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Vitamin K

Vitamin K — phytonadione — is a group of three vitamins called quiones.

K1 occurs in green plants, K2 is synthesized by intestinal bacteria and K3 is manufactured synthetically.

The Ks are fat-soluble nutrients first noted in 1935.


BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION & EFFECT:

• blood clotting

• necessary for the syntheisis of osteocalcin, a unique protein in bone which attracts calcium to bone tissue

• osteoporosis - since vitamin K plays a significant role in calcification of bone, it could play a role in the prevention and support of individuals with osteoporosis


• EFFECTS OF DEPLETION

• easy bleeding

• skeletal disorders such as rickets, osteoporosis and osteomalacia


• SOURCES

Leafy-green vegetables and members of the cabbage family.


• NOTES

If there is adequate good intestinal bacteria (probiotics), our own bodies synthesize vitamin K. If this synthesis takes place, we are not dependent on food for this nutrient.

— unless otherwise noted, information on this page is summarized from pages 367-68, Pelton
NUTRIENTS

• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron

• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper

• Folic Acid
• Glutathione

• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron

• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K

• Zinc
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