Michael Friedman, ND
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 Vitamin K: vitamin k is a cofactor in the synthesis of osteocalcin, a unique bone protein that attracts calcium to bone tissue. Inadequate vitamin k levels impair normal bone mineralization. Serum vitamin k levels in individuals with osteoporosis were found to be 74% lower compared to a healthy control group.110 Age-related dietary changes, reduced efficiency of absorption, and use of antibiotics that destroy vitamin K-producing intestinal flora may all contribute to vitamin k deficiency. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
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 Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble antihemorrhagic agent comprising three similar compounds:
• Vitamin Kj (phylloquinone), found naturally in all green plants
• Vitamin K2 (menaquinone), products of bacteria
• Vitamin K3 (menadione), a synthetic derivative
Researchers at the UCLA School of Medicine discovered that vitamin k is a very effective cancer-cell fighter. Tests have shown that vitamin k can stop and sometimes shrink tumor growth. It also acts as a tumor analgesic.27 Vitamin K3 has been widely researched in cancer studies. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Vitamin K (Phytonadione) vitamin k is fat-soluble vitamin that prevents abnormal bleeding. This vitamin is used in the treatment of dogs who have been poisoned with warfarin. vitamin k deficiencies are rare. vitamin k is in alfalfa, cheddar cheese, oats, spinach, and Brussels sprouts.
Minerals
Calcium and Phosphorus These two minerals are usually considered together due to their utilization in the body. Calcium provides strong bones and teeth, helps regulate blood clotting, and promotes the use of amino acids. Phosphorus also promotes strong bones and teeth. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 Cholestyramine
Decreased vitamin k effect.
Colestipol
Decreased vitamin k absorption.
Dapsone
Increased risk of adverse effect on blood cells.
Mineral oil (long-term)
Vitamin K deficiency.
Neomycin
Decreased vitamin k absorption.
Sulfa drugs*
Vitamin K deficiency.
1*1 POSSIBLE INTERACTION #UU| WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
INTERACTS WITH
COMBINED EFFECT
Alcohol:
None expected.
Beverages:
None expected.
Cocaine:
None expected.
Foods:
None expected.
Marijuana:
None expected.
Tobacco:
None expected. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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| Inadequate vitamin k levels impair normal bone mineralization. Serum vitamin k levels in individuals with osteoporosis were found to be 74% lower compared to a healthy control group.110 Age-related dietary changes, reduced efficiency of absorption, and use of antibiotics that destroy vitamin K-producing intestinal flora may all contribute to vitamin k deficiency.
Boron: Evidence suggests that boron may promote synthesis of compounds related to bone health, including estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, and vitamin D, and may play an important role in maintaining bone mass. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| As a minimum, senior men should get 120 meg of vitamin k and senior women need 90 meg. Here are some foods that can give you this bone-supporting vitamin.
Food Vitamin K
Kale, 1 cup, raw 410 meg
Broccoli, 1/2 cup, cooked 210 meg
Spinach, 1 cup, raw 120 meg
Pistachios, 3 1/2 ounces 70 meg
Kiwi, large, without skin 25 meg
Canola oil, 1 tbsp 20 meg
Vitamin K is associated with chlorophyll in foods, so pick the greenest veggies you can find for rich sources. Remember not to freeze these foods since this may destroy their vitamin k content. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
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 Vitamin K deficiency is common in individuals with osteoporosis,6 and supplementing with vitamin k has been shown to reduce calcium loss from the body.7 In a study of 72,327 women, low intake of vitamin k was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture.8 The best dietary sources of vitamin k are green vegetables.
Magnesium
In a small study from Israel, 16 of 19 women with osteoporosis had laboratory evidence of magnesium deficiency. In each of these women, bone biopsies revealed abnormal bone mineral crystals. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 The factors in your blood that are most sensitive to vitamin k are your natural blood thinners that prevent blood from clotting.
You can get plenty of K from green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, Swiss chard, and bok choy. Tea, especially green tea, is rich in vitamin k. Make sure to take a daily multivitamin that contains 75 to 100 percent (80 to 120 micrograms) of your DRI for vitamin k.
Potassium
Your body needs potassium to maintain acid-base balance, strengthen bones, and lower blood pressure, and the best source of potassium is food. |
Andreas Moritz
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 The liver uses the fat-soluble vitamin k to produce the compounds responsible for the clotting of blood. In case of poor vitamin k absorption, hemorrhagic disease may result. The body cannot fully absorb this vitamin when a problem with the digestion of fat exists. The main cause of inadequate vitamin k absorption is an insufficient supply of bile, pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic fat. It stands to reason that following a lowfat or no-fat diet can actually endanger your life. |
| Since the presence of bile in the intestines is essential for the absorption of life-essential fats, calcium, and vitamin k, gallstones can lead to life-threatening diseases, such as heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. The liver uses the fat-soluble vitamin k to produce the compounds responsible for the clotting of blood. In case of poor vitamin k absorption, hemorrhagic disease may result. The body cannot fully absorb this vitamin when a problem with the digestion of fat exists. |
Ann N. Martin
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| Some of the vitamins added to pet foods: þCholine Chloride: member of the B complex þCalcium Panthenate: vitamin B-5 þThiamin Mononitrate: vitamin B-l þRiboflavin Supplement: vitamin B-2 þPyridoxine Hydrochloride: vitamin B-6 þFolic Acid: vitamin B-9 þBiotin Supplement: vitamin k þMenadione Dimethylprimidinol Bisulfite: source of vitamin k þAscorbic Acid: vitamin C
The prime minerals that are added to pet food include zinc, iron, and copper. |
Andreas Moritz
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 They are an excellent source of vitamin k (154.9 percent of the daily value in one cup). vitamin k is essential for maintaining strong bones.
Greens beans are also a rich source of the equally important vitamin A (notably through their concentration of carotenoids, including beta-carotene). And, as you may know, when you chew on green beans they contain loads of useful fiber, which helps prevent colon cancer. In addition, green beans are packed with vitamin C, riboflavin, potassium, iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, and thiamin. |
Ann N. Martin
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| This vitamin is used in the treatment of dogs who have been poisoned with warfarin. vitamin k deficiencies are rare. vitamin k is in alfalfa, cheddar cheese, oats, spinach, and Brussels sprouts.
Minerals
Calcium and Phosphorus These two minerals are usually considered together due to their utilization in the body. Calcium provides strong bones and teeth, helps regulate blood clotting, and promotes the use of amino acids. Phosphorus also promotes strong bones and teeth. Calcium deficiencies may result in brittle bones, painful joints, poor apperite, soft teeth, and receding gums. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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| Colestipol
Decreased vitamin k absorption.
Dapsone
Increased risk of adverse effect on blood cells.
Mineral oil (long-term)
Vitamin K deficiency.
Neomycin
Decreased vitamin k absorption.
Sulfa drugs*
Vitamin K deficiency.
1*1 POSSIBLE INTERACTION #UU| WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
INTERACTS WITH
COMBINED EFFECT
Alcohol:
None expected.
Beverages:
None expected.
Cocaine:
None expected.
Foods:
None expected.
Marijuana:
None expected.
Tobacco:
None expected. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
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 Dicoumarol is similar in structure to vitamin k, and when unintentionally eaten it inhibits vitamin k production. vitamin k is necessary for the activation of prothrombin. When tissue is damaged, thromboplastin is released and converts prothrombin to thrombin. Thrombin alters the solubility of fibrinogen in the blood and causes it to clot and seal the damage. Dicoumarol prevents this process.
Warfarin is a synthetic chemical derived from coumarol. It is used in rodenticides and acts as a vitamin k inhibitor to block the blood-clotting process and provoke hemorrhage. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| Not many people are deficient in vitamin k, but, because the vitamin must be absorbed in fat, if you have a problem with fat absorption as in gallbladder disease, celiac disease, or ulcerative colitis, you could have trouble absorbing vitamin k. If you frequently use antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline, you could also have trouble absorbing vitamin k. If any of these conditions apply to you and you suffer from easy bruising, you should discuss the possibility of vitamin k supplementation with your doctor. You should take vitamin k only under a doctor's supervision. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
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| Dicoumarol is similar in structure to vitamin k, and when unintentionally eaten it inhibits vitamin k production. vitamin k is necessary for the activation of prothrombin. When tissue is damaged, thromboplastin is released and converts prothrombin to thrombin. Thrombin alters the solubility of fibrinogen in the blood and causes it to clot and seal the damage. Dicoumarol prevents this process.
Warfarin is a synthetic chemical derived from coumarol. It is used in rodenticides and acts as a vitamin k inhibitor to block the blood-clotting process and provoke hemorrhage. |
Michael T. Murray
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 This drug blocks blood clotting in part by interfering with the actions of vitamin k. However, Coumadin can effectively be used even if you consume vitamin K-containing foods, as long as the quantities you intake remain constant from day to day. The standard blood tests done when you are taking Coumadin allows your doctor to simply adjust the Coumadin dose to compensate for any increase in vitamin k intake. by mixing with water or juice. Some of the more popular brands are Enriching Greens, Green Magma, Kyo-Green, Greens +, Barlean's Greens, and ProGreens. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Food Potassium
Potato, baked with skin, no salt 1081 mg
Halibut, 5 1/2 ounces, grilled 916 mg
Winter squash, 1 cup, baked, no salt 896 mg
Prunes, 1 cup, stewed, no sugar 828 mg
Papaya, 5 inches long 781 mg
Lima beans, 1/2 cup, boiled, no salt 478 mg
Banana, medium 467 mg
KO osteo with vitamin k. Research suggests you can reduce your risk of hip fracture if you get over 100 micrograms (meg) of vitamin k each day. Not getting enough, on the other hand, has been linked to poor bone mineral density.
As a minimum, senior men should get 120 meg of vitamin k and senior women need 90 meg. |
Michael T. Murray
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| Such formulas are rehydrated
Warning—Green Tea
VJreen tea, green drinks, green leafy vegetables, and other natural sources of vitamin k can interfere with the blood thinner Coumadin (Warfarin). This drug blocks blood clotting in part by interfering with the actions of vitamin k. However, Coumadin can effectively be used even if you consume vitamin K-containing foods, as long as the quantities you intake remain constant from day to day. |
Jack Challem
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 Vitamin K
The body's production of several bone-building proteins, including osteocalcin, requires vitamin k. James Sadowski, Ph.D., and his colleagues at Tufts University gave 9 healthy young men and women 420 meg of vitamin k daily. After fifteen days tests indicated that the subjects' bone density increased, according to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Consider taking 100 to 400 meg daily, but discuss this supplement with your doctor if you are taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications. |
Andreas Moritz
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| In case of poor vitamin k absorption, hemorrhagic disease may result. The body cannot fully absorb this vitamin when a problem with the digestion of fat exists. The main cause of inadequate vitamin k absorption is an insufficient supply of bile, pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic fat. It stands to reason that following a lowfat or no-fat diet can actually endanger your life.
Calcium is essential for the hardening of bone and teeth, the coagulation of blood, and the mechanism of muscle contraction. |
Bottom Line Health
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| These foods are high in vitamin k, which can promote blood clotting and counteract the effects of blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin).
It's fine to eat small amounts—say, two or three weekly servings—of vitamin K-rich foods when taking an anticoagulant, but ask your doctor about eating more than that.
•Grapefruit. Both the juice and the whole fruit block liver enzymes that break down and clear drugs from the body. Eating grapefruit when you're on certain medications is like taking a higher dose, which can result in excessive levels of the drug in the blood. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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| Serum vitamin k levels in individuals with osteoporosis were found to be 74% lower compared to a healthy control group.110 Age-related dietary changes, reduced efficiency of absorption, and use of antibiotics that destroy vitamin K-producing intestinal flora may all contribute to vitamin k deficiency.
Boron: Evidence suggests that boron may promote synthesis of compounds related to bone health, including estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, and vitamin D, and may play an important role in maintaining bone mass. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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| If you take blood thinners that are affected by the vitamin k in green, leafy vegetables, you'll need to take magnesium supplements. For someone on blood thinners, it's more important to eat a consistent amount of green, leafy vegetables than to avoid them altogether. It is the variability in green, leafy vegetables/vitamin K intake that throws off the dosing of your blood thinners.
Water pills (diuretics) will make you lose excessive amounts of potassium and magnesium in your urine, so if you're on water pills, be sure to take supplements as part of your daily regimen. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Consider increasing the intake of green leafy vegetables and/or supplementing with 150 to 500 meg per day of vitamin k.
Vitamin K
150-500 meg per day
Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps to reduce heavy bleeding by strengthening the capillaries. In at least one study, vitamin C was able to reduce heavy bleeding in 87 percent of the women.8 Vitamin C also is an important supplement for women who have acquired iron-deficiency anemia from menstrual blood loss. It helps to increase iron absorption and can be used to prevent anemia as well as to treat it.
Vitamin C
2,000-4,000 mg per day
Bioflavonoids. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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| Tea, especially green tea, is rich in vitamin k. Make sure to take a daily multivitamin that contains 75 to 100 percent (80 to 120 micrograms) of your DRI for vitamin k.
Potassium
Your body needs potassium to maintain acid-base balance, strengthen bones, and lower blood pressure, and the best source of potassium is food. Vegetables, fruits, and fresh seafood contain potassium, but grain-based foods have very little. Because it's impractical to try to supplement your way to enough potassium, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits is a far better plan. |
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