This is a great product! It contains only 100 mcg K2 (Menaquinone-7 [MK-7]), 2 mg Vitamin C, rice flour, the cellulose (capsule), Ascorbyl Palminate and Silica. In other words, nothing bad for you and 100 capsules of MK-7; which is what we bought it for. The MK-7 is taken from Natto (fermented soy), the best natural source for MK-7; and, MK-7 is the most beneficial/best form of K2.
It's about time that the nutritional supplement industry and more medical doctors got on board with understanding basic nutrition. Scientific studies (that is, studies using proper scientific method) already show the natural effects of Vitamin K-2 as a key to metabolizing Vitamin D3 (which we normally get from the sun), Calcium, Magnesium, etc. Also, given that with only ten minutes of exposure to the sun, twice a day (about 10AM and 3PM, when the sun is high in the sky and full), the body will use the cholesterol in your body to produce 40,000- D3 a day; however, more sun exposure than that will not produce much more D3. After that first few minutes of exposure, the skin goes into protection mode (which results in tanning) and shortly after that the skin can start to suffer damage. Doctors that are studying these facts say that with 40,000 IU of D3 a day you will never get any form of cancer; they also prescribe 50,000 IU (or more) of D3 a day as a principle treatment for many kinds of cancer; which was my case. I was diagnosed with a melanoma on my ear lobe and was prescribed 50,000 IU D3 a day. Further study indicated that though the optimal level of K2 is about 100 mcg to 1,000 IU D3, if the form of K2 is MK-7 we can reduce our K2 from 5g to 700 mg MK-7. That means I need to take 1 capsule from Bio-Tech D3-50 50,000 Iu with seven capsules of NOW Foods Vitamin K-2 MK-7, 100mcg per day. However, this product is the best we have found and we have not been able to find MK-7 in any greater quantities per capsule for any reasonable price.
Given that D3 is the heavy lifter (necessary) that is not only necessary to properly processes Calcium and Magnesium and L-Arginine (the primary source for NO in the body) it seems like the manufacturers and doctors should get up to speed and produce a product with a higher concentration of K2 (MK-7) per capsule. Again, the best thing about this product is it has the K2 (MK-7) without any oil or additives that are not good for the body--we just wish they would put more K2 in each capsule.
(By the way, because we commented of the D3 in this response, we should also warn that no one should ever take Calcium as a supplement. Calcium is plentifully available in almost everything you eat. Respectively, a Calcium deficiency is almost never a deficiency in a dietary intake of Calcium; rather, it most often indicates a serious D3 and/or K2 deficiency. Thus, if you increase your D3 and K2 intake but not Calcium or Magnesium, Calcium and Magnesium will naturally increase in your system because your body will have the nutrition necessary for metabolizing the Calcium and Magnesium you already get from your normal diet. Also, be aware that using the levels of K2 noted above will cause the body to use more Vitamin A. Thus, to get a reasonable balance of these three Vitamins we use the following every day: 1 capsule of Bio-Tech D3-50 50,000 Iu ; 7 capsules of NOW Foods Vitamin K-2 MK-7, 100mcg and 2 softgels of Solgar Vitamin A 10,000 I
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