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Vitamin K2: The game changer
Here in this video we have discussed the most powerful vitamin K2.
Vitamin K2 reduce the risk of dying from heart disease upto 57% and reduces bone fracture upto 60-80% in post menopausal women.
It is very important for Brain health, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and even migraine
Why is vitamin K2 underrated?
Because it is rarely present in industrial diets and processed foods and hasn’t received much mainstream attention.
How does vitamin K2 work?
Calcium buildup in the arteries around your heart is a huge risk factor for heart disease. Vitamin K2 reduces the calcium build up and prevents heart disease. It regulates the calcium deposition in our body and promotes the calcification of bones and prevents the calcification of blood vessels and kidneys.
In one study spanning 7–10 years, people with the highest intake of vitamin K2 were 52% less likely to develop artery calcification and had a 57% lower risk of dying from heart disease.
Reference : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15514282/
Another study in 16,057 women found that participants with the highest intake of vitamin K2 had a much lower risk of heart disease — for every 10 microgram of K2 they consumed per day, lead to reduced risk of heart disease by 9%
Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19179058/
Improve Bone health & Reduce osteoporosis:
Vitamin K2 plays a central role in the metabolism of calcium, the main mineral found in your bones and teeth.
A 3-year study in 244 postmenopausal women found that those taking vitamin K2 supplements had much slower decreases in age-related bone mineral density.
Few Japanese studies have also found that it significantly reduces the risk of bone fracture after menopause.
Benefits of Vitamin K2
Vitamin K2 is also believed to be an essential nutrient for dental health.
It increases insulin sensitivity via osteocalcin metabolism. That means it is beneficial for type2 diabetes.
Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29196151/
It also have lipid lowering and anti-inflammatory property
Two clinical studies suggest that vitamin K2 reduces the recurrence of liver cancer and increases survival times
Vitamin K2 deficiency:
Taking broad spectrum antibiotics for a long time can lead to vitamin k2 deficiency.
Taking antacids for long time, or those who are on statin medicine can also have k2 deficiency
Gastrointestinal problems like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis are also responsible for vitamin k2 deficiency.
Some other conditions like menopause and pregnancy have increased demand of vitamin k2
Sources of vitamin k2
Foods high in MK-4 type of vitamin k2 are:
fatty meat like pork and beef
animal fat like lard and tallow
organ meats like beef, duck, and chicken liver
dairy products from grass-fed cows
Poultry
egg yolk
Vitamin K2 MK-7 is found most abundantly in fermented plant foods like the Japanese natto, sauerkraut, and other fermented legumes.
However, it’s clear that vitamin K plays an essential role in body function.
To maintain good health, make sure to get adequate amounts of vitamins K1 and K2 through your diet.
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