Vitamin K

Vitamin K2 Awareness in Sun-Protected Patients Supplementing With Vitamin D

February 11, 2021 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Of 50 surveyed dermatology patients who were advised to engage in sun protection and vitamin D supplementation, only 4 reported being aware of the role of vitamin K2 in vitamin D metabolism. As data mount showing that vitamin K2 has a synergistic effect with vitamin […]

Dosage For Vitamin D, K2, and Calcium

September 12, 2020 Dosage For Vitamin D, K2, and Calcium Drbeen Medical Lectures YouTube Video

Vitamin K: Exploring New and Important Research – Video

[video_player type=”youtube” style=”1″ dimensions=”560×315″ width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS84NDZuOWtodWY4Yw==[/video_player] Jeffrey Bland, PhD Published on Mar 5, 2018 Vitamin K was discovered in the 1920s and it has long been associated with proper blood clotting. But this molecule that has multiple forms (including K1 and K2) is now being found to have effects on multiple […]

Combined Adequate Vitamin K and D Could Improve Knee OA

– Post-hoc analysis of trial data suggests benefit by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer October 27, 2017 The combination of sufficient serum vitamin K and vitamin D status was associated with improved lower-extremity function in two knee osteoarthritis (KOA) cohorts, according to findings published online in Arthritis Care & Research. Having adequate serum levels of both nutrients was variously […]

Vitamin K and osteoporosis: Myth or reality? – Full Text Article

FEBRUARY 09, 2017 Metabolism Palermo A, et al. This study was focused on determining the effect of Vitamin K (plasma levels, dietary intake, and oral supplementation) on bone health with specific emphasis in bone remodeling, mineral density and fragility fractures. Despite multiple observational and interventional studies on the association of Vitamin K and bone metabolism, […]

Vitamin K2 and Osteoporosis

January 29, 2015 Dr. Neville Wilson Osteoporosis is a serious and potentially debilitating condition, in which human bone fragility can give rise to unsuspecting fractures in vulnerable elderly males and females, with increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The common perception that osteoporosis affects only females is false, and may limit the detection and diagnosis […]

The association between vitamin K status and knee osteoarthritis features in older adults

The association between vitamin K status and knee osteoarthritis features in older adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Shea MK Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Dec 17. pii: S1063-4584(14)01380-6. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.12.008. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitamin K-dependent proteins, including the mineralization inhibitor matrix-gla protein (MGP), are found in joint tissues including cartilage and […]

10 Proven Health Benefits of Eggs

Authority Nutrition – An Evidence-Based Approach By Kris Gunnars Story Source   Eggs are among the few foods that I would classify as “superfoods.” They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet. Here are 10 health benefits of eggs that have been confirmed in human studies. 1. Eggs Are […]

Beyond Cholesterol

JANUARY 20, 2014 BY CHRISTOPHER MASTERJOHN Article Summary • Between 1928 and 1945, Weston Price measured the fat-soluble vitamin content of over twenty thousand samples of butterfat from many different regions. He found that abundant sunshine and rainfall, together with high-quality soil, was associated with high concentrations of vitamins within the butter and fewer deaths […]

The Power of Vitamin K

Evidence suggests a role in cancer prevention, cardiovascular health and bone mineralization. By James P. Meschino, DC, MS Dynamic Chiropractic – November 1, 2013, Vol. 31, Issue 21 You may have heard rumblings in recent years that vitamin K helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, and is administered intravenously by some integrative medical doctors who […]