Vitamin K

Many people pose the question as to what vitamin K actually is and, what the function that it performs within our bodies.

Perhaps the first thing to state is that Vitamin K is a "fat soluble" vitamin, as opposed to a "water soluble" vitamin. A fat soluble vitamin is soluble in lipids (the technical name for fat). This category of vitamin is usually absorbed in our fat globules, these go around our systems via our lymphatic system into the general blood circulation within our bodies.

Note vitamin K1 supplements (phylloquinone) and supplementing with vitamin K2 (a series of compounds called menaquinones) with MK4 being the most bio active [probably !]. So what does vitamin K do in general ? This fat soluble nutrient is known for its ability to assist with blood clotting but it should be stated that its impact on our health goes far beyond this.

Let's focus on vitamin K2 (menaquinones) – these support our body’s absorption of calcium.

They are found in various foods we get from animals as well as fermented foods.

zinc Our bodies also produce vitamin K2 in our intestines.

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