Vitamin K

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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?

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> > I noticed some of you take Vitamin K. What is it for?

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> > Thanks!

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> 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.

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K

> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K>

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> Discovery

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> 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.

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> General Info

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> Role in disease

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> 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.

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> Hope that is helpful. Maybe someone will jump in here and share their

> experience.

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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  

[Guest guest]

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!

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> > 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.

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> > a lot of risk with vitamin k injectable in my opinion

> > (use oral drops if you feel you must)

> > Sheri

> > listowner

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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

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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!

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[Guest guest]

Bee, if I don't eat any vegetables do I need to take a vitamin K supplement?

Thanks.

Tom

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> 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