Do you know that weak bones, tooth cavities, kidney stones, and plaque buildup in your arteries all have something in common? They are all caused by calcium being deposited in the wrong places in your body. This happens because your body is deficient in Vitamin k2.
In today’s video, we’ll be going over the top 9 vitamin k2 foods you can eat to boost your levels of this important vitamin.
When your body gets enough vitamin k2, calcium is kept out of your kidneys (where it would cause kidney stones), and blood vessels (where it would cause heart disease), and correctly sent to your bones to make them strong, and your teeth to make them resistant to cavities.
Make sure you watch till Number 1, as it’s better to get vitamin k2 from food sources.
So if you’re ready, let’s get into it.
As always, this video is educational and does not construe medical advice, we are not doctors.
First, there are a couple of things about Vitamin k1 and k2 you should know. If you just want the vitamin k2 foods, skip ahead.
Vitamin k1, which is called phylloquinone, is mostly found in leafy green vegetables. Vitamin k1 is required by your liver to manufacture blood-clotting proteins.
Vitamin k2, which is called menaquinone, is found in meat, egg yolks, dairy products and fermented vegetables.
However, it’s important to know that dairy cattle that are fed grains or soy have almost no vitamin k2. This is because normally, dairy cattle should be getting vitamin k1 from the grass they eat, which would then be converted to vitamin k2.
For the same reason, egg yolk from grain-fed hens have two times less vitamin k2 than those from pasture-raised hens.
While animals can convert vitamin k1 to vitamin k2, the human body has very little ability to make this conversion efficiently.
That is why you need to make a conscious effort to eat foods rich in vitamin k2. Many studies have found that a deficiency in vitamin k2 can increase your risk of osteoporosis and calcification of the arteries.
Now, onto our Number 9. Natto.
You might not have heard of this Japanese food before, but did you know that one of the best sources for vitamin K2 is Natto? This is because it contains a lot of a certain type of vitamin K2 called MK-7.
What makes MK-7 so special is that it has a very long half-life in the body compared to other forms of vitamin K2, which quickly disappear from circulation.
As a result, MK‑7 reaches bones and vessel walls more easily, resulting in more effective activation of the hormone osteocalcin and the protein MGP, which are responsible for moving calcium into your bones and teeth.
Depending on how it’s prepared, natto can contain anywhere from 81 to 881 micrograms of MK-7 per serving of 100 grams.
Next, Number 8 is a Korean food. Cheonggukjang.
