Health Benefits Of Vitamin K2Larry M. Howard
Vitamin K2 for Youthful Skin, Fertility and Preventing Cancer As we’ve discussed in this series, the benefits of Vitamin K2 begin from inside your teeth, right through to your gums, heart and bones. What’s good for our teeth is good for our whole body(that’s why our teeth are a gr...
In a new study, scientists have presented powerful evidence that vitamin K2 can reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, the “blockage” of the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Vitamin K functions as a coenzyme for vitamin K-dependent carboxylase, an enzyme required for the...
Vitamin K2 is unique because it is produced by beneficial microbes within the large intestines, although as we know, you can also get it from some foods. So eating gut-friendly fermented foods like sauerkraut can maintain healthy levels of K2 in the body and promote microbial diversity in the...
8. Reduces risks of skin cancer: Vitamin K2 is being researched widely for its potential protective effects against certain skin cancers. An extensive European study done on more than 12,000 men and women over a period of about nine years revealed a reduced risk with certain skin cancers with...
Human breast milkcontains about 3 mcg vitamin K1/liter, which is enough to meet the needs of infants 0-12 months old References:[1,3] Normal large intestinal bacteriacan produce some vitamin K2 (menaquinone), but it is not clear if this is enough to meet the body needs[1]. ...
由于维他命K(以K2形式)的主要来源是由肠道菌群合成,并且大多数女性在母乳中缺乏高浓度维他命K,因此婴儿必须依赖出生前透过胎盘输送的维他命K,直至肠道菌群建立为止。 目前来看,不仅新生儿可从维他命K补充剂中受益,新临床资料还显示了其在预防和治疗骨质疏松症、类风湿关节炎和心脏病方面可发挥巨大助益。 维他命 ...
Mizuta T, Ozaki I, Eguchi Y, Yasutake T, Kawazoe S, Fujimoto K, Yamamoto K (2006) The effect of menatetrenone, a vitamin K2 analog, on disease recurrence and survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: a pilot study. Cancer 106:867–872 Article CAS PubMed...
For more information, I recommend the section addressing MK-4 supplements in her excellent bookVitamin K2And the Calcium Paradox. How a Little Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life. The only MK-4 supplements I know of that are not synthetic are high-vitamin butter oil andemu oil from foraging ...
Vitamin D What is it, and what does it do? Vitamin Dis probably most well-known for being the "sunshine vitamin." The ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin, causing vitamin Dto be made. It can also be found in food and supplements. This is one of the four fat-soluble vitamin...