Statins also deplete selenium and this is not a common knowledge.
Seleniuim is important as an antioxidant. 20% of selenium is concentrated in the brain,20 %-> kidney, high demand is in the liver, heart muscle, thyroid, pancreas. gonads and small glands.
The highest "cellular" concentration of Se is in platelets.
Blood vessels need vit.K2, but heart muscle works also on vit.K1.
There are problems with isoprenoids, protein prenylation, dolichol, heme A, squalene, lanosterol as well.
Some statins contain fluorides attached.
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The highest "cellular" concentration of Se is in platelets.
Blood vessels need vit.K2, but heart muscle works also on vit.K1.
Vitamin K1 deficiency linked to heart enlargement in adolescents
Low intake of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) may be associated with increased risk of enlargement of the major pumping chamber in the heart, new data finds.
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There are problems with isoprenoids, protein prenylation, dolichol, heme A, squalene, lanosterol as well.
Statin - Wikipedia
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HMG-CoA reductase - Wikipedia
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Prenylation - Wikipedia
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Dolichol - Wikipedia
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