Your Arteries Might Be Hardening – Without a Single Symptom. Here’s Why

By Dr. Shaji Raj, Founder & Chief Physician, Punarjanis Life Sciences

33 Years of Clinical Experience in Ayurvedic Cardiac & Chronic Care

Heart diseases continue to silently grip millions across the globe, and India is no exception.Alarmingly, over 70% of Indians are unknowingly missing a vital nutrient that could significantly reduce their risk of heart disease. This nutrient doesn’t get much attention in conventional healthcare discussions, but in my 33 years of clinical Ayurvedic practice, I have found it to be a game-changer for heart health.

Let me introduce you to this unsung hero: Vitamin K2.

What is Vitamin K2 and Why is it Crucial for Your Heart?

Imagine your bloodstream as a busy highway and calcium as a vehicle. Just as traffic requires police officers to guide vehicles properly, your body needs Vitamin K2 to guide calcium to the right destinations — your bones and teeth — and keep it away from your arteries and soft tissues.

When Vitamin K2 is absent or deficient:

• Calcium begins to deposit in the walls of blood vessels instead of bones.
• This makes the arteries stiff, brittle, and prone to dangerous blockages.
• Over time, this leads to atherosclerosis, valve calcification, and heart attacks, often without warning signs.
• Many believe that taking calcium and Vitamin D supplements is sufficient for bone health. However, without adequate Vitamin K2, this absorbed calcium becomes a silent predator for your heart.

Ayurvedic Insight into Calcium Mismanagement

In Ayurveda, “Dhatwagni Mandya” — the improper metabolism at the tissue level — leads to the accumulation of unwanted substances in the body. Improperly assimilated calcium, when not guided to the bones, becomes a “Ama” element — impure and harmful. The stiffening of arteries due to calcium deposition resembles “Shroto Rodha” (dehydration and rigidity of blood channels), a classical warning in Ayurvedic cardiology texts.

Vitamin K2, in this perspective, acts like a “Srotoshodhaka” — a channel-purifying agent that keeps the Prana Vaha Srotas (vital energy channels) open and functional.

Who is at Risk of Vitamin K2 Deficiency?

People most vulnerable to Vitamin K2 deficiency include:

• Chronic kidney disease patients
• Individuals on blood-thinning medication (like warfarin)
• Those avoiding dietary fats
• Strict vegetarians and vegans
• Interestingly, many of these groups are the very ones often instructed to follow calcium-rich diets, unknowingly increasing their cardiovascular risk if Vitamin K2 is not supplemented.

Symptoms? Unfortunately, None.

The most dangerous aspect of a Vitamin K2 deficiency is that it offers no visible symptoms.You may feel healthy until one day a sudden heart issue surfaces — a blocked artery, a stiffened valve, or even an unexpected heart attack.

Medical research has shown that supplementing with Vitamin K2 (especially MK-7 form) can help prevent calcium build-up in arteries and valves. It even improves recovery and vitality in post-angioplasty and bypass surgery patients.

Natural Sources of Vitamin K2 – Ayurvedic Diet Tips

At Punarjanis Life Sciences, we encourage natural dietary sources to promote healthy calcium metabolism. Foods that boost Vitamin K2 include:

• Desi Ghee (clarified butter)
• Curd (especially from fermented milk
• Egg yolk
• For those unable to obtain sufficient K2 through diet — especially patients on calcium or Vitamin D supplements — we suggest careful, doctor-guided use of MK-7 supplements.

Ayurveda & Punarjanis Approach to Heart Vitality

• At Punarjanis, our cardiac care protocol blends:
• Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis to assess calcification and blood flow blockages at an energetic level.
• Personalized herbal formulations that act as natural artery cleansers.
• Potentized Arka medicines that rejuvenate tissues and clear toxic calcium deposits.
• A diet and lifestyle regimen that enhances Agni (digestive/metabolic fire) and clears subtle body channels.

Don’t Let Calcium Become Your Enemy

Vitamin K2 might be a missing link in your journey to optimal heart health. It’s not just about what you add to your body — it’s about where that addition goes. In Ayurvedic terms, health is not only the presence of nutrients, but also their rightful absorption, transformation, and distribution.

If you or your loved ones are taking calcium supplements or have a family history of heart conditions, it’s time to get your Vitamin K2 levels evaluated. Visit us at Punarjanis Life Sciences in Chennai to experience a uniquely integrative, Ayurvedic approach to heart care that modern medicine is only beginning to discover.

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