1. Vitamin K Are you getting enough? By Ujan Talukdar and Jack Vaudo

2. The National Importance of Vitamin K According to Harvard School of Public Health, “national data suggests that only one in four Americans meet the goal of Vitamin K intake from food.”

3. What is Vitamin K? The K in Vitamin K came from German word “koagulation” which signifies its critical role in healthy blood clotting. Vitamin K is stored in fat tissue and liver and it’s a fat- soluble vitamin.

4. Chemical structure There are two major types of vitamin K. Both of them consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The first type is called phylloquinone (K1), which is made by plants. The chemical structure is shown in the diagram on the right. The second type of Vitamin K is called menaquinone (K2), made by bacteria. The diagram of menaquinone is shown on the right. There are other minor types of Vitamin K as well, such as K3, K4, etc.

5. The Importance of Vitamin K The major functions of Vitamin K are: Stops bleeding by forming blood clots Protecting bones from fracture Preventing certain types of cancer and Improving brain function

6. Where To Find Vitamin K In human body, Large Intestines harbors bacteria, which produce Vitamin K among other compounds. Vitamin K is also found in different foods.

7. Foods Rich in Vitamin K Vitamin K can be found in most green vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, lettuce, and pickled cucumbers. Vitamin K is also found in strawberries and eggs. Vitamin K is also found in strawberries and eggs.

8. What May Cause Vitamin K Deficiency Antibiotics used to fight any infection can destroy the good bacteria, living in large intestines. As a result, the human body may not be able to produce enough Vitamin K when taking antibiotics.

9. Some Symptoms of deficiency Delayed stop in bleeding; Increased tendencies towards nose bleeding and gum bleeding; Brittle bones

10. Some side effect of overdose of Vitamin K People may suffer from heart disease, as well as kidney disease from overdose of Vitamin K. People may suffer from heart disease, as well as kidney disease from overdose of Vitamin K.

11. Check Your Vitamin K Level Eat Green Vegetables, eggs, strawberries And if still not enough then Get Vitamin K Supplements Be Healthy! It seems from the Harvard study that 75% of Americans aren’t eating healthy.

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