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Can vitamins producted by gut flora be actually absorbed?

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vitamin: Hi, yes, a lot of our vitamin K in fact is being made by guy Flora. A healthy and normal Flora is essential to nutrient absorption in gut. Overgrowth of bacterial can cause malabsorption.

Answered 8/12/2014

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