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Low-Dose Vitamin K2
45 mcg, 90 softgels
Item Catalog Number: 01225 |
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Vitamin K2 (menaquinones) occurs naturally in meat, eggs, and dairy products. In addition to this, vitamin K2 is also manufactured by certain bacteria in the human gut. This provides a certain amount of the human vitamin K requirement.16 Human clinical studies show that vitamin K2 is up to ten times more bioavailable than vitamin K1. Vitamin K2 is also known to remain biologically active in the body for much longer than vitamin K1. For example, once consumed, K1 is rapidly cleared by the liver within a time span of eight hours, whereas measurable levels of vitamin K2 have been detected up to 72 hours after ingestion.17
The Rotterdam Heart Study, a large-scale, well-controlled clinical trial which tracked 4,800 participants for a period of seven years, revealed that participants who ingested the greatest quantities of vitamin K2 in their diet experienced a better cardiovascular condition than people who ingested the least amount.18 High intakes of vitamin K2 have also been found to correspond with lesser evidence of calcium deposition in the aorta. In contrast, participants who ingested lesser amounts of K2 were more likely to show evidence of moderate or severe arterial calcification. Animal studies suggest vitamin K intake not only blocks the progress of further calcium accumulation but also induces 37% regression of preformed arterial calcification.19,20
Low-Dose Vitamin K2 contains the menaquinone-7 form of vitamin K2, which is not metabolized quickly by the liver, thereby making it available to provide a more consistent supply of vitamin K to the body. |
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| Supplement Facts |
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Serving Size 1 softgel |
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Servings Per Container 90 |
| Amount Per Serving |
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Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7) |
45 mcg |
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Other ingredients: gelatin, medium chain triglycerides,
glycerin, water, beeswax, carob. |
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Contains tree nuts. This product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, wheat, yeast, gluten, corn, or rice. Contains NO sugar and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives. | | |
| Dosage and Use |
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Take one softgel daily with a meal, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. | |
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Warning to Coumadin® (warfarin) Drug Users
Patients prescribed vitamin K-antagonist anti-coagulant prescription drugs like warfarin should consult their physician before taking vitamin K supplements like Super K and Super Booster. There is evidence, however, that users of drugs like warfarin could benefit from a consistent low dose of supplemental vitamin K. Ask your doctor if you can take a low dose (45 mcg a day) of vitamin K2 in the long-acting MK-7 form for the purpose of stabilizing your INR levels and also protecting your body against long-term vitamin K deficit. Do not initiate any form of vitamin K supplementation without full cooperation of your treating doctor, as your doctor may need to increase your dose of warfarin to compensate for the vitamin K you supplement with. Life Extension provides several forms of low-dose vitamin K for physician consideration. | | Warnings |
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