It’s green, it’s valuable,
and it can vastly improve your quality of living.
One more hint: It’s not money.
No, this stuff actually does grow
on trees.
It’s called Vitamin K and
although you don’t hear about it as often as
the standard A-through-E vitamins, researchers are
discovering more and more of its invaluable functions.
Vitamin K will provide you with
health rather than wealth, but there’s no mistaking
that it’s loaded with benefits. Aside from its
many already proven functions, researchers now believe
that Vitamin K prevents osteoporosis, the disease
that weakens the bones, a function that until now
seemed primarily in calcium’s hands.
The fat-soluble vitamin is essential
for many suffering health problems, particularly those
experiencing birth complications or bleeding disorders.
Vitamin K has been linked to growth and development
of the new-born and has also aided those with intestinal
malfunctions and those who suffer frequent nosebleeds
and excessive bleeding.
Everybody needs Vitamin K in his
or her system. Deficiency in this vitamin will effect
the development process of infants, leading to problems
like Hemorrhagic disease, which is characterized by
abnormal bleeding through the intestines or umbilical
cord.
In adults, these deficiencies
lead to severe blood clotting, particularly in the stomach,
and can lead to considerable intestinal complications.
Food High In Vitamin K
Vitamin K is most commonly found
in green leaf-like food like spinach, green tea, cabbage,
turnip greens, and brussels sprouts. Others like alfalfa,
soybeans, cheddar cheese, oats, and cauliflower are
also rich in vitamin K. So if you’re a big salad
eater, chances are that you’re getting a very
healthy dose of Vitamin K.
But overdoses in Vitamin K, which
are extremely rare, have been linked to brain damage
in infants and liver malfunctions in adults.
Aside from the aforementioned natural
sources, Vitamin K is also available in tablets and
should be taken with meals or an hour after completion
of a meal.
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