‘Heart vitamin’ could help keep Alzheimer’s at arm’s length
If you’ve been thinking about your brain health…
Especially as you get older…
There’s a “vitamin trick” you need to know about.
It involves a vitamin that’s often OVERLOOKED in folks who seem healthy…
But, in reality, is a WORKHORSE when it comes to heart health… bone health… and even fighting cancer.
Here’s what this vitamin is… and how it could help put you on a path to DODGE Alzheimer’s disease.
And even more importantly, here’s how to make sure you’re getting the RIGHT version of it!
Kick Alzheimer’s to the curb
You’ve likely already heard how vitamin K – helps boost your heart health.
It works in part by helping your body use calcium properly… so it doesn’t CLUMP and ACCUMULATE in your artery walls…
And instead gets ABSORBED by your bones to keep them strong.
You’ve read right here in eAlert how that bone-building action could translate into better dental health…
And that’s not all.
As I shared with you earlier this year, vitamin K could also help keep cancer from becoming a KILLER!
The latest research reveals something even MORE exciting about vitamin K…
And that’s how it could help BEAT BACK Alzheimer’s disease!
The authors of a recent review attribute part of its cognitive-supporting potential to its antioxidant properties…
Which can NEUTRALIZE free radicals and even BOOST the supply of the “master antioxidant,” glutathione.
That can help keep brain cells from DYING OFF…
And in a 2018 animal study, vitamin K helped REVERSE cognitive delay that the researchers induced in test subjects.
There’s something ELSE that vitamin K can do to STAVE OFF Alzheimer’s – and that’s to PROMOTE a healthy balance of bacteria in your gut.
The gut microbiome is often referred to as the “second brain”…
And that’s because your gut flora can affect not only your mood… but also your cognition.
Unfortunately, vitamin K is one of the most UNDERAPPRECIATED vitamins out there.
Most folks don’t even KNOW they’re deficient until something EXTREME happens – like a severe bleeding incident, as vitamin K is crucial to blood clotting.
The other problem is that too many folks don’t realize that there are 2 different but related versions of vitamin K.
Vitamin K1 is what you find in spinach and other dark leafy greens. But it’s vitamin K2 that’s associated with cognitive benefits, as reflected in this latest meta-analysis.
You can get K2 by eating meat and dairy (like cheese)… or fermented foods…
But it’s hard to know exactly how much you’re getting… or whether it’s enough.
You might think you’re all set if vitamin K2 is included in your multivitamin…
But even if it is, it might be a PALTRY dose!
Consider taking a supplement – especially one that combines K2 with vitamin D3.
These two hero vitamins work together in MANY ways, helping MAXIMIZE each other’s potential.
And in separate studies, vitamin D supplementation has been shown to benefit Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
ALL forms of vitamin K are fat-soluble…
So, you’ll want to take your capsules with food… or add a little healthy oil to those greens.
