Question 1

is there any need to take extra vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

No: Most do not require extra vit k.  Vit k may be beneficial for a select group of patients - those with intravenous feedings, those with malabsorption and those on long term antibiotics. Sometime pts with difficult to control INR while on Coumadin (warfarin) are given low dose vit k to help regularize their numbers.

Question 2

can you please list foods high in vitamin k?

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Natto: Green leafy veggies and something called natto which is a fermented product that i hear is popular in japan.

Question 3

does jujube has vitamin k?

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Jujube: No, green vegetables are a source of vitamin k. Jujube does, however, have alot of vitamin c, and when dried b vitamins (riboflavin and thiamine).

Question 4

what does vitamin k prevent?

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Bleeding: Vitamin k is a cofactor in humans' ability to clot. When we don't have enough we have the potential to have severe bleeding. That is why brand new babies receive a dose of vitamin k. 
Humans get most of their vitamin k from bacteria in their intestines although it also comes from some foods.

Question 5

why do infants need vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Proper clotting: Vitamin k is required for the proper function of our clotting system. Failure to give newborns vitamin K ,makes them at risk of spontaneous hemorrhage. The most worrisome would be into the brain (birth trauma) or with any surgical procedure. A single IM dose can protect baby until their body can generate the needed K from their diet.Gut germs convert the dietary K to an active form.

Question 6

is there vitamin k in bergamot?

Accepted Answer

Not so much: Bergamot is a type of orange that grows in italy, and is often used to flavor tea.  Green teas may be rich in vitamin k -- not so much the bergamot in it, though.  If you're on Coumadin (warfarin) or another blood thinning medication, your doctor will want to keep your bleeding time stable.

Question 7

does cinnamon contain vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Yes...: But a very small amount.

Question 8

vitamin k is good for dark circles?

Accepted Answer

Slightly effective: Vitamin k is slightly effective in improving under-eye circles. The effectiveness of vitamin k can be enhanced by adding vitamin a (retinol). It is also helpful in reducing the intensity and duration of bruises and helps to speed up swelling and skin healing post surgery. Vitamin k can also be used to topically treat rosacea.

Question 9

fenugreek sprouts - how muck vitamin k ?

Accepted Answer

Like Spinach: I don't know the exact quantities of vitamin k in fenugreek sprouts, but the leaves are said to be as rich in vitamin k as spinach.  http://readanddigest.com/fenugreek-methi-nutrition-facts-health-benefits/.

Question 10

does cooked spinach have a lot of vitamin k in it?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K& spinach: Raw spinach has 181% of rda of vitamin k and soem of it may be lost in cooking process. It is best to eat it raw in salads and it tastes better that way as well.

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