Vitamin K2

Vitamin K2 is part of the Vitamin K family,a group of fat-soluble vitamins.(That means they are stored in the gastrointestinal tract and delivered to body in fat globules call chylomicrons.)You have probably heard of Vitamin K,which is crucial for the production of proteins that we need for coagulation,or blood clotting.Without Vitamin K,we would not stop bleeding.That connection was discovered in 1929,and it earned Henrik Dam and Edward Doisy the Nobel Prize in 1943.

Vitamin K is split into two groups:Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2.The difference lies on a Molecular level.Vitamin K1 has one molecules and known as menaquinone

Vitamin K1 powder is a fat-soluble vitamin needed to produce blood-clotting factors, such as prothrombin, that prevent unchecked bleeding or hemorrhaging throughout the body. It also helps strengthen the body's bones and capillaries.

Vitamin K1 powder comes in three forms: phylloquinone, menaquinone, and menadione. Phylloquinone, or K1, is found in green leafy vegetables, and helps bones absorb and store calcium. One recent study showed that increased amounts of vitamin K in the diet might lower the risk of hip fracture; over time, a shortage of vitamin K could lead to osteoporosis. Menaquinone, or K2, is manufactured in the body by naturally occurring intestinal bacteria. People that regularly take antibiotics or have a medical condition that upsets the balance of bacteria in the intestine are at risk of developing a vitamin K deficiency. Menadione, or vitamin K3, is an artificial form of vitamin K, which is water soluble and more easily absorbed by people who have problems with fat absorption.