Vitamin K2 Improves Energy & Cardiac Output
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC
4.5 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2017
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
A very exciting study was just published showing supplementation with vitamin K2 caused a 12% increase in cardiac output. How does vitamin K2 improve cardiac output? Well, vitamin K2 is needed for energy production via what’s known as the electron transport chain. Let’s discuss what these results mean and if you should consider using vitamin K2.
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| 0:59.8 | Hi, this is Dr. Rousho, and let's discuss the ability of vitamin K2 to help increase cardiac output or the ability of your heart to circulate blood. |
| 1:10.8 | A very exciting study was recently published that essentially showed a 12% which is very significant |
| 1:16.6 | increase in cardiac output after eight weeks on supplemental vitamin K-12. |
| 1:23.6 | And I'll put the abstract of the study up here on the screen. |
| 1:26.6 | The study was entitled, |
| 1:28.4 | oral consumption of vitamin K2 for eight weeks associated with increased |
| 1:32.8 | maximal cardiac output during exercise. |
| 1:36.6 | So in this study, 26 participants, trained athletes essentially, |
| 1:42.5 | were divided into either a placebo group where they were given a placebo |
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