Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 i bought some cal/mag with k in it a few weeks ago and thought it made me feel bad, any reason k might give an adverse reaction? > > > > I noticed some of you take Vitamin K. What is it for? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sue > > > > Hi Sue, > I don't take Vitamin K but I noticed that you did not get a response to > your earlier post so I thought I would help out a little here. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K> > > Discovery > > In 1929, scientist Henrik Dam investigated the > role of cholesterol by feeding chickens a cholesterol-depleted diet.[18] After several weeks, the animals developed hemorrhages and started bleeding. These defects could not be restored by adding purified cholesterol to the diet. It appeared that - together with the cholesterol - a second compound had been extracted from the food, and this compound was called the coagulation vitamin. The new vitamin received the letter K because the initial discoveries were reported in a German journal, in which it was designated as Koagulationsvitamin. > > General Info > > Vitamin K denotes a group of lipophilic, hydrophobic > vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification > of certain proteins, mostly required for blood coagulation. Chemically they are 2-methyl -1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives. > > Vitamin K2 (menaquinone, menatetrenone is normally produced by > bacteria in the intestines, and dietary deficiency is > extremely rare unless the intestines are heavily damaged or are unable to absorb the molecule[citation needed. > > Role in disease > > > Vitamin K-deficiency may occur by disturbed intestinal uptake (such as would occur in a bile duct obstruction), by therapeutic or accidental intake of vitamin K-antagonists or, very rarely, by nutritional vitamin K-deficiency. As a result, Gla-residues are inadequately formed and the Gla-proteins are insufficiently active. Lack of control of the three processes mentioned above may lead to the following: risk of massive, uncontrolled bleeding, cartilage calcification and severe malformation of developing bone, or deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the walls of arteries. The deposition of calcium in soft tissues, including > arterial walls, is quite common, especially in those suffering from > atherosclerosis, suggesting that Vitamin K deficiency is more common > than previously thought. > > Hope that is helpful. Maybe someone will jump in here and share their > experience. > > Marti > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Is this safe for pregnancy?? I am two weeks away from giving birth. Am I too late to take this supplement? I will call my health food store to see if they sell it. I try to eat healthy, but it hasn't been the easiest since I get nauceous from certain good for you foods so I was up in the air about giving the K shot. I am definitely a NO on the Hep B and the Antibiotic eye drop. From: Amy <chefamypf@...> Subject: Vitamin K Vaccinations Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 1:26 PM I am new to this group and I will be a new mommy in July. I have done tremendous research into vaccines and the other odds and ends " they " give to newborns so that I can make educated and informed decisions on behalf of my unborn daughter. With that being said, I have found an alternative ti the Vitamin K injection. I work for my dad who is a Holistic Chiropractor, we use many different high quality supplement companies, one of which is called Biotics Research. They carry a Bio-K-Mulsion, a Vitamin K1 " liquid " supplement. I contacted the company and they sent me information on how I could take the supplement now to insure that my baby with have adequate Vitamin K at birth and not need the injection. With the possibilities for complications due to the injection, childhood Leukemia being at the forefront, I prefer to use a natural alternative if and when it is possible. If anyone is interested in finding out more info about the supplement I am taking you can contact Biotics Research @ 800-524-5183 Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 What if your in the last stage of labor? My wife is about a few weeks to her due date. Dr gave her a week. We were told of the Vit K shot that our baby will be getting when she is born and I'm concerned about that. This is my first child and I want to be synthetic medication free. From: momacacia <w.j.baker@...> Subject: Vitamin K Vaccinations Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 12:57 PM Jayme, One thing you can do if you are comfortable with supplements is to take Alfalfa tablets for Vitamin K to be in your bloodstream and then passed to the baby. This was recommended to me by my first midwife for purposes of Vitamin K, and both of my homebirthed (very easy births, no issues that might give rise to K issues as another Mom mentioned) babies had to be poked a good bit to get blood for their PKU test. But it accomplished the purposes of good clotting. I used Solgar brand. If you are interested in the dosage my MW recommended let me know and I'll dig in my files. She recommends it in the last 2-3 months, so you still have time to build it up in your system. Hope this is helpful! > > > > I would research even further on vitamin k > > go to the messages on the list http://groups. / group/vaccinatio ns > > and then go to search and click on advanced > > search under my name for author - sheri nakken > > subject: vitamin K > > lots there. > > > > a lot of risk with vitamin k injectable in my opinion > > (use oral drops if you feel you must) > > Sheri > > listowner > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I wish I had all the answers to the questions regarding the Vitamin K, but I don't. I had posted previously the contact info for the company that assisted me...Biotics Reaserch, Rosenbaum 800-524-5183. I am taking Vitamin K-mulsion. Please keep in mind again that I had specialized Kinesiological testing done to make sure this supplement was appropriate for me and baby alike. All my best...Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 First, what the dr. says and what actually happens are two very different things. Doctors can say " it'll be a week " and it could be four. Or they could " not for two weeks " and she could have the baby that very night. I can't tell you how many people I know whose doctors had NO idea when their babies were coming. So ignore that. Figure you have approximately three weeks as there is just no way to tell if she'll have the baby tonight or a month from now. The vit K is not necessary unless you're having a boy whom you will be circumcising right away, or if the baby has a very traumatic birth. In normal deliveries it just isn't necessary. Especially not injected. If something were to go wrong, your baby could receive oral vit K once they realized s/he needed it. But I definitely wouldn't get it as a matter of course. --Kate Mommy to Rebekah, 1-26-08 Baby #2 due 7-26-09...it's a BOY! > > > > > > > > I would research even further on vitamin k > > > > go to the messages on the list http://groups. / group/vaccinatio ns > > > > and then go to search and click on advanced > > > > search under my name for author - sheri nakken > > > > subject: vitamin K > > > > lots there. > > > > > > > > a lot of risk with vitamin k injectable in my opinion > > > > (use oral drops if you feel you must) > > > > Sheri > > > > listowner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Bee, if I don't eat any vegetables do I need to take a vitamin K supplement? Thanks. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 > > Bee, if I don't eat any vegetables do I need to take a vitamin K supplement? +++Hi Tom, No, you do not need any supplements of any kind. In fact, if you were healthy you wouldn't take any supplements like people on the Zero-Carb diet do. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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