Meet Vitamin K2-7

Vitamin K2 is known as the “Activator X” super-nutrient that Weston A. Price – a dentist known primarily for his theories on the relationship between nutrition, good health, bone development and teeth – found prevalent in foods in the most healthiest communities (read more in this book,  Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox).

A growing body of published research confirms Dr. Price’s discoveries, namely that vitamin K2 is:

• Supports heart health
• Important for the utilization of minerals
• Protects against tooth decay
• Supports growth and development
• Is involved in normal reproduction
• Supports bone health by protecting against calcification of the arteries
• Is a major component of the brain

Vitamin K2 works (optimally) together with two other fat-soluble vitamins that Price studied, vitamins A and D. Vitamins A and D signal to the cells to produce certain proteins and vitamin K then activates these proteins. Vitamin K2 plays a crucial role in the development of the facial bones, and its presence in the diets of non-industrialized peoples explains the wide facial structure and freedom from dental deformities that Dr. Price observed.

These days, everyone is advising that we all take more Vitamin D. Doctors, writers, bloggers and more can’t stress how important Vitamin D is to your body. BUT…

Recent studies have shown that high doses of Vitamin D can lead to Vitamin D toxicity, especially in a person who is deficient in Vitamin K2. In other words, a person who is taking high doses of Vitamin D and is also K2 deficient may experience an increase in calcification of arteries and tissues. This increase can harden and disrupt your body’s normal processes, disrupt organ function and affect blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular disease.

If you’re taking Vitamin D or Calcium supplements, studies have shown that you should also be taking the correct amount and dosage of Vitamin K2, otherwise you are at a MUCH higher risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. Even if you are  not taking either of these supplements, most everyone is deficient in Vitamin K2, which plays an important role in your body for preventing disease (and helping you age well!), because it’s very difficult to get enough in our food even if you eat a healthy diet.

BENEFITS OF VITAMIN K2-7

There are huge benefits that come with taking a vitamin K2 supplement. In fact, some researches say vitamin K2 is one of the most important dietary supplements out there, especially since the Western diet is so vitamin K deficient. Of the many benefits, Vitamin K2 has been shown in studies to help reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis.