Vitamin K2 Liquid 1 oz (30 ml)

This Vitamin K2 Liquid by Thorne Research delivers a concentrated type of vitamin K2 in an easy-to-take liquid form. Thorne's Vitamin K2 Liquid supplies 1 mg of vitamin K2 per drop.

Vitamin K2 is essential for maintaining bone health as it works in concert with vitamin D to help the body build strong bones. It also helps support a healthy cardiovascular system and provides necessary nutritional support for oncology patients.

Vitamin K2 is a series of molecules that are also known as menaquinones. These menaquinones are often found naturally in fermented soybeans. Of all of the available menaquinones, the most common and commonly studied is MK-4. That is why Thorne Research uses MK-4 for its vitamin K2 liquid supplement. 

What is Vitamin K?

For many years, vitamin K gained much of its attention for its blood-clotting abilities. But recent research (over the last three decades) has shown that vitamin K, including the natural form of K2 found in this supplement from Thorne Research, is involved in many more bodily functions. It has been shown that vitamin K activity outside of the liver helps the body use calcium, which is essential for maintaining cardiovascular and bone health.

Vitamin K2 also helps to activate certain proteins within the body. In the bones, it activates osteocalcin, which is needed in order for the body to bind calcium to the mineral matrix, a process that strengthens bones. Vitamin K2 is also involved in carboxylation of Matrix Gla Protein, which inhibits the calcification of arteries and reduces the risk for cardiovascular damage.

Vitamin K Deficiency Symptoms

If you are deficient in vitamin K, you may notice that you bruise easily and tend to get nose bleeds or bleeding gums. Cuts may also take longer to stop bleeding than they should. You may notice blood in the urine or stool, or you may experience having bleeding during your menstrual cycle. If your vitamin K deficiency goes unnoticed and untreated, you will start noticing weak bones that may be evidenced by frequent fractures or osteoporosis.

If you are noticing any of the symptoms, or if you think you aren’t getting enough vitamin K in your diet, talk to your doctor about getting a blood test to find out if you are deficient. Vitamin K is crucial to your overall health and wellbeing, so if you are deficient, it is important to find out right away and get started on a supplementation program.

Who Should Take Vitamin K?

Many studies have shown that vitamin K2 is more effective than K1 at promoting bone health. Most of the available research about vitamin K2 and bone health has been conducted on postmenopausal women, but it is believed that vitamin K2 also offers bone support for many other groups who desperately need it, such as dialysis patients, those with Parkinson’s, cirrhosis patients, anorexics, those who have underwent bone marrow transplants, people who are immobilized after a stroke and those undergoing chronic steroid therapy.