Vitamin K Deficiency Linked to Osteoporosis, Cancer, and Heart Disease

Using the triage theory for micronutrients, noted researcher Dr. Bruce Ames and his team have linked vitamin K deficiency to multiple degenerative disease processes, including osteoporosis, cancer, and heart disease. Dr. Ames has called for Daily Recommended Intakes to be increased to prevent these and other diseases.

While it's important to note that Dr. Ames' team looked at vitamin K deficiency as a whole, as previous studies have indicated it is the vitamin K₂ form that is most active in cardiovascular protection, both K₁ and K₂ forms have important functions in our cells.

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