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Vitamin K
BigGuy47
Posts: 1,768 Member
Anyone supplementing with vitamin K?
I'm going to add vitamin K to go along with the vitamin D I've been taking. I read that long term use of vitamin D can lead to vascular calcification (hardening of the arteries). Vitamin K can help offset the calcification.
It seems that vitamin K can also improve insulin sensitivity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161300/
I'm going to add vitamin K to go along with the vitamin D I've been taking. I read that long term use of vitamin D can lead to vascular calcification (hardening of the arteries). Vitamin K can help offset the calcification.
It seems that vitamin K can also improve insulin sensitivity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161300/
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Hmmm interesting read. I take vitamin d...but I'm tired of all the pills. Adding another one in the mix is a little daunting.0
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I will have to ask my doctor about Vitamin K, she recently suggested taking B12 and folic acid to help with neuropathy. The jury is still out on that one.0
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To be honest, I would be better served by improving my diet. I do OK with limiting my carb intake, but I don't eat enough green stuff. If I can make sustainable changes to my diet there shouldn't be any need to supplement with vitamin K. Gotta work on that.0
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I eat pickles for my vit K.0
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i am not a big fan of taking vitamins but i do take one tab a day multivitamin for seniors which i checked does contain vit k = 10ug, and i do agree with tsazani that Anaerobic or high intensity exercise is good for
lowering insulin résistance0 -
I'm on anticoagulants so must be careful to be consistent with and take in less foods high in vitamin k. For a while I was very strict on maintaining low vitamin k, and my blood sugar and a1c went bananas! Now, I'm on higher doses of anticoagulants and eat more vitamin k. About 2 servings of green something daily...I still avoid super k foods, like Brussels sprouts, use collards instead of kale, iceberg not romaine... to help prevent blood clotting but working toward balancing everything. Not easy!
Can't say for sure the k is what caused my cbg spikes and increased a1c but it is certainly coincidental!0 -
This vitamin k information is new for me. I have been taking extra D for some time now and may benefit from a K supplement anyway. Will ask doc about this.0
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