Question 1

does drinking b-complex vitamins affect my gallstones?

Accepted Answer

No. : No effect on gallstones.

Question 2

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 3

can you please list foods high in vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

what does vitamin k prevent?

Accepted Answer

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 6

is horseradish high in vitamin k.  there are contradictions on the internet?

Accepted Answer

Depends on part!: The reason for the contradiction is that the root (the part that is usually eaten) is not high in Vit K (only 2 mcg per 100 grams which is over 3 ounces) whereas the leaves contain 123 mcg per 100 grams- but I don't know anyone who eats horseradish leaves.
I advise those on Warfarin to take low doses of Vit K- see http://www.lef.org/magazine/2007/6/report_vitamink/Page-01

Question 7

is vitamin k bad for the thyroid?

Accepted Answer

No vit k is  not bad: There is no evidence that vit k damages you thyroid if u take vit supplements  and hormones you ns, hold not take them at the same time.

Question 8

what causes vitamin k deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Diet or Antibiotics: The vast majority of our vitamin k is actually produced by symbiotic bacteria in our intestines.  So, if one has recently had a bout of heavy antibiotic use (which kills off both "good and "bad" bacteria in the body), then vitamin k deficiency can result.  Poor diet can also lead to this deficiency.  A deficiency in vit. K most often results in easy bleeding/hemorrhage susceptibility.

Question 9

does prune juice contain vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Although dark, leafy greens provide more than 31 times as much vitamin k as prunes or dried plums, their sweet flavor makes prunes a more palatable alternative.

Question 10

what causes vitamin k deficiency in people?

Accepted Answer

Diet or Antibiotics: The vast majority of our vitamin k is actually produced by symbiotic bacteria in our intestines. So, if one has recently had a bout of heavy antibiotic use (which kills off both "good and "bad" bacteria in the body), then vitamin k deficiency can result. Poor diet can also lead to this deficiency. A deficiency in vit. K most often results in easy bleeding/hemorrhage susceptibility.

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