And why you need even more of it in your diet.
For a radically life-changing nutrient, vitamin K2 doesn’t get nearly enough attention.
K2 keeps your bones from breaking, your blood vessels from stiffening, and your brain from losing function. But it doesn’t even have its own RDA. And you probably won’t find it in your multivitamin… at least not in its most bioavailable form.
It’s the most important nutrient you aren’t getting enough of. By increasing your intake you could see a noticeably positive effect on everything from your mood to your bone density to your belly fat.
8 Reasons You Need Vitamin K2 to Thrive
A little-known fact: Vitamin K2 has a superhero name, Activator X. That’s because one of its main functions is to unlock and activate many critical proteins in your body. Without plenty of K2, those proteins can’t work. But when you consume enough of this critical nutrient, it will improve your overall health in important ways.[1]
Here are 8 reasons you need vitamin K2 for optimal health.
- K2 helps increase bone mineral density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.[2]
- It helps stop blood vessels from calcifying (hardening), decreasing the risk of heart attack and stroke and improving outcomes for cardiac patients.[3]
- It protects brain cells against destructive plaques[4] and helps improve cognition and memory.[5]
- Vitamin K2 helps reduce body weight and decrease abdominal fat.[6]
- It provides powerful anti-aging benefits and helps reduce the risk of developing some chronic diseases.[7]
- It helps regulate blood sugar and may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.[8]
- K2 helps the body mount healthy inflammatory responses.[9]
- It promotes positive moods and reduces the risk of depression.[10]
Vitamin K2 contributes to your overall wellness in so many critical ways… but only when you get enough of it. Unfortunately, unlike most other vitamins, foods containing K2 are rare. That’s