It’s the biggest killer in the world.
This year alone, cardiovascular disease (CVD) will
- Kill 610,000 Americans
- Cause 735,000 heart attacks
- Affect 1 in 16 women
- Strike 1 in 13 men
Those numbers are alarming… but they only tell part of the story.
The newest problem: Cardiovascular disease has begun to increasingly affect younger adults (aged 35-54). And it’s increasing even faster in younger women than men.
That’s why it’s more important than ever to protect your heart from the three biggest threats it faces.
What Is CVD?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes any illness that affects the function of your heart (cardio) or your blood vessels (vascular)
Under the CVD heading, you’ll see issues like:
- Heart attack (blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked)
- Cardiac arrest (heart stops beating)
- Heart failure (chronic condition where the heart can’t pump enough blood for the body)
- Stroke (blood flow to the brain is suddenly blocked)
- Vascular disease (conditions affecting blood flow through the veins and arteries)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
Any of these conditions can severely limit your life, or even end it too soon. That’s why many doctors are proponents of aggressive medication protocols for people with CVD risk factors.
But here's something interesting to note: While the biggest CVD risk factors usually get treated separately, every single one springs from the same underlying source: Imbalance.
The 3 Biggest Threats to Your Heart
Your cardiovascular system faces a lot of threats, from smoking to high-fat diets to inactivity.
But the three biggest threats come from imbalances in critical body systems.
- Calcium imbalance causes a deadly build up in your heart and blood vessels
- Gut imbalance (dysbiosis) leads to dangerous toxic streaming and inflammation
- Cholesterol imbalance threatens your vascular health
By rebalancing these three problem areas, you can protect your heart and blood vessels for a longer, healthier life.
Neutralize Threat #1: Calcium Imbalance
Most of us think of calcium as a good thing – and it is. You need this essential mineral to build strong teeth and bones.
But what most people don’t know is that calcium doesn’t work alone. And without another key nutrient on board, calcium won’t make its way into your teeth and bones where it belongs. Instead, it will build up in your blood vessels and heart tissue, and cause them to calcify, or get hard. And while hard bones are good, hard veins, arteries, and heart muscle are very bad.
That’s where vitamin K2 comes into play. Think of K2 like a calcium chaperone – guiding calcium into bones and keeping it out of delicate blood vessels and heart tissue.This powerhouse vitamin makes sure calcium doesn’t build up inside your arteries (which causes atherosclerosis) and keeps your blood flowing freely.
Plus, if some calcium has already made its way into your blood vessels, K2 can help clear it out and keep your veins and arteries flexible (like they’re supposed to be).
And with the right K2, you'll also experience a very positive “side effect”: By directing calcium where it belongs, it helps support optimal bone density to strengthen your bones and teeth… But how do you identify the good forms of K2 from the bad?