There was a lot of reaction to a recent post on vitamin K2. Bambi Able walked us through not only her own story but some great comments about the science and her logic. Originally, she said, "Maybe it's not THE answer, but they are a non-toxic idea."
That was actually my summary of the science until John Lorscheider weighed in with science indicating that calcium might actually be more than a marker of plaque stability. It might, according to John, actually be like mortar contributing to plaque stability.
According to these citations supplied by Bambi, there is some (although not very strong) evidence that MK-7, 8, 9 actually decrease calcium and may even decrease CV events.
So clearly, further research is needed. But based on the information cited by John, maybe we should "let sleeping dogs lie."
I agree. I'd also say that the big issue is getting ignored. Most of the patients I see are focused on unproven supplements (such as K2) while ignoring blood glucose and insulin values. They're "fiddling while Rome burns."
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