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Hi Chris,I am in the process of getting dental implants but the bone graft I had done 4 months ago is not hardening as I hoped and was wondering if k2 with d3 would help.
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Natto (fermented soy beans) would seem like the perfect source for vitamin k2… However, isn’t soy particularly bad?
https://thehealthyskeptic.org/tag/soy
I’m guessing blood tests could be done to check k2 levels.. what would be a healthy number to shoot for? -
Tried natto, didn’t like the taste
Did find perhaps some k2 source alternatives:
http://www.thorne.com/Products/Vitamins/prd~K170.jsp
http://www.greenpasture.org/retail/?t=products&p=products&a=display&i=1000
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Neither has K2 in the MK7 form that comes from fermentation (natto etc)… they both contain K2 of the MK4 type (i.e. K2 that’s been synthesized by animal tissues)
So that begs the question, which is better MK4 vs. MK7?
Jarrow for example has an MK7 supplement: http://www.jarrow.com/product/241/MK_7
Interesting Study cited in this thread: http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=25651 -
Yes, according to that great post, it does seem that the effective of MK-7 has not been studied yet…
The comments to the post were also great, someone pointed out that Life Extension has one product with both MK-4 (1mg) and MK-7 (1ug)! So I think that might be a good way to hedge my bet!
http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01224/Super-K-with-Advanced-K2-Complex.html -
Hi Chris,
I am thinking of adding K2 to my vitamin regimen. I have been taking over the counter calcium with vit. D for over 30 years which was prescribed when I had lupus. It has been gone for 20 years but I still take calcium for mild osteopenia. Over the years, I have developed many calcium deposits in my thighs and torso. The doctors say it is nothing to worry about and they have no answer as to how to stop them or get rid of them. Do you think the K2 might possibly help to get rid of the calcium deposits or keep new ones from occuring. Also I eat a lot of store made saurekraut, not canned. It is considered fermented? I also eat 8-10 Egglands free range eggs a week. Do you think the sauerkraut and eggs might provide enough K2 without the need to supplement?
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Thanks Chris. I will look at their website. You say this one of the few supplements you recommend everyone take. Are there others and, if so, what?
On a totally unrelated issue, I have had low WBC counts for the last 10 years, possibly more, and it is low enough that doctors wanted to find a cause but, as yet, have not found one. Do you have any knowledge on this? My internet searches have not helped me and I’m not sure I should even be too concerned about it. One person said that low WBC are not a diagnosis but simply a lab result that might have meaning, so don’t worry about it. Do you have any thoughts?
Patti
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I’ve just come across your site & this thread on K2. I wonder if you’d share you thoughts on a a bit of a challenge we face at times in my health food store — how to best inform people who are taking blood-thinning drugs about the benefits of K2. We now just suggest that they ask their doctor about how to balance the K2 & the warfarin. We realize of course that virtually no PCP’s are informed on this.
I myself take K2 & D3 daily, to help stop my body from taking calcium from my bones & then depositing it in joints, etc.
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A synthetic k2 (mk-7 only) that is more absorbable?
http://www.nutraingredients.com/Industry/New-source-of-vitamin-K2-hits-the-market -
I am on a Calcium, Vitamin D supplement for thinning bones. It also has 45mcg of vitamin K2. Does this cause blood clots, since that what I understand vit K does?
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Chris, thanks for your information on K2. I am researaching benefits of K2 for my situation. I did not have osteoporosis until I had been on Advair for a few years for COPD from chronic bronchitis. I have been on Actonel for 1 yr and 7 months. Just had a bone density test that showed I have declined again, 12%. Now at -3.3. I have taken calcium supplements for most of my adult life and have been taking D3 and magnesium for several years. I have a history of DVT, so I take Persantine, which is not a blood thinner, but keeps my platelets from sticking together. I transitioned to vegan and have been free of animal products for one year. I do not eat the high fat raw, but try to eat mostly fruit, veggies, legumes, and small amount of whole grains and try to keep fats low (nuts and EVO). I am wondering if 1) K2 is right for me, 2) if my diet contributed to the bad report, 3) would K2 help if I still have to take Advair (steroids). Would Kefir have K2? What about rejuvalac?
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Chris, thank you for you reply. This info has helped. I will make diet changes. I know that I am not getting enough calories with vegan diet, but in going low-fat vegan, I was trying to lower cholesterol which has been high for years; plus, acidic animal foods supposedly make osteooporosis worse. I am allergic to seafood, so can’t do fish or cod liver oil. I do have Ann Wigmore’s books with instructions on how to make sauerkraut. It is not easy to find the right way to eat to obain better health. This blog has offered more information that just reading an article would not provide. Thanks again!
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Hello, Chris! I just started taking the TriK Vitamin K supplement, and was wondering if the multi-vitamin that I am taking offers sufficient D3 (5,000 IU) and A (5,000 IU) to aid in absorption? I also take a Krill Oil supplement once daily. I am taking the supplement becuase I am genetically predisposed to heart problems and osteoperosis (both sides of the family) – I am 30 but don’t want to take any chances with problems down the line. Just wondering if this is a good idea? Thanks for your time!!
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Awesome! Thanks for your reply! Would the fermented cod liver oil replace the Krill Oil? And, if I switched to that could I still take my multi-vitamin? The multi-vitamin is a whole food one.
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Great, thanks again for the information!!
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