Vitamin K complex drops - 30 doses

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GAL vitamin K-complex, 500 mcg K-complex x 30 doses 

For whom we recommend K-complex?

Master Károly Mester's recommendation is to consume tender, green leafy vegetables on a daily basis, as much as possible. If your gut flora is in good health, the beneficial gut bacteria produce vitamin K2 for you, and green leafy vegetables contain high levels of vitamin K1 (500mcg/100g). Until you achieve this, it is worth taking a supplement.

Vitamin K plays many vital roles in the functioning of our body. One of vitamin K's most important properties is its ability to activate proteins that are responsible for ensuring that calcium is incorporated where it is needed (in bones and teeth) rather than where it is harmful (soft tissues, kidneys and blood vessels).

Several studies have shown that, when supplemented with the right dose of not only vitamin K2, but also vitamin K1, it is highly effective in activating these proteins, making it the only vitamin K to provide all the health benefits of vitamin K, not just blood clotting as many people still wrongly claim.

That is why our GAL K-complex products contain high levels of vitamin K1 in addition to the appropriate trans form K2 MK-7.

The main effects of vitamin K in brief:

• Ensures proper blood clotting
• Strengthens bones and teeth and helps prevent fractures by improving bone elasticity
• Reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems, helps prevent calcification
• Increases levels of vitamin K3, which current studies suggest has anti-cancer properties

Why vitamin K1 is extremely important?

Consuming vitamin K1 not only provides vitamin K1, but is also the best choice for providing the MK-4 form of vitamin K2 that is useful for us, so we don't necessarily need to take vitamin K2 with it. In scientific studies that have looked at vitamin K1 supplementation, it has been shown to be more effective than vitamin K2 in preventing skeletal and cardiovascular problems.

If it is less effective, why does our product contain vitamin K2?

The only reason for this is that the bioaccumulation of vitamin K2 in the MK-7 form, i.e. the accumulation of the vitamin in the body, is three times more efficient than vitamin K1, so less of it is needed. This is also important because the EU maximum daily amount is 1000 mcg of vitamin K, but higher tissue levels of vitamin K can be achieved by replacing part of the 1000 mcg from K1 to MK-7. Due to better accumulation of vitamin K2, this step can maximise the efficiency of vitamin K intake.

Why is it better to supplement with vitamin K1?

With an adequate intake of vitamin K1, your body will produce just enough vitamin K2 from vitamin K1 to maintain the ideal vitamin K1/K2 ratio in your tissues. However, excessive vitamin K2 consumption can upset this natural balance. In scientific studies that have investigated vitamin K1 supplementation, it has been shown to be more effective than vitamin K2 alone in preventing skeletal and cardiovascular problems.

Why do many people take too little vitamin K1?

Vitamin K1 is mainly found in green leafy vegetables, which contain nearly 500 mcg per 100 grams. Legumes and fruits, liver and seeds also contain K1, although much less.

Throughout evolution, our vitamin K intake has been met mainly from vitamin K1-rich vegetables and seafood, of which we consume less and less on average. If people had adequate vitamin K1 intakes, supplementation would not have been found to be as effective in studies. Since almost all of the changes were positive, it can be concluded that the majority of people have varying degrees of vitamin K1 deficiency.

How much vitamin K should I supplement?

Officially, 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 is recommended, but this is only enough to activate blood clotting factors, while at least five times this amount, 500 micrograms, is needed to achieve positive effects on the skeleton and cardiovascular system. This is the minimum that everyone should supplement, especially if their diet is not rich in vitamin K1. In a few studies, much higher doses of 2-5 mg per day have been used for many years, with excellent results for a number of problems, without side effects.

Although we do not need to supplement K2-MK-7 separately, if we do choose to do so, the right amount is 100-200 mcg per day with at least five times as much vitamin K1. Our GAL K-Complex and Multivitamin products are designed to maintain this ideal ratio.