NOW Supplements, Vitamin K-2 100 mcg, Menaquinone-4 (MK-4), Supports B

Customer Reviews

Process Calcium the right wayA must have for processing Calcium to the right areas. I have Calcium deposits from 20 years of Sports and this along with Boron is helping me! 5Strontium and K2 really work - research and my experienceI just wrote this review in the Nature's Life strontium review, which I'm pasting lower down.I am most enamored with the full package of Strontium/D3/K2, but let me say there is good research that K2 makes a difference. I particularly saw research that K2 helps with tooth density (which became a big issue with me after I had developed osteoporosis) but also helps improve bone density.There's been research about this for some time showing strontium especially but also K2 help bone density but it never made it to the meta-analyses because bone density studies tend to use very small numbers of subjects. But if you pool the findings over 100 studies, it's a no-brainier to me.Interestingly (to me) K-2 is essentially cannabinoid-2, from (can I use the word for mj without getting blocked?) but to my knowledge (or at least in my experience) this product doesn't affect you in that way. Though I have seen references on the web that some people take extreme amounts to try to get it.Since so much of my other review is relevant to this one, I am pasting it below.I am a researcher and started reading recent medical journal articles in desperation. The research is very strong that Strontium and K2 work. The Italian Endocrinology Association reported last year it's far more effective than prescription medications for preventing hip breakage, the most important issue since it greatly increases the risk of death.For those of you freaking about taking Strontium, I should mention that Strontium is an inert chemical. Only Strontium-90, an entirely different product is radioactive.To get back, I started taking Calcium/magnesium/D3 in the morning (calcium supplements need to be taken a few hours before strontium to avoid it interfering and two Nature's life strontium/D3/K2 at night.I've been taking this product for a year and a half. I'm excited to say my bone density has dramatically increased. After 7 months of taking it, my bone scan results found that my bone density increased 5%! The medical report concluded that my risk of breaking my hips fell from a 50% chance 10 years from them... to a 4% chance of breaking my hips - and this was two years later.A year after that, I had a bone scan that concluded that I am either normal or have Osteopenia now - only two vertebra were rated in the latter. I'll take this with a grain of salt, but the Osteoporosis doctor ridiculed me for thinking I had Osteoporosis!I've broken at least one bone every year for many years. For example, a couple of years ago I badly broke my knee cap, which took forever to heal. The following January I tripped on a stool in the dark and broke my right wrist in five places, requiring serious surgery..So I can't say enough about how happy I am to have been taking it. It seems too good to be true, so I still walk around like a ghost, and bend over backward to avoid tripping or falling.I noticed that Swanson's vitamins started making their own version, but stick with Nature's Life, which provides FOUR TIMES as much Strontium as their product.Oh, also I expect that if this product helped my bones, it will help in other ways. For example the New York Times recently reported that people with greater bone mass also are better able to maintain their weight. And since of course Osteoporosis causes you to shrink in height, you become de facto heavier (remember, women the five pounds per inch you have above 5 feet?)Strontium/D3/K2 is the best solution I've found but there are other compounds that also benefit the bones. New research indicates Calcium with magnesium and d3 is beneficial - contra what my impression was in the past. And melatonin and yogurt help. I'd have to refer back to the research, but there are other compounds.Rani 5Now able to digest saladsThis product is essential for the person who cannot digest greens. In my house it is a miracle working vitamin supplement. So very happy with it and for good packaging and quick delivery. 5I definitely recommend this product for those persons who need extra vitamin K in their diet!I had ridges in my fingernails. I read somewhere that it might be due to vitamin K-2 deficiency. As soon as I started taking this, I noticed a difference. Now, two weeks later, my nails are much smoother than they were, and one nail is COMPLETELY smooth. I am very, very pleased with this purchase.5Yes, it's Mk-4 but that might not be a bad thingI have been reading reviews about this product where people are dismissing this because it is MK-4. By the way, NOW also has an MK-7 product too. Yes, I read Rheume-Bleue's book suggesting that MK-7 might be more convenient to supplement and one review mentions a Japanese study that shows serum levels of MK-7 remain higher longer than MK-4 but what does that mean exactly? Does it mean that MK-7 is better? Weston Price's research suggests first of all that you need a source of A and D too (such as fermented cod liver oil) when taking K2. K2 can cause deficiency symptoms of D3, and A can also help that. Price also used high vitamin butter oil which would have been high in MK-4. But then again he also promoted fermented foods that where high in Mk-7 and other MK's. I have been reading the Weston Price Foundation comments on K2, including that of Chris Masterjohn and would not so easily dismiss the value of MK4. Some people swear by it versus MK-7. Some people theorize that the reason it remains at lower levels in the plasma is because it is immediately used by the body. I am confused and trying to research this but I am not willing to write off MK-4 so easily. Read some to the comments of Thorne Research's vitamin K2MK-4 comments and even a comment that I will include from a comment to one of the reviewer's of this product. Personally I think to play it safe, I will use Dr. Price's advice with respect to the cod liver oil and the butter oil and look for a multitude of sources of the other MK's, I'm a foodie so that should be easy. I might look for a source of MK-4, though for my daughter with gum problems. So far Coq10 has been helping, this will also be found in liver and butter oil as Price promoted. She will get the cod liver oil, butter oil, MK-4 supplements and some kimchi, sauerkraut, gouda, brie, mor liver or liver pate, and natto. If it improves her dental problems like some people suggested in Thorne's MK-4 reviews, I will leave an update.This is from some who takes MK-4 that posted a comment to a review: You're right that NOW Foods uses the inferior version, but you are wrong about which version that is: MK-7. MK-7 is inferior in several ways. 1. It lasts too long in the body and quickly builds up to toxic amounts when taken daily. 2. It is less natural in that it is not normally produced by the body, which is probably why it's more toxic and not excreted as quickly. 3. It actually has a much lower upper limit to how much should be in the body at any given moment; for example, 600mcg is how much you'd reach in the body after 30 days of 100mcg daily, and that would be a toxic amount. I gather this based on my experience as well as extensive research. 4. People who've taken one or both supplements report far more noticeable positive results from MK-4 and far less negative results. For example, everyone reports improvement in dental health within days with MK-4; almost no one reports positive results on dental health with MK-7 because they're either taking too much and/or it just isn't as effective. 5. Much less is known about supplemental MK-7 than MK-4 in the medical field as it hasn't been studied much, so it's hard to say how much is ideal. But based on my experience I'd say don't take a supplement of MK-7 more than once a week, if that. Only MK-4 is known to have high (up to 45mg) upper limits in healthy doses.4Five StarsI wish I had known the difference between MK4 (slower to absorb) and MK7 (super absorbant). Both are K-2, but the MK4 should be a lot less expensive... I feel I overpaid for this one. Still, it does the job. 3Good brand!Been taking this vitamin for a while. Now is a good brand you can trust. 5Always do full research before taking or adding new supplements/vitamins to your diet.Not all will benefit from K-2. I started taking K-2 in late January with D3. I read the two worked great together. Shortly afterwards I experienced Vertigo, or so I thought. I never had Vertigo before, but this is what my doctor said I had. Anyways, several months after I continued to have episodes of Vertigo- not thinking it could be any effect from vitamins. Long story short, I stopped taking K-2 and have not experienced any Vertigo. This is not to say all will have this experience takink K-2, but some may. I thought something very serious was wrong with me until I read otther posts online from others that had the same experience.1Worked quickly. After about a week i noticed a ...Worked quickly. After about a week i noticed a difference. Took for a calcium deposit pressing on a nerve in my shoulder. Read k2 absorbs free calcium that is deposited in soft tissue . Figured it was worth a try. It has really helped me. Still taking and have no pain in shoulder.5Latest FDA research shows that previous recommendations for Vitamin D ...Latest FDA research shows that previous recommendations for Vitamin D (500/day) were off by a factor of 10! You actually need 5000/day just to avoid Vitamin D deficiency! The kicker is that without Vitamin K, you don't absorb all the vitamin D you take. Check it out for yourself. 5Great Organic Item at a Great PriceI used to purchase vitamins in stores, but opted to go with this purchase because it's a brand with which I'm familiar. I was pleased to find that it's less expensive than some in-store options, and is high quality. I've ordered it twice now and will order again when it's needed. Thanks for providing this great option! 5Joint PainAfter taking this product for two weeks I began to have joint pain in left hand. It got so bad I couldn t close hand to make a fist. I stopped taking this product and after three days my inflammation has gone down. This product has something in it that has caused my body to react. I ve taken K2 before from the vitamin shop for 6 months and no problem. 1This is a good K-2When my doctor put me on Vit D3, he told me to take this Vit K2 along with it. Since I've been doing that, I feel good. Mental clarity is good and I don't get tired. I no longer suffer from SAD (seasonal affect disorder) either. I never knew I was deficient but since taking both, I feel pretty good.5Great for vericose veins!I have a 2X4 inch spot of varicose veins on my shin, and after about two weeks of taking this, it is almost gone! 5I recommend these if you take supplements to improve your vitiamin ...I take them with my vitiamin D. I recommend these if you take supplements to improve your vitiamin d level. 5

See All Reviews

WOW0821240209BLCLJLLLML

Now Foods

NOW Supplements, Vitamin K-2 100 mcg, Menaquinone-4 (MK-4), Supports Bone Health, 100 Veg Capsules

NOW Supplements, Vitamin K-2 100 mcg, Menaquinone-4 (MK-4), Supports Bone Health, 100 Veg Capsules

Quantity:

4 Great Reasons To Buy From Us:

Customer Reviews

Recently Viewed