What Is Vitamin K’s Bone-Building Potential?
While calcium and vitamin D often are thought of as the most important nutrients for bone health, vitamin K also plays a role in preventing bone loss — but to what extent? Studies suggest getting enough of this vitamin through food sources is likely needed to prevent excess bone loss and help prevent osteoporosis, but vitamin K continues to gain traction in the supplements aisle. Certainly a player in the bone health puzzle, it deserves to be considered, though research is conflicting about the importance of its role. In food,…
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