Vitamin K May Help Prevent Osteoporosis

Are you concerned because you are a candidate for osteoporosis?  Since vitamin K is used for the synthesis of the protein in bone tissue and is indispensable for bone formation and repair, it may also help prevent osteoporosis.  You should add it to your arsenal of protective products.  Other benefits of vitamin K are that it helps convert glucose into glycogen, thereby assisting in the protection of the liver; it is needed for blood clotting; and it may help prevent cancers that attack the inner lining of various organs in the body.
 
A deficiency of vitamin K will cause abnormal bleeding.  However, it is a fat-soluble vitamin and can accumulate in the body causing sweating and flushing, and so you must use caution if you take it as a supplement.
 
You can obtain vitamin K from a lot of vegetables, particularly those that are dark green and leafy.  It is also in foods such as liver, oatmeal, soybeans, wheat, and egg yolks, and in various herbs.  If you take antibiotics, they will kill friendly bacteria in the intestines needed to synthesize this vitamin and you may need to take it as a supplement.
 
Vitamin K is also available as cream and is sometimes used to assist the healing process after cosmetic surgery or to help fade spider veins and broken capillaries.  The cream receives rave reviews from some users, but others say it didn't help them.  Try it yourself; you may find it is perfect for you.