Chris's Personal Cardiovascular Protection Approach (if cholesterol were high)
Chris's stated personal strategy he would use instead of statins if his cholesterol were elevated: maintain robust vitamin K (MK-4) and CoQ10 status to protect mitochondrial health and prevent arterial calcification.
Assembled by Cited from Chris Masterjohn's recorded recommendations across multiple sources. It is not an ordered program and was not created or endorsed by them — it's our grouping of what they've said on the record.
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In a protocol
Maintaining robust CoQ10 status is important to protect mitochondrial health, especially relevant if taking statins which deplete CoQ10.
“if I can maintain robust vitamin K and CoQ10 status
MN▶ 18:20Certaintypersonal onlyrecommendationMaintain robust CoQ10 status for mitochondrial resilience -
In a protocol
Maintain robust vitamin K status (specifically MK-4) to prevent arterial calcification, a particular concern when taking statins.
“metaquinone-4 type of vitamin K2, which is needed to prevent calcifications
MN▶ 16:40Certaintypersonal onlyrecommendationMaintain robust MK-4 status to prevent arterial calcification