Vitamin D and Vitamin K2
Vitamin D and vitamin K2 both play key roles in calcium metabolism. Together, they regulate the cells which form and break down bones as well as the important transport molecules which ensure the correct utilisation of calcium. This product's ratio of vitamin D3 to K2 MK-7 is specially formulated to ensure optimal interactivity between these two nutrients.
Vitamin D is still being intensively researched. New mechanisms of action of this fascinating vitamin are discovered almost every year. So far, the following statements on vitamin D have been released by the EU via the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA):
According to EFSA, vitamin D contributes to:
- Normal absorption and utilisation of calcium and phosphorus
- Normal calcium levels in the blood
- The maintenance of bones
- The maintenance of normal muscle function
- The maintenance of healthy teeth
- Normal immune system functioning
- Cell division
As far as their effects on the body, virtually every health authority currently treats the vitamins of the K group as one. Accordingly, statements released for vitamin K1 are also attributed to vitamin K2.
According to EFSA, vitamin K contributes to:
- normal blood clotting
- the maintenance of normal bones
Vitamin K2 exists in various forms, which have different levels of effectiveness. Vitamin K2 MK-7 is currently considered to be by far the most effective form of K2. However, there are still considerable differences even between different vitamin K2 MK-7 active ingredients, as the vitamin molecule occurs in different chemical arrangements - these are known as cis and trans isomers of vitamin K2. It is assumed that only the trans form can be utilised by the body at all.
