New Study Finds Low Vitamin K2 Status Increases Risk of Fracture WholeFoods Magazine
- "In Würzburg, Germany, a new study was presented at the International Conference on Children’s Bone Health."
- "The study involved a group of 20 children aged 5 to 15 years old, with clinically confirmed low-energy fractures (i.e., the result of falling from standing height or less) and a control group of 19 healthy children, aged 7 to 17 years old, without fractures"
- "Using the ratio of serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin to serum carboxylated osteocalcin ucOC:cOC (UCR) as an indicator of vitamin K2 status in participants, researchers found that while other markers such as calcium and vitamin D status was not statistically significant between groups, UCR was"
See also VitaminDWiki
- Overview Vitamin K and Vitamin D
- Vitamin K in full-fat dairy products – June 2017
- Vitamin D and fractures – 24 meta-analyses and counting – Dec 2014
- Childhood Fractures – consensus report on vitamin D – Feb 2016
- Bone fractures in children requiring surgery were 55X more likely with low vitamin D – June 2015
Items in both categories Falls/Fracture and Vitamin K2 are listed here:
- Hip fractures requiring hospitalization cut in half by Vitamin K1 (100 mcg per day) – Sept 2022
- Bone increased : Stiffness (Vitamin D), Flexibility (Vitamin K2) – Sept 2020
- Vitamin K (any amount and any kind) reduced bone fractures by 24 percent – meta-analysis – May 2019
- Hard bones, soft arteries, rather than vice versa (Vitamin D and Vitamin K) – March 2016
- Low-energy bone fractures far more likely if poor Vitamin K ratio – June 2018
- Bone fracture (low energy) 19X more likely in children if low vitamin K2 - June 2017
- Hip fracture 50 percent more likely if low in both vitamin D and vitamin K1 – Dec 2015
- Hip fractures greatly reduced by sunshine, vitamin D, and vitamin K – meta-analysis Sept 2012
- Low Vitamin D and Vitamin K: brittle bones and hardened arteries – LEF Sept 2010
Items in both categories Bones and Vitamin K2 are listed here:
- Which supplements are often taken for healing hairline bone fractures
- Vitamin K2-7 helps bone, blood vessels, cancer, diabetes, etc. – June 2022
- Role of Vitamin K in Bones and Muscles - Feb 2022
- Bone loss results in blood vessel plaque if low Vitamin K2, less bone loss if high K2– April 2021
- Bone increased : Stiffness (Vitamin D), Flexibility (Vitamin K2) – Sept 2020
- Bone quality improved 2X by Vitamin D plus Vitamin K2 (trend) – meta-analysis March 2020
- Vitamin D and Calcium do not increase bone density (also need exercise, Mg, K2, protein etc.) – RCT Aug 2019
- Vitamin K (any amount and any kind) reduced bone fractures by 24 percent – meta-analysis – May 2019
- Calcium Supplementation is OK provided you also take Vitamin K – Feb 2019
- Hard bones, soft arteries, rather than vice versa (Vitamin D and Vitamin K) – March 2016
- Many seniors do not get enough protein, Vitamin D, Mg, etc. needed for bones – Feb 2019
- Adding just vitamin D again failed to add bone density (also need Magnesium, Vitamin K, etc) – RCT Aug 2018
- Osteocalcin – overview of the hormone needed to build bones, etc. Jan 2018
- Vitamin K and bone – review Oct 2017
- Bone formation in the lab is aided by Vitamin D, Vitamin K1, and Vitamin K2 – meta-analysis Nov 2017
- Better bones again associated with higher vitamin K intake – Nov 2015
- Vitamin K-2 – bone biomarkers indicate at least 600 ug of MK-4 are needed daily – Sept 2014
- Vitamin K2 (as MK-7) is needed for bone quality – Review Feb 2013
- Increased Vitamin K2 reduces the problems of excess Calcium – Nov 2013
- Vitamin K and bone health – need more research Oct 2013
- Vitamin K-2 (180 ug MK-7) helped both bone density and strength – RCT March 2013
- Healthy bones need Ca, Silicon, Vitamins B, C, D, and K – Dec 2012
- Increasing bone mineral density increases breast cancer by at least 2X – Aug 2012
- Healthy bones need: Calcium, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Silicon, Vitamin K, and Boron – 2012
- Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium, etc increase bone density when taking together– Jan 2012
- BONE SPURS not produced if have enough Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2, etc. – Nov 2011
- Vitamin K1 reduced hip fracture but Vitamin K2 did not – Aug 2011
- Women with hip fractures very low on vitamins D3 and K – Mar 2011
- Vitamin K2 from natto improved bone mineral density – March 2011
See also
- Regulation of bone remodeling by vitamin K2 Dec 2016
"In this review, we focus on our current understanding of the effects of vitamin K2 on bone cells and its role in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis"
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