Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the cause of the number one death, and its effects are enhanced in aging populations. Although medical interventions have increased significantly to a reduction in risk, the expanding number of studies emphasizes the role of dietary components in the effect of cardiovascular results. Of these, vitamin K₁ (philochin), which is richly present in leafy green vegetables, appeared as a noticeable but not noticed nutrient for cardiovascular well-being.A recent longitudinal study, which appeared in the American Clinical Nutrition Journal (2025), shed a new light on this relationship, sweet connection between leaf greens and our taste receptors. Researchers have observed 1435 women who live in society over 70 years old to evaluate the impact of vitamin k₁ consumption on vascular morphology and cardiovascular death. The results are interesting and interesting, and are clinical.
Vitamin K₁ and the health of the vessels
Vitamin K₁ has an important function in activating the GLA matrix protein (MGP), an important vessel calcification inhibitor. In the absence of a very necessary vitamin nutrients, MGP is inactive, and calcium deposits in the arterial walls lead to stiffness and formation of an atherosclerotic plaque. This action was clear that it was at the center of both coronary disease and cerebrovascular disease such as stroke.
Vitamin K₁ also participates in:
- Modulation of inflammatory reactions that enhance vascular injury
- Promoting Coagulation Homeostasis
- Interaction with bone metabolism, which is increasingly regarded as associated with cardiovascular risk through calcium adjustment
Study: Reduction of the thickening of the arteries and mortality
In the aforementioned study, volunteers were divided into quarters based on dietary vitamin k₁ consumption. Subjects in a quarter of the top let (~ 120 mcg/day) had:
- 5.6% Lig as Sleepy Media (IMT) thickness, well -established subclinical atherosclerosis
- 43% reduced the risk of death of cardiovascular disease, taking into account variables such as age, BMI, physical activity, medication use
These results also correspond to the expansion of previous epidemiological evidence, such as the Danish diet, cancer and health, which reported a decrease in cardiovascular events and hospitalization, similar to such populations with high -diet vitamin K₁.
The consequences for the health of the population
The existing recommended daily consumption (RDI) Vitamin K₁ for adult women is 90 mcg/day. However, this recommendation is mainly focused on bodily needs for proper blood clotting and does not include protection of the vascular system. New data show that consumption is about 120 mcg/day, which can be easily obtained from 1 to 1.5 cups of leaf greens daily, may be due to wider systems.
Leading Power Sources for Vitamin K₁ are:
- Cabbage (~ 531 mcg on boiled cup)
- Spinach (~ 889 mcg on a boiled glass)
- Broccoli (~ 110 mcg per boiled glass)
- The Swiss Chard, Ramin and Brussels salad can also be included in our daily leaf with green.
Interestingly, vitamin K₁ is a greasy soluble, and therefore taking it with a diet (such as olive oil, avocado), increases the absorption.
Warns before enabled in the diet of K1
Increasing vitamin K₁ consumption usually contributes to most, but persons taking vitamin K antagonists (such as warfarin) should discuss any dramatic changes with their healthcare providers, as vitamin k change affects the effectiveness of the drugs.In addition to many advantages, despite the design observation, the sequence and reliability of these observations in different groups are convincing enough to earn serious consideration. In order to really understand, you need to conduct randomized controlled tests (RCT) to establish causality and explore potential synergic interactions with other trace elements.
