Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 vitamin K is found in these foods: asparagus, blackstrap molasses, broccoli, blackstrap molasses, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, caluliflower, dark leafy greens, egg yolks, leaf lettuce, liver, oatmeal, oats, rye, safflower oil, soybeans (yick) wheat and yoghurt. herbs that contain vitamin K are alfalfa, green tea, kelp, nettle, oatstraw and shepherds purse. in Christ, stefanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Ahhhh...My favorite herbal tea blend... great for relaxing... perfect for pregnancy and breastfeeding! Alfalfa, Nettle, and Oatstraw...and add a bit of honey... wonderful! Catz > herbs that contain vitamin K are alfalfa, green tea, kelp, nettle, oatstraw > and shepherds purse. > > in Christ, > stefanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/vitaminK.php Vitamin K (Phylloquinone) Vitamin K can be produced in the intestines and this function is improved with the presence of cultured milk, like yogurt, in the diet. Vitamin K is found in nature in two forms - K1, also called phylloquinone, is found in plants and vitamin K2, also called menaquinone, which can be synthesized by many bacteria. Vitamin K3, menadione, is a synthetic form of this vitamin which is manmade. Vitamin K is used in the body to control blood clotting and is essential for synthesizing prothrombin a precursor to the liver protein, Thrombin that controls the clotting. In the intestines it also assists in converting glucose to glycogen, this can then be stored in the liver. There are some indications that Vitamin K is also involved in bone formation and repair and may decrease the incidence or severity of osteoporosis and slow bone loss. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin. A fat-soluble vitamin dissolves and remains in the fatty tissues of the body, reducing the need to ingest large quantities. As such symptoms from a defiency in fat-soluble vitamins may not be apparent for years. They should not be consumed in excess unless under strict medical supervision since toxic reactions from fat-soluble vitamins occur at a smaller percentage of the RDA than water-soluble vitamins. Different forms or alternative names for Vitamin K (Phylloquinone): phylloquinonephytonadionemenadiolmenadione Importance of Vitamin K (Phylloquinone): promotes blood clottingimproves bone density and bone strength Good sources of Vitamin K (Phylloquinone): leafy vegetables, cheese, liver, asparagus, coffee, bacon, green tea, beans. Michele's addition: Alfalfa sprouts,bee pollen,cabbage,carrots,cauliflower,cayenne pepper, comfrey(h),corn,ginger root,kale,kelp,mushrooms,oatmeal,oats, peas, potatoes, root vegies,safflower oil, soybeans,spinach,strawberries, wheatgerm, and wheatgrass. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 On 9/7/08, Carolyn Graff <zgraff@...> wrote: > has anyone tried this Vitamin K product? > http://tinyurl.com/5jllfg I haven't. It looks like one of the better products, but I would not use more than one capsule/day due to the K1. Right now I use fermented cod liver oil or skate liver oil plus Thorne K2. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 thanks Chris. are you taking the liquid or the capsules of the fermented clo? if it's the liquid, how's the taste? I'm thinking of trying the new raw fermented clo. has anyone tried it yet? > > has anyone tried this Vitamin K product? > > http://tinyurl.com/5jllfg > > I haven't. It looks like one of the better products, but I would not > use more than one capsule/day due to the K1. > > Right now I use fermented cod liver oil or skate liver oil plus Thorne K2. > > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 --- Supplements with vitamin K can be VERY risky and this product has a HUGE amount of vitamin K, if I am reading these labels right! PLEASE ask your doctor before taking it!!!The precautions on their product sheet explain that vitamin K works the opposite of an anticoagulant, to clot blood. And to put it in perspective, Viactiv calcium chews (with added vitamin D and K)that we take daily have one percent of the vitamin K in this supplement, and 1 Viactiv chew alone gives you 50 percent of the RDA. So levels as high as in this " Full Spectrum Vitamin K " could be very dangerous. btw a dark leafy salad is supposed to be a good natural source of vitamin K, as is asparagus and broccoli I believe. Kathy In , Carolyn Graff <zgraff@...> wrote: > > has anyone tried this Vitamin K product? > http://tinyurl.com/5jllfg > > Carolyn > http://www.geocities.com/sunr00m/home.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 On 9/10/08, Kathy <kathleenis_his@...> wrote: > --- Supplements with vitamin K can be VERY risky and this product has > a HUGE amount of vitamin K, if I am reading these labels right! PLEASE > ask your doctor before taking it!!!The precautions on their product > sheet explain that vitamin K works the opposite of an anticoagulant, > to clot blood. And to put it in perspective, Viactiv calcium chews > (with added vitamin D and K)that we take daily have one percent of the > vitamin K in this supplement, and 1 Viactiv chew alone gives you 50 > percent of the RDA. So levels as high as in this " Full Spectrum > Vitamin K " could be very dangerous. I'm not aware of any evidence that supplements of vitamin K can be risky for anyone who is not on anticoagulant medication. Vitamin K is *not* the opposite of an anticoagulant. It is a cofactor for clotting and anti-clotting proteins and is necessary for the proper regulation of blood clotting. One caveat: There is some indication that >1 mg of K1 per day could have adverse effects but Japanese trials have used >45 mg of K2 in human trials lasting years and claimed it has no adverse effects. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 I thought I would mention this just for fun: Kale and avocados are supposed to be good sources of vitamin K. Actually and saurkraut too. > > --- Supplements with vitamin K can be VERY risky and this product has > > a HUGE amount of vitamin K, if I am reading these labels right! PLEASE > > ask your doctor before taking it!!!The precautions on their product > > sheet explain that vitamin K works the opposite of an anticoagulant, > > to clot blood. And to put it in perspective, Viactiv calcium chews > > (with added vitamin D and K)that we take daily have one percent of the > > vitamin K in this supplement, and 1 Viactiv chew alone gives you 50 > > percent of the RDA. So levels as high as in this " Full Spectrum > > Vitamin K " could be very dangerous. > > I'm not aware of any evidence that supplements of vitamin K can be > risky for anyone who is not on anticoagulant medication. Vitamin K is > *not* the opposite of an anticoagulant. It is a cofactor for clotting > and anti-clotting proteins and is necessary for the proper regulation > of blood clotting. > > One caveat: There is some indication that >1 mg of K1 per day could > have adverse effects but Japanese trials have used >45 mg of K2 in > human trials lasting years and claimed it has no adverse effects. > > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Carolyn- The price looks fairly absurd, and it has a considerable amount of K1, so I think it's not really worthwhile. Better to use Thorne's or Carlson's IMO. - > has anyone tried this Vitamin K product? > http://tinyurl.com/5jllfg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 I haven't tried it but I have just ordered this product to try: http://www.nowfoods.com/index.php?action=itemdetail & item_id=101093 ANy thoughts? There is a warning for pregnant/lactating women, do you think that is a concern as my wife is pregnant at the moment... The page just says menaquinone, so I am not sure if it is -4 or -7 are there any known benefits of 7 over 4 or does any one know what this one is? At this price it is probably -4.... Okay so I guess which Vitamin K? Are supplements neccesary? Should we stick to natural Vitamin K like Butter Oil? Sorry for the rambling.... b > > has anyone tried this Vitamin K product? > http://tinyurl.com/5jllfg > > Carolyn > http://www.geocities.com/sunr00m/home.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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