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* Vitamin K is best known in its ability to promote blood clotting. In fact, the letter “K” comes from the German term, koagulation. | * Vitamin K is best known in its ability to promote blood clotting. In fact, the letter “K” comes from the German term, koagulation. | ||
| − | *Vitamin K has more functions other than clotting; vitamin K is also beneficial in protecting the bones from fractures and in helping women in their menopausal stage from having unhealthy bones. | + | *Vitamin K has more functions other than clotting; vitamin K is also beneficial in protecting the bones from fractures and in helping women in their menopausal stage from having unhealthy bones. The link between bone health and vitamin K has been researched extensively. Primary to this is the ability of vitamin K, in its menaquinone form, to impede the formation of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are responsible for removing the minerals in the bone for proper body functioning. While these minerals are important in the body, we do not want too much of the osteoclastic activity as it can result to bone demineralization. Therefore, if vitamin K is increased, there will be less demineralization of bones, less chances of getting fractures. |
| − | The link between bone health and vitamin K has been researched extensively. Primary to this is the ability of vitamin K, in its menaquinone form, to impede the formation of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are responsible for removing the minerals in the bone for proper body functioning. While these minerals are important in the body, we do not want too much of the osteoclastic activity as it can result to bone demineralization. Therefore, if vitamin K is increased, there will be less demineralization of bones, less chances of getting fractures. | + | |
* Calcium belongs in our bones, not in our blood. When our vitamin K2 levels are low, calcium collects in our blood and can lead to calcification in our arteries. | * Calcium belongs in our bones, not in our blood. When our vitamin K2 levels are low, calcium collects in our blood and can lead to calcification in our arteries. | ||
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Vitamin K is not just one substance but is actually a group of substances identified as naphthoquinones. Most of the human’s sources of vitamin K come from plant sources, particularly the green leafy vegetables.
Special Precautions of Vitamin K
The benefits of Vitamin K are
- Vitamin K is best known in its ability to promote blood clotting. In fact, the letter “K” comes from the German term, koagulation.
- Vitamin K has more functions other than clotting; vitamin K is also beneficial in protecting the bones from fractures and in helping women in their menopausal stage from having unhealthy bones. The link between bone health and vitamin K has been researched extensively. Primary to this is the ability of vitamin K, in its menaquinone form, to impede the formation of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are responsible for removing the minerals in the bone for proper body functioning. While these minerals are important in the body, we do not want too much of the osteoclastic activity as it can result to bone demineralization. Therefore, if vitamin K is increased, there will be less demineralization of bones, less chances of getting fractures.
- Calcium belongs in our bones, not in our blood. When our vitamin K2 levels are low, calcium collects in our blood and can lead to calcification in our arteries.
Males require 120 micrograms of vitamin K, while females only need 90 micrograms daily. The excellent source of vitamin K is boiled kale and boiled spinach, which can provide over 1000 percent of the nutrients daily value per 1 cup of the vegetable.
