vitamin k
Helps your blood clot properly, which is important to stop bleeding when you're injured.
Supports bone health by helping the body use calcium effectively.
May help prevent calcium from building up in the arteries, which supports heart health.
Types:
Vitamin K1 – Found mostly in green leafy vegetables. Mainly involved in blood clotting.
Vitamin K2 – Found in fermented foods and animal products. Plays a role in bone and heart health.
Food sources:
Leafy greens like spinach, kale, and lettuce
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage
Vegetable oils like soybean and canola oil
Fermented foods like natto (a Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans)
Deficiency signs:
Easy bruising
Excessive bleeding (including from gums or nose)
Slow wound healing
In rare cases, weaker bones over time
my note
i learned that vitamin k helps my blood clot and supports bone health
The post says Vitamin K1 is "mainly involved in blood clotting" while Vitamin K2 "plays a role in bone and heart health." How do these two different types of Vitamin K work to perform these different functions in the body?
The post mentions that Vitamin K helps the body use calcium effectively for bone health. What is the process for this?
How does the body get Vitamin K from food and transport it to where it's needed for blood clotting or bone health?
If Vitamin K is so important for blood clotting, does that mean that people who take blood-thinning medicine should be careful about how much Vitamin K they consume?
Is it possible to have too much Vitamin K? Are there any negative effects of an excess of Vitamin K in the body?