11/05/2023
Vitamin K2 is vital for bone health, heart health, cancer and more. It is not a single nutrient but a family of related vitamins. One member of the family was misunderstood for decades due to a case of mistaken identity. New research is finally bringing to light the life-saving importance of adequate intake of this particular form of vitamin K.
Cancer protection – Vitamin K2 regulates a third protein that governs cellular growth. That makes this nutrient a potent inhibitor of cancer, especially lung and prostate – the two big cancer killers of men – but also breast cancer, liver cancer and leukemia.
Heart disease prevention and reversal – Vitamin K2 intake is inversely associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality while Vitamin K1 intake shows no correlation. Vitamin K2 prevents and reverses heart disease by activating a protein called MGP, that essentially removes calcium deposits from arteries and other soft tissues where the mineral accumulates causing harm.
Osteoporosis prevention and treatment – Vitamin K2 activates a protein called osteocalcin that directs calcium into bones and teeth. Vitamin K2, in conjunction with vitamin D, has been shown to boost bone density far better than either nutrient alone. Perhaps more importantly, K2 has been shown to reduce fracture risk and improve bone health above and beyond bone mineral density.
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