Multi K-Vitamin K Tablet (60) and 49 similar items

Vitalee Multi K vitamin is super absorbent tablet/softgel. Vitamin K plays a key role in helping the blood clot, preventing excessive bleeding. Unlike many other vitamins, vitamin K is not typically used as a dietary supplement. Vitamin K is actually a group of compounds. The most important of these compounds appears to be vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Vitamin K1 is obtained from leafy greens and some other vegetables. Vitamin K2 is a group of compounds largely obtained from meats, cheeses, and eggs, and synthesized by bacteria. Why do people take vitamin K? Low levels of vitamin K can raise the risk of uncontrolled bleeding. While vitamin K deficiencies are rare in adults, they are very common in newborn infants. Vitamin K is also used to counteract an overdose of the blood thinner Coumadin. While vitamin K deficiencies are uncommon, you may be at higher risk if you: · Have a disease that affects absorption in the digestive tract, such as Crohn's disease or active celiac disease · ake drugs that interfere with vitamin K absorption · re severely malnourished · Drink alcohol heavily