Question 1

what is the other name for vitamin k that is given to newborns?

Accepted Answer

Vit K: Vitamin K that is given to newborns are usually known by the same name Vitamin K

Question 2

what is vitamin k?

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An essential vitamin: Vitamin k is essential for our blood to form clots and stop us from bleeding.  It may also be involved in bone health.  Vitamin k is in kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, mustard greens, parsley, romaine,  green leaf lettuce, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.  The bacteria in your intestinal tract make some vitamin k also.

Question 3

what are other names for vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Phytonadione is the chemical name for "vitamin K".  Vit K contains two natural vitamers: Vit K1 and Vit K2.  To make things more complicated, Vit K2 in turn, consists of a number of related subtypes. Names for Vit K1 are: phylloquinone, phytomenadione or phytonadione.  Vit K2 homologues are called menaquinones.  Synthetic types of Vit K also exist (K3, K4, K5)

Question 4

what can you tell me about vitamin k?

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Gut production: when the intestines are colonized by bacteria of the correct strains, vitamin K will be produced which participate in production of blood clotting factors; newborns in the first week of life do not have this ability

Question 5

is vitamin k and e good for blemishes?

Accepted Answer

No substantial proof: An article in the Journal of the A A of Dermatology (10/06) concluded: “the evidence that topical vitamin E alone improves the appearance of blemishes, scars is poor. It is also associated with a high incidence of contact dermatitis. The use of vitamin E should, therefore, be discouraged.” As for vitamin K, in a study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Derm. 04/04 most people found no change.

Question 6

what amount vitamin k is in chloropyll?

Accepted Answer

Depends: leafy green vegetables are a good source of vit k. it depends on the source.

Question 7

what exactly is the function of vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Clotting: Vitamin k function:

• vitamin k is necessary for normal blood clotting and synthesis of proteins found in plasma, bone, and kidneys.

Vitamin k sources:

• vitamin k is found in spinach, lettuce, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, wheat bran, organ meats, cereals, some fruits, meats, dairy products, eggs.

Wikipedia has very detailed information.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

what are some foods that are high in vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Green leafy foods: Vitamin k is found in many foods, including some grains and fruits, but the major source is green leafy vegetables, with kale, collards, spinach, swiss chard and turnip greens having the highest concentrations.

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