Vitamin D & K

Traditionally, nutritional vitamin D is the calcium-and-bone vitamin, and vitamin K is the blood-clotting vitamin.

Vitamin K2 appears to work synergistically with vitamin D. 

Advantages of D3 and K2 together

• Both vitamin D and vitamin K play a crucial role in calcium metabolism.
• Vitamin D3 directs the absorption of calcium from the intestines into the blood, and vitamin K2 takes it from there, directing that calcium into the bones.
• These vitamins can reject calcium from arteries the arteries, working individually and together to keep the arteries supple and significantly reduce arterial stiffness.
• The duo of D3 and K2 has greater benefits for bone and heart health, than either vitamin alone

Vitamin D

Resent findings of this “bone vitamin" show it is vital for many normal body processes:

• Promoting calcium absorption from the diet and calcium deposition in bones
• Helping ongoing remodelling of bone, aids in keeping skeletons strong and adaptable
• Nearly all the body's tissue types have receptors for activated vitamin D molecule

Deficiency is linked to cardiovascular and neurological disease risks, cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K can provide whole-body health benefits.There are two forms of vitamin K; vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. They both promote healthy brain function, reduce inflammation, and help reduce vascular calcification.

Benefits of vitamin K1

• Vitamin K1 has been used to safely promote healthy blood clotting for nearly 100 years.
• Can modifiy specific proteins in arterial walls, resisting calcium binding
• This process can prevent arterial calcification and stiffening
• Promotes proper deposition of calcium into bone, can help to prevent osteoporosis

Benefits of vitamin K2 

• Vitamin K2 is a multifunctional vitamin that helps build stronger bones and may help prevent diabetes, reduce inflammation, lower body fat, and promote brain health.
• Vitamin K2 has shown particularly strong protective effects against heart disease
• MK-4 and MK-7 have been the most frequently studied forms of vitamin K2 
• May lessen bone loss, protect the heart, and potentially lower type II diabetic risk 
• Oral intake of both forms, along with vitamin K1, is ideal for optimal health

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