How Vitamin K2 can help Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular disease

Are you curious to learn how Vitamin K2 can help Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular disease? Listen as Dr Andrew Pennington, Integrative GP, shares about Vitamin K2.
(Hint: It's not the form of K-vitramins that causes problems with bleeding.
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[@MattSamson83]

Natures Way has a Vitamin D3 (1000IU) and K2 (180mcg) preparation in 1 capsule. You can get it at Chemist Warehouse in Australia.

[@sholjas13]

Thank you. A really interesting article. The distance between us & other circs makes joining you impractical yet you seem brilliant. Love the 'traffic cop' analogy. I've used similar when describing citrus intake pre collagen supplement, describing a repair man arriving at an appartment block and either having difficulty locating his destination or having the porter direct him straight to where he needs to go, like citrus guides the collagen to where the body wants it. Such visualisations really help translate from geekspeak to layman's terms. Thanks again. Have a great week. Kind respects 🙏

[@bisolailias3820]

Excellent information.

[@waytoparadise5536]

Right Information

[@vonhalberstadt3590]

Showed this to my wife. Thank you.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Glad it was helpful.

[@hitler6077]

@@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523 i am very weak healty..It's solution plz?

[@vetriligamvetrilingamnadar7171]

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@koozurujeon6496]

The only food that gives you a sufficient amount of k2 is natto which was originated in Japan,heaping 1 tbsp. contains approximately 300 micrograms of k2, about 7 times of daily minimum requirement.

[@UnknownUser-hk6yj]

I'm 33 yrs old and my bones feel weaker than in my 20s especially my leg bones. Is it alright to take vitamin K-2 100 mcg like 2-3 times a week.

[@mdev4544]

Why is it that these informative videos always leave us with One question? HOW MUCH? The information is wonderful but if I can't get a recommendation, what good is video??? 😱😱😱

[@bobcocampo]

Can K2 help neuropathy and retinopathy?

[@JohnS-il1dr]

I'm confused. Google articles says mk7 is not as good as mk4, yet others say mk4 is better because it has much more extensive research behind it. So mk4 or mk7?

[@osamahkiwan85]

Thanks for the video. I was under the impression that calcium in the plaques played a role in stabilizing them that would otherwise be prone to rupture.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I think this is a matter of debate. You are best not to have any plaque of course. It is quite possible that calcium can play a supportive role to stabilising plaque, but it is a marker for the fact you are developing plaque - which ideally you have none in your arteries. A CT Calcium score can be arranged by your doctor to look at this further if you are at risk of Coronary Artery disease - check with them for more info.

[@chucklombardo8167]

@@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523 doesn't magnesium do a better job than k2

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@chucklombardo8167 my understanding is that although magnesium is important for bone health, calcium, vitD and vitK2 are more important.

[@chucklombardo8167]

@@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523 k2 didn't emerge till afew yrs ago if ur taking k2 do u have to take magnesium at all

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@chucklombardo8167 magnesium is generally quite helpful for so many things, and many of us in modern society may have suboptimal magnesium in our system, so I have no problem with you taking magnesium along with calcium/K2/VitD. Dose of course is important - if you take too much, usually you will get loose stools, so best to back off it that happens.

[@DL-tp2nr]

Been taking k2 mk7 for years great video also taking D3 50000iu once a week

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Nice 👍

[@deborahwhitney9427]

Same here.

[@satnavdata7857]

k2 dosage ?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@satnavdata7857 at least 180mcg daily - this is what most supplements of K2 would contain in their recommended dosage. mk7 is prob the best form

[@eileenmcauley2209]

How much k2 do you take

[@alvin9928]

hey there, may I know how much k2 dosage should I take if I have osteoporosis already? I am 22 years old but my Dexa scan T-score is -2.0 and my doctor could not find the underlying cause for my condition. nice video by the way

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

Do u have any dental issues or root canal’s they can cause it too

[@alvin9928]

@@Jessica-tz5cl My dental issue is fine, but I had a stroke when I was 16 years old, maybe that was the problem.

[@garnig9074]

hey, why does it help anxiety? and is it for treatable long term?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I'm not aware of it being able to treat anxiety, but if it does, sounds good!

[@alexajones147]

Are eggs a good source of Vitamin K2? I was taking the supplement that contains the soy natto and experienced severe stomach issues. I'm prone to Osteoporosis given that my mother had it and suffered with it. I would like to know if there is another alternative?

[@benphartine]

Check Dr. Google, I saw eggs provide a small amount of k2 as Mk4 but no Mk7. Liver would be a better option. Remember the numbers you see on charts are nearly always based on 100g portions or roughly the volume of 2 med eggs. I started making my own Natto and I freeze it in ice cube trays. I try to eat a portion or two every day by adding it to other food. If Soy is the problem you can make it with black beans but the amount of K2 will be slightly less. When you are done with that, take a look at the oxidative, inflammatory, and just down fight toxic nature of vegetable oils, which has helped me more than anything else. Look up Tucker Goodrich, Dr Dr Mark Hyman, Dr Chris Masterjohn or Dr. Chris Knobbe on youtube. I recommend Goodrich first. You can buy Vitamin D3 with K2 as Mk7 on Amazon. Buy the 5000iu, we are going into the winter and 70 percent of the people in the US are already deficient in Vit-D. Vitamins K2, D3 and A all work together. I hope this helped. Keep studying and those doctors are a good place to start they cover more topics than K2.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Eggs to my understanding contain minimal K2. Some hard cheeses have a little bit more, but by far and away Natto contains the most K2 of any whole food.

[@Aesthetic_leen]

Hi ..... I was having chest pains and nerve pain since 2 months.... Went to a ton of doctors but they said I was fine and my heart was fine and diagnosed me with whatever mental disorders they knew like anxiety, depression, psychosomatic disorder, fibromyalgia PTSD and what not ..... Finally I did my research and found out about people who had the same symptoms as mine... And they had vit d deficiency... So I got my levels checked ... And the are horrible low at 12.... So I went to the Dr and she prescribed a multi vitamin (to be taken once daily) and a d3 tab (to be taken one a week) , my chest pain and tingling sensations have almost vanished.... But I'm having lump in the throat sensation since a week without a break and sometimes I have breathing issues... Can this lump in my throat sensation be caused by d3 deficiency!? I'm literally loosing hope everyday.. please reply

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I doubt it. Adequately addressing the mental health issues is likely to help. And this may be improving any nutritional imbalances. Best wishes.

[@forexpinoychannelbyreactiv5828]

acid reflux

[@DDS-mw2yp]

Hello sir I m taking 60000iu of vid d3 once a week how much of k2 I needed I needed per day plss reply 🙏

[@mikemcc6625]

Current wisdom is 300 mcg K2-mk7/day keeps the extra calcium going into the bones and teeth and out of the soft tissues and vascular system.

[@deborahdenise81]

Is it okay to take Nattokimase with hypervitaminosis d? I have toxic levels of vitamin Db from overdosing on supplements for 18 months, my last vitamin D levels that were taken was 335 and I want to know will it be safe to take Nattokimase well my vitamin D levels are still toxic?

[@mikemcc6625]

300 mcg K2-mk7/day will see you thru.

[@deborahdenise81]

@@mikemcc6625 I was asking about natokinase because it was a herb in this blood pressure vitamin I wanted to take and wanted to know what it's safe to take that with hyper D vitaminosis

[@amyatkinson7277]

My recent blood work showed high platelet count , I take vitamin K2 ( mk 4 and 10) so that my calcium can go back in my bones.. but maybe it is making my blood clot too much?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I don't think this is very likely if you are taking K2 at recommended dosage

[@JohnS-il1dr]

@@bgpugsnguitars mk4 has a shorter half life than mk7 but mk4 has much more studies involving 7000 or so subjects to back up the benefits

[@bobcocampo]

Can K2 help retinopathy?

[@elliotsoto8901]

How should vitamin k2 be taken, i.e combined with another vitamin or single unite.?

[@nancycardoso834]

You should take it with vitamin D . Ratio is 100 mcg k 2 for every 5000 of D3 . Look up dr bergs video on you tube it’s titled k2 and D3!

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Hi Elliot, VitK2 is best combined with Calcium and VitD. If you eat enough variety of foods you should have no probs getting calcium. If you get adequate sunlight you should get enough VitD. Of course you can supplement with both. There are some products that combine K2 and D (and sometimes K2, D and Ca) together. Best wishes

[@deborahdenise81]

I have toxic levels of vitamin D of 335 my originally toxic levels was 329 3 weeks ago and the doctor took my levels again two weeks later and that's when they had went up to 335 after I was trying to be on a low calcium diet and trying to restrict my vitamin D intake my doctor said he don't know how to help me cause he'se not familiar with what I should be eating with toxic levels of vitamin D so he referred me to a dietitian and she said she couldn't help me either because they didn't teach them much about vitamin D toxicity when she was in school I don't want my level to continue to go up I did buy the vitamin K2 like you recommended I just don't know what to eat to lower my vitamin D levels in my body at the same time keep my calcium from getting too high as well. Could you please give me some type of menu/diet/foods that I can eat during this time that my levels are 335 that will allow my vitamin D levels to go down while eating

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Dear Deborah, this is something to discuss with your Doctor. It is very difficult to get toxic VitD levels from food or even sunlight. The most common cause is over zealous supplementation. You should cease any VitD supplements. I doubt that your diet has much to do with your current levels. High VitD will potentially cause high blood calcium which can be quite dangerous, so it is important the cause of your high VitD is investigated. You should be referred to an Endocrinologist if your Family Dr is unable to help you, to look for rare causes such as tumours secreting Vitamin D. Best wishes

[@deborahdenise81]

@@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523 my vitamin D toxicity came from high doses of vitamin D supplements over a 18 month period. I stop taking my vitamin D supplements a month ago. My doctor clearly told me he don't know about vitamin D toxicity, Ave couldn't help much on what not to eat, so I ask my doctor to refer me to a dietitian, he did, but after sp speaking with the dietitian she said they didn't teach them much about vitamin D toxicity And she knew as much as me, she said give her some time to research for a few days and when she came back she told me she did learn nothing and that they is barely anything about vitamin D toxicity. I writing you cause I have no where to turn cause my levels increased from 329 to 335 2 weeks from my last vitamin D levels test and I don't know why. I have no guidance on what I should eat while allowing the vitamin d levels to go down. So the doctor and dietitian tired me was "try not to eat anything with vitamin D and try to keep my daily calcium intake between 300-400mg. They couldn't suggest what I should be eating as in a menu of some kind. I'm so lost, in my search everything seem to have vitamin D and/or calcium. I was eating 4-5 chicken wings, popcorn, and bananas when my levels went up. Thanks.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@deborahdenise81 I wouldn't be too concerned about diet. As mentioned food generally doesn't contain a lot of VitD. I would just stop any supplementation and remain off it. You should just wait for now. Have your VitD and Calcium levels retested again in 3 and 6mths time. It takes time for the VitD levels to drop. I think its very likely you will be just fine, especially if your blood calcium levels are normal. Best wishes

[@haidersyed6554]

Mk-7 or mk-4 ?? Does it cause blood coagulation??

[@lozgod]

Sauerkraut have K2?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Yes it does.

[@marshareed1438]

Why didn’t you say how much to take for osteoporosis or osteopenia? I have osteopenia.

[@koozurujeon6496]

A single heaping of tbsp. a day.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

You can get individual advice for your situation from your own doctor or naturopath/nutritionist. The content of this video advice is general advice.

[@bethelworshipsese3190]

since natto is not so visible in my place, i just eat korean kimchi. is it ok? thanks doc.🥰🙋

[@sidathbaranage5134]

Very useful video. How do you take D3 with K2 MK7? There are some articles that suggest taking D3 in the morning and K2 at night. Others suggest to take it together so not sure what's correct.

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. I have usually just asked my patients to take it with their VitD whenever that is, mainly for ease of taking.

[@timsmith894]

K2 and blood thinners like aspirin are they safe taken together thanks

[@budhisatataishakkoesen7139]

I already using supplement vitamin K2 for 1 week, my blood pressure drop from 180/100 to 150/95 without medication

[@aseemsharan]

wow. how much mcg did you take? and what other supplements did you take?

[@budhisatataishakkoesen7139]

@@aseemsharanvitamin k2 (200mcg), niacin (1000mg) and lechitin 1000 mg per day

[@abocas]

Without having anything to back me up other than my being a reg. nurse with years of practical experience, I will maintain that it is just not possible to change a blood pressure in 1 week by just using a supplement (of any kind). Period.

[@shawnsanborn2057]

@@abocas but does it help?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@budhisatataishakkoesen7139 it may be the niacin is powerful to reduce your blood pressure. Check out Flaxseeds/Linseeds as well - these are quite powerful in reducing blood pressure. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24126178/

[@favorites1259]

Just took vitamin k2 and d3 for 9 days supplementing got diagnosed with a dvt blood clot in my right leg 9 days after supplementing. Before this I was a 28 year old healthy male taking no meds at all and just had mild high blood pressure 130s/high 70s to low 80s diastolic. ER doctor thinks the k2 I was supplementing with caused the blood clot since it promotes blood clotting. Was taking 360 micrograms of k2 for 2 days then lowered to 270 micrograms for the next 7 days before I was diagnosed with a blood clot

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

I doubt this is the case, and I'm sorry to hear that you got a clot, but I guess its not impossible as each person may have a genetic varience in how they handle various nutrients including K2. Hope you have recovered, and in the future if using K2, I would suggest a lower dose 180mcg daily.

[@marshareed1438]

I already knew all the other info just want to know how much K2 (natto) to take daily.

[@markvandeventer2411]

Yes, how much of mk4 or mk7 per day and is it better to divide the doses?

[@marshareed1438]

I only take mk7 as its best absorbed

[@edwardfoster4476]

Dcxc

[@barbarakuczuk4159]

@@markvandeventer2411 ⁸

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

180mcg at least daily is a good starting point for K2. I'm not sure exactly how much natto would be required, but I can try and find out for you.

[@Pipsterz]

If one has high D levels can k2 be taken alone?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

Yes.

[@bobcocampo]

Does fermented fish have Vitamin K2? If they have how much K2 does fermented fish have?

[@deborahwhitney9427]

Natto is one of the best foods to get Vitamin K2. You can get this in tablet form but make sure it's MK7.

[@bobcocampo]

@@deborahwhitney9427 My question is if fermented fish has Vitamin K2?

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

@@bobcocampo I'm not aware of this. There is actually quite limited data on VitK2 levels in various foods. If you are into the technical papers, I found this may be helpful: www.intechopen.com/chapters/50921

[@cheekymonkeygirl3378]

Hi doctor. I'm taking a supplement that has both vitamin D3 and calcium in it. It is listed as 650 mg. I will take multi vitamin as well. What amount of K2 is appropriate for me? I would sincerely appreciate your insight. Thanks. ❤️😻

[@sanctuarylifestyleclinic3523]

180mcg VitK2 is usually regarded as a good dose to take for an adult. MK7 ideally