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New Delhi: To stay healthy, it is very important to have all the nutrients in the body in proper quantity, but often we forget some nutrients. One of them is Vitamin K2. This is a very important vitamin, deficiency of which can cause many problems in the body. Today in this article we are going to tell you why Vitamin K2 is important and which foods can compensate for its deficiency. let's find out.
Vitamin K2 is a form of vitamin K, found mostly in animal foods, and vitamin K1 is found mostly in plant foods. According to the National Institutes of Health, the average man needs 120 mcg of vitamin K per day and a woman needs 90 mcg of vitamin K per day. If its quantity is less than this, there may be deficiency in the body, which can have serious consequences.
Calcium is essential for strong bones. Vitamin K2 is essential for calcium metabolism. Actually, it helps in binding calcium in the bones, which prevents bone mineralization and keeps the bones strong. Therefore it reduces the risk of osteoporosis, the risk of which increases with age.
Beneficial for dental health
Vitamin K2 helps metabolize calcium, which may also be beneficial for teeth, as calcium is also important for strong teeth. Therefore, correcting Vitamin K2 deficiency reduces problems like loose or broken teeth.
beneficial for the heart
The risk of heart disease increases due to accumulation of calcium in the arteries. Vitamin K2 may help prevent this. It prevents calcium from getting deposited in the arteries, which reduces the risk of heart diseases to a great extent.
blood clotting
Vitamin K2 helps blood clotting. In fact, the K in vitamin K stands for coagulation, meaning it helps stop bleeding. Therefore, its deficiency can lead to prolonged bleeding from the wound or the wound not healing quickly.
cancer prevention
Vitamin K2 helps prevent cancer cells from growing. One study found that vitamin K2 inhibits the growth of liver cancer cells. Therefore it is believed that it can help prevent cancer, but more research is needed in this regard.
Which foods contain vitamin K2?
Cock
Egg yolk
fatty fish
liver
thing
pork