Vitamin K1 and K2 Panel
Please note! This test must be performed at the lab.
Vitamin K (vitamin K1) and MK4/MK7 (vitamin K2) are measured.
- Vitamin K1
- Vitamin K2 (MK4 - MK7)
Read also our Blog about vitamin K.
In our daily food is not so much vitamin K2. Foods that contain vitamin K2 are: Soft and hard cheeses, butter, egg yolks, organ meats, salami. A great vitamin K2 source is Natto (fermented soybeans from Japan). Symptoms that can indicate vitamin K2 deficiency are: osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis.
For calcium and Vitamin D to bind, K2 is important again. So K2 makes a big contribution to bone development. But an excess of calcium affects the elasticity of your blood vessels. And again, it's important to have enough K2 in your body. Vitamin K2 contributes to a good transport of calcium, so your blood vessels remain clean and elastic.
