Vitamin K - bones worship Here's why you should!!

It is known that vitamin K helps the blood to clot, but now scientists have a new discovery. The following are some studies show that vitamin keep bone health and prevent heart disease.

Bone Health

Maintaining good bone health is essential for the prevention of osteoporosis in later years of life. Several recent studies between vitamin K and certain diet that improve bone health, showed that vitamin can repair bone density. Another indication of the effect of vitamin K on bone is the discovery that patients with low density (osteoporosis symptom) also have low levels of vitamin K in the body.

Diseases of the heart















Some scientists believe that adequate amounts of vitamin K intake may be prevention of atherosclerosis and certain heart diseases

Sources of vitamin K
Vitamin K can be found in green vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage and lettuce. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese, and meat and cereals also contain vitamin K. Fermented foods such as peas and soybeans are good sources of this vitamin.

• Milk (250ml) - 10mgr
• Eggs (1) - 25mgr
• Beef (100g) - 104mgr
• Sojno oil (1 tablespoon) - 76mgr
• Asparagus (4 pieces) - 23mgr
• Broccoli (1/2 cup) - 63mgr
• Cabbage (1/2 cup) - 52mgr
• Lettuce (1 sheet) - 22mgr
• Spinach (1/2 cup) - 131mgr
• Strawberries (1 tablespoon) - 21mgr
• Green Tea (30g) - 199mgr

Scientists are still debating whether to insert vitamin K therapy used in the fight against osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases. However, if the patient does not have sufficient amounts of vitamin K, and has major problems with osteoporosis can take vitamin tablets. But we need to adhere to the advice of the doctor and follow the prescribed amount