I am taking Eliquis for AFIB. I have a high level of calcium in my coronary arteries. I had mitral valve surgery a year and a half ago and I had an ablation for the AFIB the surgery caused a year ago. I have no symptoms and am a very active 71 year old in great shape. I play pickleball with younger people several times a week for about two hours each time and am one of the better players. I am not sure if I even need Eliquis anymore. Thanks for any input.
Does vitamin K2 cause the blood to clot more?
Question posted by Moonshot on 12 March 2023
Last updated on 20 December 2023 by FullMoon95
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I'm 73 and also have a high level of calcium (420 on CAC score), mostly in the LAD. I was just diagnosed with a-flutter and had to have a cardioversion done to stabilize my heart. So far so good although they put me on Eliquis. I was taking Aged Garlic Extract, Nattokinase, Fish oil, Konzentrated K (high dose Vitamin K comples and drink a lot of ginger tea. I was a bit concerned about taking all those since they supposedly thin the blood. I ran those by the electrophysiologist and he said he didn't have any issues with me taking those. Yet when I browse the Internet, I get the impression I shouldn't be taking those. Who is right? (I even wrote back to the doctor asking him if he was sure of his suggestion and he said yes)
What is vitamin K?
Vitamin K was discovered in 1929 as an essential nutrient for blood coagulation, which is the scientific term for blood clotting.
The initial discovery was reported in a German scientific journal, where it was called “Koagulationsvitamin.” That’s where the K in vitamin K comes from (1).
It was also discovered by the dentist Weston Price, who traveled the world in the early 20th century, studying the relationship between diet and disease in different populations.
He found that the nonindustrial diets were high in an unidentified nutrient, which seemed to provide protection against tooth decay and chronic disease.
He referred to this mystery nutrient as activator X. It’s now believed to have been vitamin K2 (1).
There are two main forms of vitamin K:
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone): found in plant foods like leafy greens
Vitamin K2 (menaquinone): found in animal foods and fermented foods (2Trusted Source)
Vitamin K2 can be further divided into several different subtypes. The most important ones are MK-4 and MK-7.
Regards, masso
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