon juice to the mix. Clearly I don't know how MUCH/how OFTEN you eat leafy greens (I'm trying to increase greens to get phytonutrients and sulphorophane and fibre. Like most people, I don't eat enough leafy greens!), but a dietician told me to add lemon jiuce to my leafy green smoothies. Just throwing this out there. You user case may be different and I respect that. You seem to be really up on diet. Thanks for your comment. BTW, I'm trying to do many of the things you are doing. I fall down in the IF side, but have cut back meal quantities and eat much better food now. My answer to IF, if you will, is periodic 3-day water fasts. Much easier for me to schedule than IF. Two weeks from now, I have my next fast. Go well.

[@williamwhite9767]

I have 90% plugging in two heart arteries and 70% in the other and the plugging was almost even all the way down to the capillaries, what the cardiologist normally saw in diabetics. I felt angina with little activity. After taking 20 mg of rosuvastatin for a while I felt no difference. Then I started taking 100mcg of K2 daily and within 2 weeks I noticed less angina with activity. Now I've been taking it for a couple of years and increased the dose to 300 mcg daily. I feel less angina with activity as time passes. I'm a great believer in K2. I take Doctor's Best brand.

[@kathleenmccollum4040]

I had Angina too for years I eventually got two stents Looking back, the Angina was uncomfortable and if I'd pushed exercise, it would have been risky I eat healthy but take mild pravastatin, aspirin and omega 3

[@2manycatsforadime]

Have you had a recent ultra sound or C scan to check your current artery calcification?

[@williamwhite9767]

@@kathleenmccollum4040 Initially, 3 stents were inserted with questionable results but there isn't anything the Cardiologist can do for me. because the vessels are plugged evenly all the way to and including the capillaries. No way to bypass anything. The K2 has definitely helped. I can do most anything I want to now.

[@williamwhite9767]

@@2manycatsforadime An Echocardiogram was performed several months ago. I finally meet with the Cardiologist next week to discuss the results???

[@2manycatsforadime]

William, research Nattokinase supplement. This may help you.@@williamwhite9767

[@and2409]

I found this comment on another video about k2 and d3, what do you think?: I used Vitamin K2 MK7 and Natural Vitamin C to clean 2 of my 4 heart arteries completely of plaque. Previously I had two stents installed in my LAD and while in the Catheterization Lab the Surgeon told me I had severe Calcification of the other 3 arteries at least 65% blocked and the lesions (inflammation) caused by the Calcium block would rupture and probably kill me. I am a 78 year old retired airline pilot and asked what I could do to remove the plaque. The surgeon said there was nothing I could do. But looking on the NIH publication site there were two articles on K2 or Menaquinone as it is called. One from Krakow, Poland and the other from Rotterdam, Amsterdam. Those two countries do not depend on the profit motive drug companies to do their drug studies. The govt and the govt ran universities do the testing. And their researchers proved that Vitamin K2 does remove Calcium from the Arteries and that Calcium mixed with a little cholesterol is the primary blocking agent. it is not Cholesterol alone as the U.S. drug companies want us to believe. And Dr Linus Pauling won 2 Nobel Prizes working with Natural Vitamin C. He said Natural Vitamin C would work like Roto-Rooter removing plaque from our arteries. So I took both. Two Vitamin K2 in the morning, 2 at noon and 2 in the evening. I took K2 as MK7 because the MK7 version stays in our blood stream longer and works better. We do not store Vitamin C or most antibodies in our bodies and must be taken often to have any effect. So each night I mixed 1.5 teaspoons of Natural Vitamin C (not Ascorbic Acid, the orange pill that is not Vitamin C) using Acerola Cherry Powder. I mixed the cherry powder in six bottles of flavored water and drank all six the following day. After 6 months I went to the local hospital for a Calcium Score. My Calcium Score showed two major heart arteries (there are 4) completely clear of plaque. The Surgeon verified they were 65% blocked 6 months prior. The Cardiologist was completely stunned and asked the hospital to check the accuracy of the X-Ray equipment. One other artery has a small amount of calcium plaque and the fourth, the one with the 2 stents still has severe plaque. So I am continuing the self-help treatment and will do another calcium Score in May or June. But a Carotid study of my 2 Carotid arteries showed them completely clean and I have stopped passing Kidney Stones which has been a problem for the past 10 years. And my joint pain is gone. No more hip, neck, shoulder, back pain. I no longer have to take strong opoids for pain and I can return to playing golf and fishing again. Vitamin K2 MK7 and Natural Vitamin C has restored my life. There are lots of venders of Acerola Cherry Powder which is rich in Natural Vitamin C on Amazon. One teaspoon has 300 mg. And there are lots of sellers of Vitamin K2 MK7 on Amazon. Pick your own, I have left some reviews of the products I use but have no doubt that they are all the same. Good luck. And get YOUR CALCIUM SCORE.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that. It’s an interesting story. I think most of us fail to recognize that calcium is a result, not a cause. Plaque is also a result. Damage to the intima (endothelial lining of the artery) is closer to a cause, but in turn usually caused by high glucose & insulin.

[@edcain3676]

Best Comment Explaining Ur Great Experience W/ A Suppplement,That Most Drs. Either Avoid Informing Their Patients of the Benefits or Just Don't Care About NATURAL, Inexpensive Supplements That Could Benefit Their Patients !! I've Been on Vit.D3 ,That Was Prescribed To Me From the VA To Help My ELEVATED PSA LEVELS & Keep Me From Getting Prostate Issues.They Only Prescribed Me 2000iu' s A Day But Didn't See Much Improvement,From That Small AMT.,So I Researched D3 ,More,on the Internet,& Found that More of It Is O.K. for VERY High PSA #' s ,Like Mine. I Now Take Between 11-14,000 iu' s & Organic K2 & Have Changed My Diet Progressively ,To The Point Where I Now Only Eat ANY FAST FOOD Meals From A Sub Shop or Grilled Chicken Sandwiches W/ Plenty Of Veg's.,As Dressings ,Done Away W/ Dark Cola Drinks & Buy Or Make Salads ,Full of Dark Green Veg's.,W/ Tomato's ,& As Many Added Additional Healthy Add Ons I Want.I Use to Have Problems Walking Up the Hills in My Complex,But After Adding K2,In M7 Form, & More D3 to My Regiment, My Legs Seem They Are Getting BETTER CIRCULATION & TIRE LESS,Proving the K2 is Directing My Calcium Out of My Veins to My Bones ,More & Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure Has Dropped To What Was Normal,When I Was 20 Years Younger.

[@robertg4959]

That is awesome!

[@texasvet54]

and2409, can you post a link to the video where you found the comments on K2? Thanks

[@juliekelly9912]

and2409 Thanks for taking the time to share this great info! So glad you’re better! God bless you.

[@armadillotoe]

I had a heart attack just before I turned 42. I am now in my mid-60s and I started K2 100ug daily about 3 years ago. Since then I have stopped one blood pressure meds, and cut another in half. I believe the K2 helped to remove the calcification in my blood vessels and improved the ability to "stretch" under pressure.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that. And good luck with it.

[@RNVlog.]

Thanks for sharing. I'm intrigued what did you do during heart attack?

[@maradona8623]

I need your advice plz , I had a heart attack 6 months ago at 48 , can you give me some advice how to stay healthy like you ?

[@Definitely_Someone]

Did you have any erection issues prior to heart attack?

[@bradg1440]

I'll be 42 in February, and have been having some issues. This is very reassuring! Thank you!

[@bigguy130]

So nice to hear of a doctor who is focused on preventing disease. I wish you had the power to change our medical system, to focus it on preventing disease instead of just waiting until people get diseases and then frantically trying to save them in the 11th hour, when it's often too late.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@jameskwa]

God bless him for this very useful information 🙏

[@ninod1502]

As science progresses so should the cure

[@FidgetyGuy]

What disease did he prevent?

[@billspoon6331]

Been taking K2 mk-7 for a year. I can now throw a baseball as hard as I want without any pain. I am 54 years old

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that

[@hakan9187]

How much mcg do you take?

[@drrettner]

What company do you get it from? Let me know.

[@AbCDef-zs6uj]

What dosage?

[@rosyrose1095]

Please how much you take a day ? I need that for my mom 😢😢😢😢💔💔💔💔

[@thor4164]

The word doctor comes from the Latin word for "teacher," itself from docēre, meaning "to teach." How many modern doctors teach their patients a single thing at all? Very few. Kudos to you, Dr. Brewer. You're a rare breed indeed

[@kv7654]

My 62 year old husband has eaten mainly meat eggs and cheese his whole life. Our sons, myself, and extended family have always lectured him on the dangers for his arteries eating like this. Seriously….he eats 90% of his diet this way. Six months ago we convinced him to see a cardiologist to get checked out, again because we always worry about his cardiovascular system because of his lifelong diet. The cardiologist said that he has the heart and arteries of an eighteen year old. He would not believe that hubby hadn’t been on medication long term. Cardiologist said he’s never seen such a good exam. So…..there ya have it. K2…..it does what people are touting.

[@healthyliving7226]

What has he been eating with k2

[@JuanLopez-sx1er]

God Bless you and your Family 🙏

[@TKHOTSHOTU]

The comment you started with was K2 & D3 combined. This study did not do that at all. I had a good amount of build up myself. Went on K2 & D3 for 6 months. My doctor almost wanted to run the test again because he thought the results somehow were tainted...that is how well he combination of K2 & D3 worked for my build up.

[@venicebeachsurfer]

Just the combo 1x day or ? What dosage?

[@TKHOTSHOTU]

@@venicebeachsurfer I used Dr Berg's brand. Each capsule has 10K IU of D3 and 100mcg of K2 (from MK-7) I did 4 a day for a month, 2 a day for a month, from then on I do one a day, then 2 a day, then 1 a day and back and forth each day

[@scottgrant-cp9oh]

What's the dosage bud. I have 5000?g d3 a day how much K2 would you need

[@robs3732]

Yep that dosage would be awesome tonknow

[@DavidF971]

​@@scottgrant-cp9oh100mcg is good.

[@brandyneely1967]

Bless you , the world needs more like you

[@혹성탈출-j7f]

Thanks to English subtitles, people around the world can listen to this lecture. Thank You Very Much!!!

[@jameshumphrey9939]

for the deaf dimwit

[@rd812]

@@jameshumphrey9939 why are you so bitter?

[@laurieparis2203]

Natto, a fermented soybean food popular in Japan, is a plant based source of K2, and what is most commonly used in K2 supplements. I’ve also heard K2 is found in lesser quantity in fermented veggies like Kimchi and Sauerkraut... K2 is largely the product of bacterial ferment.

[@williewonka6694]

It's bacteria based, like the other fermentation processes. Plants merely provide food for the bacteria. That's like saying beef is plant based, since they eat grass.

[@laurieparis2203]

@@williewonka6694 Hi Willie. Agreed. Made that point in my comment, by stating that :" K2 is largely the product of bacteria ferment". My point was that there's plant based sources of K2. For those who eschew animal based foods.

[@dxgi3737]

My wife is in her late 50s with a small frame and was diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteopenia in her bones. Not wanting to take the prescribed medication we looked at a different route. So, she took Vit K2 300 micro grams and Vit D 5000 daily for 20 months before being retested with great results. The ultra sound showed an approx 20% improvement in all 10 locations tested. For example -2.7 improved to -2.1 (the more negative is bad).

[@PrevMedHealth]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing that.

[@Notme-tq4xs]

I bet your doctor won't listen to your story.

[@dxgi3737]

@@Notme-tq4xs Not true we found one that did

[@dougw222]

I love the fact that your a preventative doctor thank you

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@derrickwhite2416]

Doctor, I see you posted this 5 years ago. And since then there have been more studies saying K2 with D3 does more than taking Statins. I wanted to see if you have seen these studies and if you have what is your opinion now on this? I do not eat sugar and follow a Keto diet and work out. I want to be here for my kids and hope to hear your update.

[@Neo2012100]

Do you have the source

[@DEARRAEDDEAR]

@@Neo2012100 Source for what?

[@lovesarita]

Thank you for sharing this ! I knew they depleted CoQ10 but had no idea about K2.

[@jimbo4260]

Depleated coq10 ? What that mean?

[@RaniceF]

I have seen a study saying that 230mcg a day will eliminate calcification in 53% in 4 months, also a diet low in vitamin E and maguinesium is the biggest problem

[@agelessglory9828]

Vitamin C deficiency is the reason for a lot of calcification because be body tries to repair itself so if you're deficient in vitamin C make sure you're taking that. Also D3 and K2 work beautifully together they make sure that the body gets the vitamin A needs and that it's placed where it needs to go. Thank you for sharing this important information I think a lot of people rely too much on medication that tries to fix one problem and then causes 20 others.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@Jillwozhere]

My hubby had his CAC/angiogram and discovered he has at medium risk of heart attack within the next 10 yrs. I had just a CAC test alone and found to have a calcium score of 1, so although not perfect, pretty good. We made changes in our diet and have abolished all the bad carbs (keto diet) and also taking a D3/K2 supplement along with magnesium, krill oil and CoenzymeQ10. We haven't had a check up since three months or so after the changes, but then there were very positive improvements in both of our cholesterol tests, with no other medication, to which our Dr remarked, "What ever you're doing - keep doing it!" It will be interesting to see how we are progressing. I know, as a runner, the first sign of improvement for me, was going from an average speed of 6 and a half minutes per kilometre, to an average of 5 and a half minutes per kilometre with the same or better HR and improvement in VO2 Max. Also I lost the 5 kilos of weight I could never previously shed, no matter what I did and hubby has lost a considerable amount of weight also, but still has a bit to lose and it's hard to get him to exercise. I have to work hard on him to keep him on track. I keep reminding him that we are doing this for his heart and not for his looks. I don't want him to drop dead of heart attack. I hope the K2 and change of diet are reducing his risk. Must check up on that again soon. We started keto in January of 2019.

[@Jillwozhere]

@Bladerunner2043 Since the end of 2019, a keto, low carb, high fat, medium protein diet. With the healthy, once deemed unhealthy, animal fats, cream, butter and coconut oil and olive oil (only used in salad) excluding all margarine and seed oils. I avoid processed foods and make most meals from scratch, including sauces, salad dressings etc. We use stevia and occasionally a small amount of honey, for sweetening things.

[@etmax1]

There has been no benefit difference found between krill oil and wild fish oil, and given that baleen whales pretty much only eat krill and related small fry, it seems cruel to deprive whales of a meal for no benefit.

[@Definitely_Someone]

@@Jillwozhere Did you have a recheck? what are the results?

[@Jillwozhere]

@@Definitely_Someone Keeping away from Dr's these days.

[@BeefNEggs057]

@@Jillwozhere Sounds great. Just know honey is glycemically identical to sugar. Same glucose spike. Same chronically high insulin and insulin resistance if done regularly. Stick with the stevia.

[@Mattjki]

I love that Dr. Ford does preventive medicine even though it pays less.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. But my family doesn’t. Just kidding, but it’s an issue. Actually, most of my career I have supervised large groups of docs. That work was better compensated. I just “retired” again to work on this channel and some books. It’s now my passion. Monetization is still a side issue, but will likely grow again at some point.

[@HaraldEngels]

Yes, Continuity is the key and with a growing number of subscriptions new monetization ways will occur. It takes a while to get a 100k+ community on YT but at some point the growth will be exponential (at least for some time). There are too many "clowns" in this sensitive area and your voice is more needed than ever. So please keep up your great work. You could add some services like Patreon and paid services on a website to create some additional revenue.

[@toober1714]

@@PrevMedHealth Subscribed!

[@starrynight8007]

@@PrevMedHealth Get those family members to work.

[@kathleenking47]

Did his parents name him after a 🚗? It's a southern thing 😊 Chonda Pierce said that🤣 Her dad named her between a Chevy and a Honda K2 is great. It lowers blood pressure especially eating natto🍱

[@GumboPot01]

It’s amazing how the medical community confuses and conflates vitamin K1 and K2. Sure the are molecularly similar however they are actually molecularly different and act very differently. Simply, D3 is a Ca transporter from the gut to bloodstream. K2 is a Ca allocator (from the bloodstream to the bones and teeth). Without it, Ca ends up in the wrong places, like arteries.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Yes. The medical community confuses a lot of things. And I get the rationale behind the mechanism. Do you have citations with scientific evidence for this mechanism? And it actually having an impact?

[@berlindav.h.3430]

The first time i heard about K2 research years ago was an interview with dr. Cees Vermeer from The Netherlands.

[@starrynight8007]

@@PrevMedHealth But shouldn't you have learned this in school? No seriously, I had our GP tell me in the 1980's he did not learn nutrition. So, just checking if the same with you. Thnx~

[@metaorange302]

Starry Night No, most MDs are lucky if they get one nutrition class in their schools! You’d be better off taking to your local vet (animal or soldier lol!) than your MD or even a local nutritionist or worse a registered dietitian. We as a rational thinking species know next to nothing about basic nutrition even! This science ought be taught from youth by parents, tutors and teachers everywhere!

[@MrBod4life]

@@starrynight8007 good point

[@Encourageable]

Hey doc, you’re a class act. Everyone on KZbin has an opinion and they will often condescendingly share their opinion. It seems even when people do that in your videos you respond kindly. That’s tough I know especially when you’re an expert in the field. Anyway, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Subscribed.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@christopherdepoel9286]

Ford Brewer, I can second that after ten years on KZbin I have never seen a professional provide such geniune and detailed responses to strangers. As a postgraduate accounting student who regrets not studying medicine, I've subscribed and am eager to follow subsequent dicussions.

[@sdgfsdfsdf1820]

@Alter Ego I agree it takes real maturity to not lash out at someone being critical toward you. In my experience, the people who are the most critical are also the most sensitive when someone criticizes them. Thanks Dr brewer

[@MrBuddydance]

You need vitamin D3 with K2 to clean up the arteries. Take together.

[@tomg2304]

How much of each ?

[@shahrukhmirza8074]

@@tomg2304 exactly my question as well. Also, to clean up calcium deposits and other ailments, Garlic consumption say one clove per day cut raw is highly worthy.

[@wanaboed]

100 mcg K2 MK7 for 5000 IU Vitamin D3. There are many on Amazon. The more K2 MK7 the better

[@raddgreat01]

@@wanaboed how about 200 mcg of k2?

[@wanaboed]

@@raddgreat01 no problem.

[@SawmillerSmith]

Here is my story.I'm 69 years old now,when I was 47 my left arm was going numb. I heard that wasn't a good sign of heath. I made a conscious decision that if I wanted to regain my heath I would need to do something different. I did many things different over many years. When I was 60 I wasn't still in all that great of heath. I can remember that waking up my ankles would be stiff in the morning. I wasn't sure of I could fix that problem or not.I joined the gym and worked out for 4 years straight and had sore muscles just about every day. I started lifting weights . The weights felt like my bones might break . I took lots of vitamins and K2 was one of them. I lost 50 pounds and got my body fat to under 10% ..I used a weight scale that checks your body fat..Now at 69 my stiff joints are non-existent..as far as my plaque I have no idea.. so as far as the K2 effect I can't really say for sure..but what I noticed in my overall health was when I got my body fat under 10%....and my weight was 142 for a while..I believe it was just a combination of things that brought me back from the grave..I'd say the hardest part was losing the weight and getting my body fat down under 10 percent..the reason I was trying to get my body fat down was I read somewhere that body fat stores toxins.. when I got under 10 percent I believe the fat released the toxins and went to other parts of my body which caused some problems temporarily.. I raise my own chickens which means I eat lots of eggs, and hopefully is good for my health..I understand this is anecdotal evidence and has a number of potential weaknesses..I made a video a while back to see how many push up I could do now that I don't work out any more. I was able to do 30 at the age of 68.

[@PrevMedHealth]

That’s a lot of pushups for any age. And a great body fat percentage. You’ve obviously worked very hard. I’m glad you’re seeing benefits! You deserve it. I agree; it’s hard to attribute causation. But I suspect the body fat % and all the diet and exercise have been critical to your achievements.

[@rodhurst5831]

Why did you quit working out?

[@stephanielane1821]

Is it better to take k2 supplements, or get it naturally from diet?

[@zes7215]

wrr

[@reccocon3442]

Please look into NY Best seller, [Blood type diet book] by certain naturopath. Initially seems sensible, correlating a blood type w/certain food proteins i.e. lectins as ruining persons health. Supposedly, has numerous clinical case evidence but not independently verified/confirmed. If diet too strict to follow he then utilize digestive enzymes to help alleviate lectins(?) neg. effects. Recently, a cardiologist, Dr. Gundry w/book, etc), focuses just on the lectins: just avoid eating foods from night shade family etc. (arthritis, inflammation) etc. Have you any profsnl. opinions as being true or hype? Thank you for your cause and work.

[@chrisbera7952]

Btw, Natto, fermented Soy bean dish has the most Vit K2 of any food. It is credited with the low levels of osteoporosis in Japanese women. Followed by Beef liver at about 1/3 the level of Natto. Sauer Kraut also has Vit K2

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@chrisbera7952]

@@Woudloper I made it pretty easy. Most Asian markets have the starter natto beans in the frozen section. You mix a package of them with your cooked beans,( I used Black beans) then spread them on a baking sheet and leave them in your oven for 24 hours. It stinks, but mixed with Soy sauce and other things it tasted fine.

[@kathleenking47]

If you don't believe it, just look at 92 year old Taki Mika of Japan She could even do SPLITS🍱🤸‍♀️💃 She started working out at 65, because she was overweight 😁

[@Shakerhood69]

Gouda Cheese is a good K2 source too.

[@keralee]

Japanese docs have been prescribing massive doses of K2 mk4 form at 50 mg per day to CURE osteoporosis, and have been since the 70s, I think. We are waaay behind the times in US. Thus, no osteoporosis in Japan. Its dose dependent, so take a lot.

[@IoannisMarinopoulos]

A tear in the artery needs to exist in order for calcification to start. Vitamin C is the major repair mechanism but as Vit C uses the same receptors as glucose and we all eat glucose 24/7 Vit C cannot function. K2 is taken together with D3 supplemenation to prevent calcification. A low glucose diet is a basic requirement for preventive medicine re artery calcification.

[@Cheezyquackers2]

K2 is only in grass fed animal products or natto. Not in all meat cheesecand eggs.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Good to know. Thanks.

[@JanetteBuhler]

Doleta, really?! Thank you so much!! Good to know!!

[@Cheezyquackers2]

I answered this twice? So sorry. Very embarrassed.

[@Rawtomas]

There is also in sauerkraut,....other fermented food feeds your gut bacteria, soo if you care for you gut you will never have a problem with k2 deficiency (no antibiotics please 😜).

[@mlee9049]

Yes. And it's certain aged cheeses.

[@6644charlie]

Dr. Brewer, I want to say ty from a 70 year ole guy that is so glad u always think of us.

[@richardross7219]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I used to design and build bridges. I designed to the older high standards so that my bridges stayed safe for many more years than the standard designs. The extra 5% cost came out of the artsy decorations that others put on their bridges. I like your delivery style and will be watching more of your videos. I hope that your medical problems clear up. Some of my old Army wounds stopped hurting after I retired. There is always hope. Good Luck, Rick

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for your comments- all of them.

[@jessed0308]

Did you say pound cake...

[@alexmilligan6140]

Chevk out robert redfern KZbin serrapeptase the miracal enzyme truly amzing cured my mums C.O.P.D good luck

[@starrynight8007]

@@jessed0308 love the refreshing humor in all this!!

[@dougiequick1]

5 or 0% improvement on most things is HUGE when it costs practically nothing! 5 to 10% more HP for your vehicle for pennies! DAMN! I'll GRAB IT! ...5-10% more hair? More muscle? that much better erection? 5-10% prettier? DAMN! WHY EVER diss 5-10% as not very significant? EVER! HEY! How would you feel right now about 5-10% PAY increase? LOTs of unions have gone on long bloody strikes for less!

[@terigarrison]

Thank you Doctor Brewer for your dedication to prevention

[@LindyFordNutritionWellness]

I appreciate your emphasis and passion for prevention, Dr. Brewer! Lindy Ford, RD, LDN

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@paulostrander3140]

A good Canadian book about this is "Vitamin K2 and The Calcium Paradox". Any excess K1 is converted to K2. The grass fed beef supplies K2 but grain fed beef do not. The green leaves supply the K1 to cows, they convert excess to K2.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. I don’t think most people understand the significance of grass-fed vs grain-fed livestock.

[@jjkk8974]

It is amazing how the universe n the Source look after you, when your intentions come from Love, Compassion, n Passion for life! I wanted to get my doctors in a branch of w/holistic health that Didn't exist... I took every course n workshop I could find in n outside universities, more than 2 doctorate course, n I also learned a lot from inner teachers... Just to help Information, Prevention, n Sustainability in all aspects of health n life. Guess what! I couldn't find a job or fit in the health system, despite my multicultural n multilingual skills, n many modalities I had learned. Financial stress was very hard, but today, I am doing okay. I can't believe how as a single mother with No help of anyone or government I made it! You get your rewards from two sources: the gratitude of your clients, n the Source. Thank you for being here, at this time! Good karma :) Neli

[@ioma6]

Hi Doctor. You was here in the last 5y and I never heared about you. I subscribed. Hopefuly you sharing your experience to people. PREVENTING IS THE KEY FOR A HEALTHY LIFE. !!!❤❤❤ THANK YOU. EXCELENT JOB.

[@xelakram]

I have found taking vitamin K2 supplements to be very beneficial. I always used to have a lot of plaque build-up on the back of my bottom teeth; however, since taking K2, I hardly have any! And I found it cleared away a lot of the plaque build-up that I had previously had. My dentist noticed that my teeth needed less of a scale and polish, and commented on it. I am not a doctor, but it seems to me that if K2 can clear calcification from the teeth, then it is probably doing it in my arteries too. I should also add that I take vitamin D3 supplements too. Now, I get far, far better blood pressure readings since taking these supplements regularly, too.

[@Dharmicaction]

K2 accumulates in saliva

[@sherylpowell7624]

Thank you for sharing that. I'm trying to reduce my blood pressure

[@xelakram]

I have managed to reduce my BP significantly in recent times. I used to have extremely high BP, which no doctor was able to bring down satisfactorily. It would come down temporarily, then bounce back up again. I believe I have mastered it. I am getting extremely good BP readings day after day. How have I done it? With a combination of supplements and with a total change of diet. I have cut out almost all sugars. I eat plenty of vegetables and enough fruit. I try to eat five vegetables each evening for dinner. And I finish my meal with fresh fruit. I don't touch anything processed (though I never did much anyway). I eat all natural foodstuffs. I steam all my vegetables; and I eat two meals a day, not three. Though I do eat a banana late afternoon for potassium. The supplements I would recommend are fish oils, including cod liver oil, turmeric, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, selenium, garlic, Co-Q10, chromium, zinc, and lots of magnesium. I never take any calcium supplements. We get plenty of that in our diet. Too much calcium drives up your BP. I do not restrict my salt intake; but I do not eat table salt. I use Celtic sea salt and/or Himalayan pink salt. They are full of trace minerals. For the heart to function properly, minerals are essential. That's why doctors check one's electrolytes. I still take my meds from the doctor, but what has done the trick are the dietary changes and the supplements. Each day, my BP is now around the 120/80 mark, and frequently lower than that! Good luck with your elevated BP. If there's anything else you need to ask, don't hesitate. I'm more than willing to share my experience with anyone suffering from high blood pressure. I suffered with it for years; and no doctor could get a handle on it. I had to find out for myself - the hard way.

[@crcurran]

@xelakram. Thank you for that post. Through my journey, I have put together nearly half of the vitamins/minerals you are taking and I 'm intrigued by the half I am not taking. I do ACV in water, Cod Liver Oil with K2+D3. I also consume electrolytes in water: Pink Sea Salt; Magnesium Sulfate (I'll be switching to Glycinate powder asap); and Potassium ("No Salt" product)). I bought Milk Thistle, Turmeric and Ginger the other day to add into the mix since I'm trying to reduce inflamation and increase function of my liver. My Blood pressure has gone down since starting Keto in May with 132/89. It was 128/80 end of July and last night at annual checkup it was 126/60. Since May I've done Fasting and Keto+IF.

[@xelakram]

You're most welcome! Since I have changed my eating habits and cut out certain things like spirits--now, I drink only red and some white wine, depending on what I'm eating--I am getting BP readings I could only have dreamt of before. For example, my reading today was 117/85 with a pulse of 69. Before, even taking meds, my BP would be in the stratosphere. I have had two solid months now with all BP readings hovering around the 120/80 mark, and often lower than that. I put it down to the supplements I take, and to the fact that I have cut out all sugars and processed foods (though I never ate many processed foods anyway), and to eating many vegetables each evening, and some fruits in place of ice creams and other decadent desserts. I have proved that diet makes all the difference. I am satisfied with the way I now eat; and I wouldn't go back to the old way, which was much richer and clearly far less healthy.

[@dagruddicker22]

Thanks i love watching MD s that know their stuff!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks!

[@louthompson7075]

K2 combined with d3

[@mlmbeliever]

Thanks for your generosity of time and dedication!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@z.kaminitskym6396]

If your doctor does not know, there is always someone else who has knowledge about diet and nutrition. But an endocrinologist or a nurse in the endocrinology department will always have knowledge about nutrition / diet for humans and about how important it is to have the right diet in relation to how it affects your body and immune system. Nutritional physiologists also have all the knowledge needed to know the answers one is wondering in relation to health, body and nutrition. Preventing disease is the very best for the body and health in general and this starts already when you are a child. Proper diet / nutrition is important for everyone. Im glad to see a doctor who share his knowledge.

[@PrevMedHealth]

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[@r.r.hughes9808]

Ventricular Tachycardia, two failed stress tests. Failed stress test, abnormal nuclear stress test. Took Vitamin K2 (MK-7), D3, Magnesium, and PCSK9 inhibitor (Repatha) for 3 years prior to having a coronary angiogram in the Cath lab. Going into the catheter lab I was told the procedure would take 2 to 6 hours depending on how many stents I needed or possible Bypass surgery. Procedure was stopped after 20 minutes. Coronary angiogram showed my arteries are all clear. Doctor came back down to recovery room and said they look "Pristine". Was it the K2? I will never know.

[@margaretdoggett1972]

Was it the repatha ?

[@r.r.hughes9808]

@@margaretdoggett1972 Maybe

[@lindanowlin4298]

Interesting. I had a heart attack 2 years ago from rupture of plaque and clot formation in my LAD artery. I had been taking high dose K2 from Life Extension Foundation prior to this. To me this confirms what you are saying in this video. Thank you for the information

[@PrevMedHealth]

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[@irenewottreng9762]

So are you saying that the k2 caused your heart attack?

[@lindanowlin4298]

@@irenewottreng9762 It seems that way although I am continuing to research the effects of vitamin K.

[@irenewottreng9762]

Where you taking only vit k2 or vit k2 with vit d? What dosage were you taking? Thank you for your replies. This always concerns me as someone says it’s good for you and then your not sure.

[@lindanowlin4298]

@@irenewottreng9762 I know what you're saying. I was taking vit k2 and vit d. Vit d 5000IU and vit k1 1500mcg, k2 MK4 1000mcg and k2 mk7 200mcg.

[@robertolson3115]

This rings a bell. Triggers my memory of a study that backfired on a drug company when statins were found to increase artery calcification. The drug company smoothed over the failure, calling it a "good thing" citing the extra calcification stabilized soft plaque preventing heart attacks.

[@PrevMedHealth]

I'd really like to see the reference. Because it's pretty well known that it is the truth; soft/inflamed plaque DOES calcify as it stabilizes.

[@robertolson3115]

Does PTH ever come into play with artery calcification?

[@georgecav]

@@PrevMedHealthso a question i have not been able to get anyone to address, is this a downside to taking K2 that if it removes the stabilizing calcium that increases risk? You sensibly just raised it at the end of yiur video but sounds as thiugh youare not certain either. It is the calcium that hardens and stabilizes the plaque?

[@Naarvana]

Lime juice.. Also K2 D3 to help calcium to the bones. I believe Lime Juice might be very useful for artirial walls or atherosclerosis

[@shy3805]

It's probably the real vitamin C in the limes.

[@joshneal7857]

Thank you sir. It's so nice to hear what your mission is. Keep it up we don't need pills for everything

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

I'"m a firm believer that most of the problems we have in our bodies have to do with a deficiency of some mineral of Vitamin. I wish all Drs would be taught more about this and focus on that first before they be their "Drs of Medicine." This is further truth that the Ketogenics diet is great for heart health based on what levels of K2 in the foods Keto eat.

[@kenneth6102]

Deficiency of minerals and vitamins is also relative to excess of carbs and other toxins. The danger of that idea is, again, the illusion of solution in one magic pill. As the doc has pointed out multiple times, the actual solution is the adaptation of a scientifically healthy lifestyle. The only problem is that, with all the misinformation created by industries, it is very difficult to know what is actually healthy and unhealthy.

[@samianasir5871]

If they will do so how they will sell hundreds of other medicines which cause more damage then cure and then the cycle goes on

[@gabejm8617]

Doc. There is a study done in The UK last year, on K2-MK7 combined with D3 and it was very positive, hope you can find it. At the time the study was not peer reviewed yet.

[@davidjewett5758]

Dr. I have used K2 (M-7) to help with lowering my blood glucose on a Keto diet. I have found that 300mcg K2 (M7) was necessary to bring my blood glucose within normal range. I think you'll find the same dose (300mcg) is necessary to effect healing of arterial walls, while (possibly) removing plaque.

[@timmiet47321]

How is it you have high glucose while doing keto? Are you an anomaly?

[@davidjewett5758]

We're not all the same. Keto works to drop my glucose; but Keto plus K2 works better.@@timmiet47321

[@suzannahjames526]

Thank you doctor for this information. Apparently I have moderate calcium score. I will start K2 and vit D. I’ve been given statins but I want to avoid them if possible . All your readers are really grateful for the knowledge you have shared.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@jayscanlan2775]

My friend's Cardiologist has him on warfarin and Lisinopril. Doc told him to stay from green leafy vegetables and K2!!

[@marlenegold280]

@@jayscanlan2775 K2 is different than K1.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

@@jayscanlan2775 Sounds like your friends meds might be to thin blood and prevent coagulation. K2 is awesome for some things, but has the opposite effect. So I can’t have K2 either as I recently had a stent placed and am on anticoagulant and blood thinning med’s.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

@Democracy Hi, it wasn’t warfarin I was on. It was a statin. And the notes for that particular statin said to avoid K2 and red grapefruit.

[@mirekrudecki]

Thank you for putting subtitles under your valuable lectures , otherwise I have a problem to follow and understand Mirek Rudecki -Australia

[@hbalexander5742]

There should be some studies on K2 in combination with D3. I have heard that cleans arteries.

[@PrevMedHealth]

There is a lot out there re: this issue. But it doesn't seem quite as simple as the combination "cleaning arteries". The following doesn't hit your point completely. But it does make the point that this is not as simple as it's being presented. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pamsd2aYisyhq9E

[@welcometoreality3450]

Interesting. like to know more on this when you can

[@Cabalas12]

It works! I used k2 (100 MCG) d3 (1000 ICU). I no longer have high blood pressure. Took 2 months taking it daily. I also increased potassium as much as possible.

[@alrivers2297]

HB Alexander magnesium plays a big role too. Most people lack adequate amounts of it as well

[@Historyprepares]

Cabalas12 grats brother! HBP has got me....im currently taking these, will see soon if it works

[@dangcoppock7362]

Thank you Doctor Brewer, I appreciate you tremendously..!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you.

[@havfaith56]

Natto is a fermented bean. Great source of K2. I make my own out of black and white beans. I also have started Serrapeptase. It is body recycler. Helps with inflammation.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@frankenz66]

I believe Serrapeptase has been helping me with moderate to severe general arthritis and fibromyalgia type pains behind my shoulder blades.Taking 40,000 units 2000 units per milligram, or 20 mgs of it early morning, hours before eating. I also am taking the nattokinase.

[@Xerfing]

How do you prepare it?

[@dougpenhall]

Well, it looks like serrapeptase can't really work. It's a huge complicated protein. Our digestive system is designed to break down huge complicated proteins into amino acids so that we absorb the building blocks that we need to build our own huge complicated proteins. So, unless you're injecting it directly into your blood, you're wasting your money. BTW, Ford Brewer is awesome! Serrapeptase: An anti inflammatory with NO NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS? What's the catch? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJbSoJybbNtli80

[@6789uiop]

The key to this vid for me was the very end. K2 may reduce calcification BUT it may release plaque that calcium has sealed over. Very interesting.

[@michellelaughter5510]

you never mentioned that the inflammation in the body is usually caused by chronically high insulin. a lot of research going on lately about that. if you lower your high insulin... by going low carb high fat, then your body will naturally decrease inflammation and heal itself. thanks for you info. many blessings to you

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you. Yes. Insulin is a big deal.

[@smilenein]

I am 75 and have been doing the "low carb" lifestyle for about a year. As a former sugar junky I can tell you that it was catching up with me. I have been a massage therapist for 30 years and doing deep tissue work has caused severe damage to my fingers and thumbs. I was in a lot of pain and couldn't grip well any longer. I now have no pain at all, my grip is strong, and I feel wonderful. I lift weights on a regular basis, and I am still a practicing LMT. I attribute it to removal of inflammatory junk "foods" and SUGAR in my diet. Yes, the body is an awesome machine and we are what we eat!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@empress_highpriestess3307]

So what is causing it if YOU DON'T have high insulin levels?

[@theRealJohnErtel]

@@empress_highpriestess3307 How would you know you didn't have high insulin levels? It's not a standard test. Most doctors give glucose tolerance tests. Even if your blood glucose returns normal it doesn't mean your insulin level is. My glucose tests are normal but my insulin level is not. My insulin level is normal when fasting but high when I consume carbs. Unless you're taking an insulin test done over hours (not a fasting insulin), you can't know that your insulin isn't high. Odds are if you eat a non low carb diet and you're not very young that your insulin is probably high when you eat. That does damage over years even if you never become diabetic.

[@DavidTeerTheBackyardUfologist]

I was a EDTA chelation therapy nurse for years. I did it myself thats what's saved me up till now in my mid 60's! I do have what they call spotty blockage. I cannot afford the IV therapy I see to give. I used to get it free working at the clinics over the years. But I am doing it sublingual. I got 600mg EDTA and do a formula. Under tongue. I can tell a difference plus doing the K2. And a few other things. My cardiologist was at Yale. I moved after many years lose to 30 being In Connecticut and NYC. I had 3 arterial-grams over those years along with 3 major back surgeries with two new artificial discs. Doing better but left me with drop foot and a lot of nerve damage. 3 nerve induction tests. Painful.... MRIs PT etc etc.... but coin out the other end doing better. Until wife wanted a divorce after 30 years... stressed me out. Coming out the other side on that now but started some bad habits because of stress. Nevertheless working on it. I'd better. Nothing too bad but bad enough. I'm around younger people in their 40's I cannot do what they do. I had my time. I only do one thing.... anyway I'm working on clearing up this blockage. I noticed this was old don't know how I missed it. But I also inhale H202 mist 11:1 35%. So really using what I picked up over the years for myself. Walking is all I can about for here days in exercise. But going to do more hopefully. What do you think about chelation therapy and the Subq EDTA? I've seen it work. That's why I am doing it. Like I said I feel the difference already. I have a formula and schedule but don't want to get accused of practicing medicine without a doctors/practitioner license. So I'm not being a dic just being careful. Anyway would love to hear what you think.

[@DisperseControl]

Thanks Dr! Appreciate the work you do

[@andrewkey6858]

I had a massive heart attack two years ago! For the last 2 months I have been drinking a juice made from beetroot, garlic, turmeric, black pepper and black tea. I have had no angina at all which is great. I have been taking Vitamin K2 for only a week now and I can feel it is helping also. I live in Barbados so I get plenty of vitamin D from the sun

[@PrevMedHealth]

Congrats on no angina and living in Barbados. And thanks for sharing.

[@barbj9785]

Andrew, can you share what amounts of beetroot, etc. you put into your drink? Or is it something one can purchase? Congratulations on beating the angina.

[@andrewkey6858]

BJ White Hi yes i use 3 large beets and add water to make 2L with all the other ingredients as well

[@barbj9785]

Thanks, Andrew. Will check it out. How much K2 do you take in mcg or mg? I want to try K2.

[@andrewkey6858]

I have been taking L-Arginine and L-Citrulline twice a day and vit K2 once a day, time will tell but I feel good, the L-Citrulline has stopped my urine from smelling of ammonia which has got to be a good thing !!!!

[@HaraldEngels]

First I would like to THANK YOU for your always balanced, not ideological, unbiased, evidence based, and no-nonsense perspective and discussions around health prevention. Very, very helpful and a great contribution for many people :-) Now to the topic: From what I learned from your great videos, properly calcified, not too big plaque with little risk for rupture isn't the main cause for life-threatening incidents. I have a soft plaque stenosis (40-50%) in one spot of my right corotid artery and due to the fact that I have only 160 mg cholesterol, a BMI of 19 and a very low carb intake (since 35 years) and a healthy diet I rejected to take statins (Atorvastatin). The amount of statins needed for a reversal seems to me way too high for the implied risk factors. My general calcification level is low (although I have a genetic burden, I am 60 years old). So my question is: What helps best to reduce the soft plaque level naturally (or with supplements). In other words, how soft plaque can be reversed or at least stopped from getting further accumulated. And how it can be stabilized for not breaking away and wander into the brain? I assume this issue should always be the first priority (before thinking about calcification) since a dangerous calcified plaque (with an underlying chronically inflamed tissue) might occur only if there was already (first) a soft plaque (which got covered over time for protection).

[@PrevMedHealth]

The major impact is getting your blood glucose consistently below 120. Unless you’ve done a lot of finger sticks & CGM (continuous glucose monitoring), you don’t know your routines. And I hate to tell you, statins do help slow it down I wouldn’t take Lipitor. Only cery low does Crestor (

[@carlroberts5536]

❤Q❤😊

[@ChangeOrBeCrushed]

Many people experience very serious cardiovascular issues when they take K2 MK7 daily. The issues are high blood pressure, chest pains, heart palpitations. MK7 has very long half life in serum and builds up if taken daily. Many people including me can't tolerate this. On the other hand, MK4 very quickly goes into soft tissues and doesn't cause such cardiovascular issues. After a short time of supplementation with MK4 (2 mg or higher daily), you notice reduction of tartar on teeth, teeth whitening, clearance of sinuses, enhancement of libido. I never saw these effects with MK7. Furthermore, most research done on bone health have used MK4. It is very unfortunate that the guy in the video fails to emphasize on MK4.

[@vishnubalanand2560]

Thank you for sharing.

[@padmeshsethuraman5617]

Absolutely true. I don’t know why many are pushing MK7

[@MikeJAnthony]

Spot on! I am an MK-4 guy myself! MK-4 actually gets absorbed into the organs while MK-7 does not. MK-7 cannot pass through the brain barrier nor a baby's umbilical cord. It just lingers in the blood stream, so MK-4 definitely needs to be talked about a lot more.

[@skatedd2451]

You are the man.. keep up the good work we need more people like you in this world...

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks!

[@ctrader5817]

Thanks Doctor! Love the paper slides!!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much

[@Napflorida]

Had an experience over 10 years ago with spurs in the cervical area. Had twinges of sharp pain when rotating neck. Started taking K-2 and slowly over a year or so the symptoms went away and at this time do not notice the twinges or pain when the neck is rotated. This also occurred at the same time I received 50 IV chelations and experienced diminished cardiovascular symptoms. My resulting experiences have made me a proponent of K-2.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

spurs????

[@safiaalhosani535]

Did you have calcification on your neck befor

[@Napflorida]

@@safiaalhosani535 I believe your question related to whether I had the spurs before using K2. Yes I had suffered from incidents with the spurs for many years. I have been using K2 for at least 20 yrs. and still good.

[@Napflorida]

@@safiaalhosani535 Yes, that was the primary area that had been bothering me for years with spurs that produced twinges of electric pain when I turned my head. Eventually had an MRI and they found some compression of the disks in the neck which I resolved with a traction device over a year or so.

[@edwinafrankford6347]

@@Napflorida What Dose of K2 are you taking, or did you take. I am taking it now and dr berg recommends 100mcg and up to 400mcg

[@KotoriOnWheels]

I know from 1st hand experience that K2 (in combo with D3) has removed the calcium buildup (arthritis) in my cervical facets/joints (neck). Xrays (before and after) and lack of symptoms have proven it. If it can do that, no reason why it can't also do it in the arteries and other tissues where we may get plaques [brain] and stones [gallbladder/kidney].

[@JanetteBuhler]

deenpac, thank you for that! Gives me hope 🙂

[@rkuehhas]

deenpac what brand do you like?

[@THSPDIY]

Yes what brand of K2 and vitamin D did you use

[@barryh13]

You want to make sure you are using D3. Pure in the US is a good brand, here in Europe I use fairvital.

[@seachangeau]

briiliant! are you willing to share either the radiologist report and or the actual scans - we run a medical practice in australia and the TGA will require substantial evidence before we can follow through - you know what they are like :(

[@laneyjackson5916]

Thanks for this information. You helped me.

[@SuperAdobeFlash]

You seem very genuine & honest Doc.Thank you for doing this. XXX

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@lifeslessons9889]

Amazingly informative… I’ve just started K2 with D3 … I hope it gets me off of Statins ..

[@DraconaiMac]

Just one guy's experience: Doc recommended Cardizem (anti Calcium agent) for hypertension. It worked but I was still a little bouncy with BP. I found articles about K2 claiming that it seizes Calcium from the bloodstream and plants it in the bones. I added it and the positive effects were immediate. I look forward to better research but as long as it helps, I'll go there.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that.

[@starrynight8007]

+Mac Kettner, Very interesting. Thx!!!!

[@gsp1634]

What was your BP?

[@ronbonick4265]

Glad to see a REAL Doc- PREVENTION !! Bless you Doc

[@birther1968]

Dr Brewer great video. Can you recommend the daily dosage for K2 and the best brand name.

[@helgaheyck2707]

I'm all for prevention! Thanks.

[@wayne9903]

GREAT to hear - am 75. a quickie CT scan on lungs at Mayo showed 'severe blockage in upper right artery system and lower left vein system. Am VN vet exposed to agent orange with presumptive ischemic heart damage suspected due to exposure agent orange, plus T2Diabetes. Have cleaned up diet for some time and started fasting to bring sugar down. It works. A number of supplements including K2Mk4, Nattokinase etc for some months now. Am HPV-16 cancer survivor from base of tongue cancer. Mayo taking me in for workup 11/14/23. Meantime have been using something called Cavadex (remchol) from AUS. A cyclodextrin developed by a dr with severe blockages. He cleaned his blood stream up. Have been on it for 4 weeks and will see if those things made a difference. No angina symptoms except when walking up a hill too fast in santa fe at 7400 feet msl... Regularly hit the gym with cardio at 3.5-3.8 mph - pulse gets up to 105 ish. Have to get moving at 4.5 mph to get heart rate u in the 130s. VERY leery about statins and dementia/ Alzhiemers connect as well as diabetes

[@timmiet47321]

If arterial plaques are protective and heart attacks occur when they rupture, does it make sense to weaken them while trying to remove them? Or does it make more sense to leave them alone and limit additional calcification of all the arteries?

[@timmiet47321]

@A.A So, weakening plaques to increase risk of heart attack is a good thing? I'm not convinced.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Who said they are protective?

[@timmiet47321]

@@PrevMedHealth I refer to plaques as protective in that they are the body's response to the damage occurring to the arterial wall.

[@ninioskalaville4295]

@@timmiet47321 this world needs more of naturopathic physicians 'unconventional'

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

K2/D3 combo is what I take, they work together, I take one combo every other day

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[@kicknadeadcat]

See Ivor Cummings. Reversing calcification of the Arteries.

[@zeissmanzeissman5852]

Ivory Cummings is the foremost educator on reversing calcification of the arteries.

[@nicetna2010]

@@zeissmanzeissman5852 Also check out Dr. Ken D Berry. He has a ton of useful info and he's very genuine with an easy to understand dialogue.

[@rjb1122]

Ford Brewer The highest source of Vitamin K2 is not cheese, meat, etc, but Natto, which is fermented soybeans, and a staple Japanese food. You can purchase it inexpensively in Japanese markets/Japanese grocery stores. I also see it in Korean grocery stores often. The soybeans are fermented with bacillus subtilus. Natto has the MK-7 form of Vitamin K2.

[@monikaj3802]

Something quite difficult to swallow. (To the western diet). I bought it but had to throw it away. And I am not a fussy eater.

[@mik19mazz]

Thank you Dr.

[@vickyshe8065]

I bow to doctors like you, dr. Brewer. If only majorly of LIPs did this we would have a different picture of mortality and morbidity in the USA

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@ManuelGarcia-rn7lx]

My CAC score was 1407, had three blocked arteries. Stents installed and K2-7 and D-3 started. So far so good.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@theresauharris479]

How are you doing? Are taking statins too? If so, how much?

[@GreenCheese500]

Please let us know your progress. I hope you are doing better now.

[@NorthernThaiGardenGuy]

The thing with K2 is that is re-directs the Calcium to the places it belongs (bones and teeth). It's especially needed for those taking D3 supplements (something my MD didn't bother to tell me when he put me on D3 - I no longer go to that MD). For taking care of the arteries I would recommend using a really good Vitamin C (not Ascorbic Acid, but real organic full spectrum Vitamin C). Standard Process is what I use...Cataplex C and Cyruta. Those used together (in conjunction with taking a good source of D3 and K2 M-7) is Roto-Rooter for the arteries (as it has been told and sold to me by various studies on the matter). I am not a doctor by any means, and this is just my laymen opinion on the matter. Great videos!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that. And for your comments.

[@MR..181]

another reason to extract yourself from the statist sponsored medical system and their pharma progressive ill health profit system..very difficult ..

[@mauric99]

only problem with that brand is that they only sell the vitamin c in small dosages. I believe its only somethig like 20 mg per 3 tablets. In some studies ive read it states that for vit c to be effective you habe to be taking high doses somewheee in the neighborhood of 4 grams per day. So the Standard Process is not cutting itin dosage, but it is a great brand nonetheless.

[@davidharrison3574]

@@mauric99 too much vitamin c is not good either. Cut down on inflammation and you will see results

[@amarirhys7190]

great INFORMATION

[@marynjnurse]

just started vit 2..Great Video !

[@igaluitchannel6644]

As for the 2009 study, I think the topic is approached from a limited point of view. The idea that removing calcium will cause a sudden rupture of plaque in the bloodstream may be false. Whether K2, magnesium, or apple cider vinegar or a combination of them is used to decalciify tissues, the body would likely achieve this from the outside-in, at least with respect to arteries. Fibrinogen would likely be whittled away as well as some of the fatty deposits. There is an intelligence in the body which tends to regulate these things.

[@PrevMedHealth]

I think you’re right. I didn’t agree with that earlier. I think I was wrong.

[@igaluitchannel6644]

@@PrevMedHealth Thanks. There are no studies to back that up, but just the way the body tends to approach things.

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

Vitamin K2 (MK-7) plus vitamin D3 is brilliant.

[@titletownakaboston3909]

Do you take K2 plus MK-7 or just one of these?

[@CarbageMan]

Fascinating to hear the anecdote of it removing plaque. I know it's supposed to be good for avoiding it, and that sounds good to me. I've been taking it for three years, in addition to vitamin D3. K2 is high in fermented vegetables such as kimchi, sauerkraut and natto.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@marlenegold280]

Magnesium too (not in oxide form)

[@derekarnold3665]

Try buying that in your local food stores!

[@CarbageMan]

@@derekarnold3665 I get it online.

[@abbiec6057]

K2 is NOT high in fermented foods. That is misinformation. It is very high in Natto which is fermented. But not in other fermented foods. Read the books on it.

[@AHMEDGAIUSROME]

God bless you, sir !

[@shepatown]

I was wondering about these findings that don't seem to include dosages. We sure can get some great conclusions without asking critical questions that makes me want to look up the info myself.

[@earthlastdaybiblechannel]

Great Info

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@FidgetyGuy]

It certainly illustrates how physicians are quite ignorant about vitamins and nutrition.

[@mimielliott8052]

K2 helps tell D3 where to put the calcium in your body, to remove it from the tissues, take it to the bones... i learned this on youtube and i take D3/K2 in coconut oil (fat) because it's a fat soluble supplement. if i have a dry supplement, i take with fat/mealtime for this reason. no calcification in my body, i.e stones, plaque is my goal. i am 59 want to live another 59 :D Thank you DR Brewer for your videos!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing.

[@brucemackenzie4952]

This would have been far more useful if you discussed dosage of k2. Also the best source of k2 is Natto nothing compares. Would be interesting to see a study with high dose of k2.

[@LJLee-gt9uw]

Love the analysis Dr. Keep up the explanation while peeping around the price of paper love the analysis and simplicity

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[@helenndow1101]

I so agree, prevention is always better than cure