There are so many things we don’t know about oils, vitamins, minerals, and many other related health products available out there. What they are, why we need them, where they came from. Wanting to find out more about these substances can be pretty difficult. Most of the write-ups that tell us about them can be boring. Most of the time, you end up having to scroll your way through paragraph after paragraph just to find something interesting.
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20 interesting facts about Vitamin K
1. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble group of compounds. Vitamin K1 and K2 are the most important.
2. Vitamin K1 is present in leafy greens such as kale, broccoli, spinach, and Swiss chard.
3. Vitamin K2 is found in meats, eggs, and cheeses.
4. Vitamin K has an important role in blood clotting because it helps produce prothrombin (a protein involved in blood clotting).
5. Vitamin K also regulates the level of calcium in the blood.
6. Vitamin K also helps to heal body wounds.
7. Vitamin K supports the maintenance of strong bones and bone density in the body.
8. It lessens the risk of fractures.
9. Women who have low vitamin K in their bodies can be more prone to osteoporosis.
10. Vitamin K levels have been linked to cognitive health. In older people memory improves when there is a good amount of vitamin K in the blood.
11. Vitamin K can reduce the risk of a stroke by preventing minerals building up in the arteries. This allows the heart to pump blood easily through the arteries.
12. This will also maintain blood pressure at normal levels.
13. Vitamin K deficiency is rare.
14. All new-born babies are given an injection of vitamin K.
15. A vitamin K supplement should not be taken by people who are taking antibiotics, blood thinners, aspirin, cholesterol lowering and weight loss medication.
16. Drinking heavy amounts of alcohol can affect your vitamin K levels in your body.
17. Crohn’s disease and coeliac disease can affect your body’s level of vitamin K.
18. Your body stores any spare vitamin K in your liver.
19. The recommended daily amount (RDA) is:
a) Men aged 19 years and over – 120mcg.
b) Women aged 19 years and over – 90mcg.
20. Vitamin K deficiency leads to –
a) Haemorrhage
b) Blood in the urine.
c) Blood in the stool.
d) Vomiting of blood because there has been bleeding in the stomach.
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