The optimal amounts of vitamin K2 are still under investigation, but it seems likely that 180 to 200 micrograms of vitamin K2 should be enough to activate your bodys K2-dependent proteins to shuttle the calcium where it needs to be, and remove it from the places where it shouldnt. The most recent clinical trials used around those amounts of K2, Rheaume-Bleue says. The average person is getting a lot less than that. Thats for sure. In the North American diet, you can see as little as maybe 10 percent of that or less. Certainly, not near enough to be able to optimize bone density and improve heart health. She estimates that about 80 percent of Americans do not get enough vitamin K2 in their diet to activate their K2 proteins, which is similar to the deficiency rate of vitamin D. Vitamin K2 deficiency leaves you vulnerable for a number of chronic diseases,
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 12:56:09 +0000
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