What is Vitamin K1?
Vitamin K, as phylloquinone and menaquinone, has two
functions in the body: to aid in the synthesis of blood clotting proteins and
help build bone by binding to calcium.
What are benefits of Vitamin K1?
Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting and bone
metabolism(carboxylation of osteocalcin). High serum concentrations of
undercarboxylated osteocalcin and low serum concentrations of vitamin K are
associated with lower bone mineral density and increased risk of hip fracture.
Vitamin K supplements may improve bone mass in
postmenopausal women.
Vitamin K prevents calcification of arteries and other soft
tissue.
Calcification of organs and other soft tissue is an adverse
consequence of aging.
Vitamin K may play a role in the regulation of blood sugar.
The pancreas, which makes insulin, has the second highest amount of vitamin K
in the body.
The best food sources of Vitamin K1
Dark green leafy vegetables and fermented foods are high in
Vitamin
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