Uncle Chuckie, do vitamin k2 help lower blood pressure?
There are three different types of vitamin K; vitamin K1, K2 and K3. Vitamin K1 & K2 are natural and K3 is synthetic and should be avoided.
Vitamin K2 will help to lower blood pressure as does K1. Good vegetable sources of Vitamin K2 are; natto (fermented soybeans from Japan) and sauerkraut. Cauliflower, broccoli, kale, spinach, swiss chard, green peas, wheat, oatmeal, rye & safflower and good sources of vitamin K1 which converts to vitamin K2 in the body. Animal sources of vitamin K2 are goose liver & leg, chicken (breast, liver & leg), calf's liver, salmon and mackerel. Dairy products like soft and hard cheese, egg yokes, low fat milk & butter from grass fed cows not grain fed cows are good sources of vitamin K2. Not only is vitamin K (1 & 2) good to lower blood pressure, vitamin K is also has blood clotting qualities, binds with calcium to increase bone density and detoxification of the liver. Antibiotics interfere with the absorbtion of vitamin K.
Me personally I would not use the animal sources for vitamin K2 especially the livers of animals. If liver detoxes the body it also hold a lot of toxins from the body.
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