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Vitamin K2 — Expert Claims

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15 expert mentions

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

if it came down to one or two nutrients D3 and K2 would be up there methyl folate would be right at the absolute top of the chart for me

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D3 and K2 are among the most important nutrients, ranking at the top alongside methylfolate.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

I would add probably to that a vitamin D3 or K2 yeah on that if you're if you're missing the basics then nothing else matters

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Adding a vitamin D3 and K2 supplement to a basic supplement routine is recommended for people who are missing the basics.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

I would add probably to that a vitamin D3 or K2 yeah on that if you're if you're missing the basics then nothing else matters

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Adding a vitamin D3 and K2 supplement to a basic supplement routine is recommended for people who are missing the basics.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

it's important to remember you want to probably take vitamin D with some vitamin K2 which also helps bone health as well as heart health helps prevents cavities as well so really important also helps with antimicrobial properties

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Vitamin K2 should be taken alongside vitamin D, as it helps with bone health, heart health, cavity prevention, and antimicrobial properties.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

if it came down to one or two nutrients D3 and K2 would be up there methyl folate would be right at the absolute top of the chart for me

Extracted claim

D3 and K2 are among the most important nutrients, ranking at the top alongside methylfolate.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Direct recommendation

it's important to remember you want to probably take vitamin D with some vitamin K2 which also helps bone health as well as heart health helps prevents cavities as well so really important also helps with antimicrobial properties

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Vitamin K2 should be taken alongside vitamin D, as it helps with bone health, heart health, cavity prevention, and antimicrobial properties.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Evidence-backed claim

had they taken 5 or 9,000 IUS 10,000 IUS of vitamin D3 daily with a little K2 um and applied a load to their bones um that trajectory would have been completely different

Extracted claim

Vitamin D3 and K2 together, along with applying load to bones, could have altered the trajectory of patients who developed osteoporosis.

daily📍 taken with vitamin D3 (5,000–10,000 IU daily) to support bone health
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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Evidence-backed claim

had they taken 5 or 9,000 IUS 10,000 IUS of vitamin D3 daily with a little K2 um and applied a load to their bones um that trajectory would have been completely different

Extracted claim

Vitamin D3 and K2 together, along with applying load to bones, could have altered the trajectory of patients who developed osteoporosis.

daily📍 taken with vitamin D3 (5,000–10,000 IU daily) to support bone health
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David Sinclair
Harvard Medical School
Mechanism discussion

vitamin K2, which keeps the calcium out of your arteries and puts it in your bones

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Vitamin K2 keeps calcium out of your arteries and puts it into your bones.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Mechanism discussion

K2 also important which activates something called osteocalcin so it makes sure the calcium gets absorbed and stores in your bones and your teeth

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Vitamin K2 activates osteocalcin, which ensures calcium is absorbed and stored in bones and teeth.

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David Sinclair
Harvard Medical School
Mechanism discussion

vitamin K2 for keeping calcium out of your arteries and putting it where it's needed, into your bones

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Vitamin K2 helps keep calcium out of the arteries and directs it into the bones where it belongs.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Mechanism discussion

K2 also important which activates something called osteocalcin so it makes sure the calcium gets absorbed and stores in your bones and your teeth

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Vitamin K2 activates osteocalcin, which ensures calcium is absorbed and stored in bones and teeth.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Personal anecdote

my favorite vitamin D is something called vitamin D Supreme it has vitamin K2 as well including the mk7 form which is important for your heart

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Hyman personally takes a vitamin D supplement called Vitamin D Supreme, which contains vitamin K2 including the MK-7 form, which is important for heart health.

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Mark Hyman
Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Personal anecdote

my favorite vitamin D is something called vitamin D Supreme it has vitamin K2 as well including the mk7 form which is important for your heart

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Hyman personally takes a vitamin D supplement called Vitamin D Supreme, which contains vitamin K2 including the MK-7 form, which is important for heart health.

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David Sinclair
Harvard Medical School
Personal anecdote

I've been drinking Athletic Greens for a number of years now... they're giving five free travel packs plus a year's supply of vitamin D3 for immune support and vitamin K2, which keeps the calcium out of your arteries and puts it in your bones

Extracted claim

Vitamin K2 is included as part of the Athletic Greens promotional offer, which Sinclair personally uses to cover his nutritional bases while traveling.

morning📍 Consumed as part of Athletic Greens drink taken in the morning, used to cover nutritional bases while traveling
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