HealthMap

Oxygen - connections

Oxygen ->

• Oxidizes: Lactic acid (Condition: sufficient)
• Removes: Lactic acid (Condition: sufficient; Location: muscle)

-> Oxygen

• Red blood cells - Distributes (Destination: tissues)
• Red blood cells - Picks Up (Location: lungs)
• Tissues - Requires (Purpose: survival; Scope: all)
• Myoglobin - Stores (Purpose: muscle contraction)

Arterial calcification - connections

Arterial calcification ->

• Causes: Arteriosclerosis (Location: middle_arterial_layer)

-> Arterial calcification

• Vitamin D - Causes (Certainty: can; Amount: excessive; Duration: long-term; Preventable with: sufficient vitamin K2)
• Osteoporosis - Increases (Aspect: risk; Degree: greater; Location: middle_arterial_layer)
• Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin K2 - Reduces (Evidence: research)

Atherosclerotic arterial plaques - connections

-> Atherosclerotic arterial plaques

• Silicon-deficient diets - Increases (Quantity: more; Evidence: animal studies)