According to the Lee Swanson Research Update on Vitamin K: Increased intakes of vitamin K may reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. That’s what scientists found after they studied nearly 40,000 Dutch men and women. For every increase of 10 mcg of vitamin K2 intake the risk of type-2 diabetes was reduced by seven percent, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. Correlation does not prove causality, however, and more research is needed to explore the potential benefits of a vitamin K-rich diet in reducing the risk of type-2 diabetes, a disease that affects almost 24 million Americans.

The K vitamin is essential for the blood to clot to repair injuries. Whenever a person has a bleeding wound, it is the K vitamin that is present in the blood that stops the bleeding and enables most minor cuts to heal quickly.

There are three different forms of the K vitamin. The first variant of the K vitamin is vitamin K1, also known as phylloquinone. This is the form of the K vitamin that is found in types of plant foods. Vitamin K found in plant foods. The second form of the K vitamin is the vitamin K2, or menaquinone. This type of the K vitamin is formed by friendly bacteria in the intestines. Thirdly, there is vitamin K3 which is also known as menadione and is actually an artificial form of the K vitamin. All three of these types of K vitamin end up in the liver where it is used to create the blood clotting substances.

The best natural sources of the K vitamin are green leafy vegetables, such as spinach. However, because the friendly bacteria in the intestine makes one of the forms of the K vitamin it is extremely rare for a person to have a deficiency of the K vitamin and so K vitamin supplements are not needed by the majority of people.

Apart from the main function of helping blood to clot, the K vitamin, specifically the Vitamin K1, has an important part to play in the bone building process. This K vitamin is required to retain the calcium in the bones and redistribute it to where it is needed.

During 10.3 years of study, the researchers documented that 918 people developed diabetes. After crunching the numbers, it was calculated that for each 10 mcg increase in menaquinone intake, the risk of developing type-2 diabetes decreased by seven percent.

Check with your doctor before you begin taking a vitamin K supplement, but if you have the chance of developing type-2 diabetes it might be worth looking into further.

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Diet & Nutritional Supplements : What Is Vitamin K Used For?

Vitamin K is used in the blood to help with healthy clotting. It can be found in leafy green vegetables. Include a salad in your daily diet to get enough vitamin K with information from a registered dietitian in this free video on vitamins.

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Vitamin K supplement helps to clot blood, build protein, and regulate blood calcium levels. It can also help the intestines to function properly. Supplements of Vitamin K are recommended during pregnancy to alleviate fatigue. …

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Why vitamin K is important as you age | Ralph Carlson Blog

Most people only think of vitamin K in association with blood clotting but there is mounting evidence that vitamin K is important in protecting against several aging related diseases.

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Vitamin K provides skin with one important benefit: reduces the dark appearance of bruises. Combined with Vitamin A becomes a great skin brightener for the under eye area. Source. Leave a Reply. Click here to cancel reply. …

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