Know More About Vitamin K Deficiency

                    Know More About K Deficiency

About Vitamin K deficiency results from insufficient dietary Vitamin K1 or Vitamin K2 or both.

  •  Treatable by a medical professional
  • Lab tests or imaging often required                                                                                                                                               Vitamin K  is an essential vitamin required for protein modification and blood clotting. Recent studies suggest that Vitamin K  may play a role in treating osteoporosis and Alzheimer's, and that consuming increased levels of Vitamin K  can help protect against cancer and heart disease. Vitamin K is changed to its active form in the liver by the enzyme Vitamin K epoxied reductase.


Symptoms:
  • oozing of blood at surgical or puncture sites,
  •  stomach pains
  • risk of massive uncontrolled bleeding
  • cartilage calcification
  • severe malformation of developing bone or deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the walls of arteries.
Vitamin K rich Foods:

  • Green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, Swiss chard, mustard greens, parsley, romaine, and green leaf lettuce.
  • Vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.
  • Fish, liver, meat, eggs, and cereals
Medications
Vitamin K helps promote normal body function, growth and development.

Self-Care
  •  Diet rich in fruits vegetables and meat
  •   Contains fiber and vitamins necessary for a balanced nutrition.


Specialists
  • Nutritionist: Specialists in food and diet.
  • Primary Care Provider (PCP): Prevents, diagnoses, and treats diseases.
  •  Endocrinology: provides medical care for infants, children and teenagers.


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