Vitamin K-2 100 mcg 100 Veg Capsules

Product description: Vitamin K-2 as menaquinone-4 (MK-4) - the form of vitamin K the body makes for itself and keeps in bone and other tissues - on a base of alfalfa, the classic vitamin K plant. Supports normal blood clotting and the maintenance of normal bones. One small veg capsule a day, suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Vitamin K owes its letter to the German word "Koagulation": the Danish scientist who discovered it in 1929 was looking for the factor that lets blood clot, and for decades that was the whole story. It is not any more. With this in mind, NOW Foods developed Vitamin K-2 100 mcg 100 Veg Capsules! Vitamin K comes in two families: K1, which leafy greens make and which the liver uses mostly for clotting, and K2, the menaquinones, which reach the bones and other tissues and are found in animal foods and fermented products such as hard cheese and natto. Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) is the K2 the body itself produces from K1 - the form stored in bone, brain and blood vessels - which is why it is described as the biologically active form. Each capsule carries it on a base of alfalfa, the deep-rooted forage plant that has been the classic vitamin K herb for a century. The whole thing is closed in a small veg capsule that fits easily into a daily routine.First and foremost, vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting - it is the switch that turns on the clotting proteins in the liver, so a small cut seals instead of bleeding on. Its second job is quieter and just as important: vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones. Bone is built by a protein called osteocalcin, and osteocalcin can only grip calcium and lock it into the bone matrix once vitamin K has activated it - without that step it stays idle and the calcium the diet supplies has nowhere to go. That is why vitamin K sits next to calcium and vitamin D in any serious conversation about bone: vitamin D brings the calcium in from the gut, and vitamin K tells the bone where to put it. A single capsule a day with a meal is all it takes, because vitamin K, like every fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed best alongside a little dietary fat.Give your body what it needs every day - go for NOW Foods Vitamin K-2! Serving Information: Serving Size: 1 Veg Capsule Amount Per Serving Vitamin K2 (as Menaquinone-4) (MK-4) 100 mcg Alfalfa Powder (Aerial Parts) 250 mg Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rice Flour and Silicon Dioxide. Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal. For adults only. Do not use if pregnant, nursing, or allergic or contraindicated to aspirin. WARNING: Consult physician if taking medication (especially blood thinners such as warfarin, Coumadin®, heparin and aspirin) or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery or if stomach upset occurs. Keep out of reach of children. Natural color variation may occur in this product. Store in a cool, dry place after opening. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.