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- Dr. Mercola
- July 24, 2011
- 8:03 am
- 41 comments
The past decade has brought an explosion of research revealing the many beneficial roles vitamin D plays in keeping you healthy.
But there’s a new kid on the block that could end up being “the next vitamin D,” and we are finding that some of vitamin D’s benefits are greatly enhanced when combined with this other vitamin.
That “new kid” is vitamin K.
Much new research is now focusing on the synergy between vitamin K (specifically, vitamin K2) and vitamin D3, particularly in terms of bone strength and cardiovascular health.
Before discussing the influence of each of these vitamins, let’s review a bit about vitamins D and K and what their roles are.
Vitamin D: A Brief Review
Vitamin D is a key player in your overall health. The name is misleading — it isn’t actually a vitamin at all but a potent neuroregulatory steroidal hormone that influences nearly 3,000 of your 25,000 genes.
It literally turns on and off genes that can exacerbate — or prevent — many diseases. Vitamin D has been shown to influence dozens of conditions, including:
- Cancer
- Autism
- Diabetes 1 and 2
- Cold and Flu
- Septicemia
- Eczema and Psoriasis
- Muscle Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Pre-eclampsia
- Asthma
- Depression
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Signs of aging
- Insomnia
- Cavities
- Macular degeneration
- Seizures
- Cystic fibrosis
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Crohn’s disease
- Tuberculosis
- Dementia
- Hearing Loss
- Periodontal disease
- Reduced C-section risk
- Infertility
- Migraines
- Schizophrenia
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Dr. Mercola
Dr. Mercola has been passionate about health and technology for most of his life. As a doctor of osteopathic medicine, he treated many thousands of patients for over 20 years. In the mid 90’s he integrated his passion for natural health with modern technology via the internet and developed a website, Mercola.com to spread the word about natural ways to achieve optimal health.
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very good info- thanks!
Very interesting article. Noted with thanks.
Raw foods is not recommended for people with a comprised immune system. Will you people, who write these articles, keep that in mind! These articles that blithely recommend raw foods, and vegan diets drive me crazy! Just eating raw fruit, besides bananas, is a risk for me.
It is usually better to get nutrients from food, but since so many people are deficient in vitamin D and/or cannot metabolize it efficiently, people may need to take a supplement.
is it better to get it from food, or a pilll?
I take a supplement.
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thanks for the article.
I take Viactiv caramel chews for Vitamin D. They are like candy and healthy! Thank you.
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