You may have noticed that some Vitamin D supplements in the OTC aisle are now coming complete with another substance known as Vitamin K2. So what does Vitamin K have to do with Vitamin D?

In this video we discuss the following frequently asked questions:
What does vitamin K do and what is it's role in the body?
What are the signs of a vitamin K deficiency?
What are the best dietary sources of vitamin K?
Can vitamin K supplements interact with medications?

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00:00 Vitamin K as an essential nutrient
01:17 How vitamins are classified
02:09 What role does Vitamin K play in the body?
02:22 Why are babies given Vitamin K?
03:31 Forms of Vitamin K
03:52 Vitamin K2 and Coagulation
05:13 Vitamin K and Osteocalcin
05:49 Who is at greater risk for Vitamin K deficiency?
07:32 Possible signs of Vitamin K deficiency
08:17 Dietary sources of Vitamin K
09:54 Vitamin K drug interactions
12:08 Vitamin K and calcified aortic stenosis

Vitamin K2 References:
Vitamins K1 and K2: The Emerging Group of Vitamins Required for Human Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Osteoblast Differentiation at a Glance: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h...

File:Coagulation in vivo.png: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Vitamin K2 and D in Patients With Aortic Valve Calcification: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/...

Vitamin K: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio...

Possible Interactions with: Vitamin K: https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-co...

THE NEW NUTRIENT DUO – VITAMINS D AND K2: https://pharmtotable.life/2018/06/12/...

Vitamin K: https://www.mountsinai.org/health-lib...

Vitamin K: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio...

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