Latest Articles about Vitamin K2
Why I Don’t Take Multivitamins
Multis are gateway supplements. They’re often the first step in people’s health enlightenment. Along with a gym membership, maybe. Or a pedometer. But there are a lot of people for whom a multivitamin is it. No other supplements, diet change or exercise. That’s all they’re willing to do. They couldn’t quit smoking, so they’ll takeRead More
How to choose the right Vitamin K2 supplement
(…and why I stopped taking the most popular K2 supplement and formulated our own) We posted a couple of blogs about Vitamin K2 a few years ago. A lot’s happened with Vitamin K2 since then. This is an update. In that blog, we struggled to find a good product to recommend. That got me thinkingRead More
Is Paleo diet right for you? Part 2: 3 Ways Ancestral Diets Can Make You Healthy
In Part 1, we discussed the universal fear cardiologists have for eggs and butter. Yet, traditional societies that do not avoid fat have low levels of obesity and poor heart health.* During the past 30 years, I’ve frequently traveled to remote corners of the world where traditional diets are the norm. Some rural Europeans eatRead More
Vitamin K2 and Your Bones (Product Recommendations)
Guest article by Kathy Mankofsky RD, LD. In part 1 we talked about how Vitamin K2 supports proper calcium usage in the body – into bones and teeth and away from sensitive soft tissues like gums and arteries.* K2 may be the missing link in your bone health We know bones need calcium. We alsoRead More
Vitamin K2: what is it? Why you absolutely need it and where to get it
Guest article by Kathy Mankofsky, Rd, LD. All those calcium pills you’re taking could be a waste of money…or worse, could be hurting you. Find out how Vitamin K2 can help. Calcium can prevent osteoporosis. Nothing new there. But if we are all taking calcium, why are our bones still brittle? Bones are mostly calcium,Read More