Vitamins K2 and D3: The Groundbreaking Pair for Healthy Heart and Bone Support

Batman and Robin, the combination of oxygen and hydrogen, Yin and Yang, and many more legendary pairings have been proven to be greater than the sum of their parts. Vitamins D3 and K2 form an equally potent but less well-known combination.

These two vitamins are good on their own but perform better when combined. Both vitamins are fat-soluble, and they work together to help your body break down calcium by turning on beneficial proteins. Vitamin K2 determines how to use the calcium while vitamin D3 enhances calcium uptake.

What is Vitamin D3 Good For?

Many advantages of vitamin D3 have been demonstrated, including the promotion of bone health, support of a healthy inflammatory response, immune system support, and maintenance of already-normal blood pressure levels. Because of this, some people believe that the "sunshine vitamin" is the most significant vitamin in the body.

You might not be aware that this nutrient is also regarded as a hormone. This is due to the fact that vitamin D3 has receptors in almost all of our body's cells, can be produced by our bodies spontaneously in reaction to sunlight, and can function as a signaling molecule.

Most significantly, it boosts calcium delivery by enhancing calcium absorption through intestinal walls. In fact, when vitamin D3 is present, calcium absorption increases to 30–40% from the food we consume, compared to only 10-15% when vitamin D3 is absent.

Vitamin D is typically referred to as the "sunshine vitamin" since it's a naturally occurring nutrient that people acquire from sunlight (UVB rays). Although vitamin D2 is what you get from sunlight, most scientific research use vitamin D3, as it is the one that comes from dietary supplements that you can absorb the most easily.

Your body naturally produces vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, which is a fat-soluble vitamin. Possibly because of this, dietary vitamin D3 performs best to raise your vitamin D level. Vitamin D3 is necessary for your body to absorb calcium.

What Is Vitamin K2?

One other fat-soluble vitamin is vitamin K, which comes in two different forms: vitamin K1 (phylloquinone, which is primarily found in green leafy vegetables) and vitamin K2 (menaquinone, mainly found in fermented dairy and produced by specific bacteria in the intestine). The longer-lasting version of vitamin K2, vitamin K2, is more bioavailable. It further subdivides into many subtypes known as its menaquinone forms.

The significant menaquinones forms are as follows:

• MK-4 is a quickly absorbed type of calcium that aids in the absorption of calcium into the bone matrix.
• Trans-MK-7 - This form helps keep your arteries flexible and healthy by staying bioavailable to the body for an extended period of time.
• MK-6 and MK-9 - These forms are linked to longer lifespans, improved artery flexibility, and general cardiovascular health.

Studies have shown that if vitamin D does not get enough calcium from your diet, it may wind up removing calcium from your bones. Thus, vitamin K2 is needed to boost the calcification of your bones while regulating and reducing the harmful impact of the calcification and hardening of soft tissues in order to prevent the bones from weakening (such as blood vessel walls or around the major organs).

Combining the two vitamins may help lower the chance of developing conditions like osteoporosis or other chronic diseases like kidney or heart disease, according to some research.

Taking vitamin D3 and K2 supplements offers all the advantages of vitamin D and vitamin K, as well as a few special advantages for health that can only be obtained when these two vitamins are taken together.

Benefits of Blended Vitamins K2 and D2

• Reduces the risk of depression. When the sun isn't out much during the colder months, taking vitamin D3 supplements increases general vitality and reduces depressive symptoms.
• Promotes healthy blood clotting. An important nutrient called vitamin K has an impact on the protein prothrombin, which is in charge of blood clotting.
• Higher bone density. Vitamins D3 and K2 prevent vascular calcification while promoting calcium uptake and bone mineralization. assisting in maintaining bone and heart health.
• Reduced calcium artery plaque. When the body's calcium reserves are depleted, vitamin K2 aids in binding the extra calcium by activating the matrix GLA protein (MGP), which improves arterial flow and flexibility and promotes heart health.

Science Facts on Vitamins K2 and D3

Vitamin K2 for Calcium-related Disorders. According to data, vitamin K2 has a favorable effect on sperm motility, cerebral palsy, parathyroid problems, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis.

Vitamin D3 for Immunity. Vitamin D3 levels significantly increased as a result of vitamin D3 therapy, and patients left the hospital five days sooner than usual.

Vitamin K2 for Vascular Calcification. Pediatric hemodialysis patients' calcification regulators responded favorably to vitamin K2 and natural vitamin D.

Anyone with osteoarthritis who takes calcium supplements would benefit from taking vitamin K + D3. Vitamin D3 aids in the immediate absorption of calcium by your bones, while Vitamin K aids in the long-term retention of calcium in your bones.

The Inspirer,
Dr. Lilian O. Ebuoma

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