Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Vitamin K facts
- Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin
- Vitamin K is created by bacteria in the intestines
- Vitamin K is found in two natural forms (K1, K2)
- Vitamin K is found in synthetic form – K3 (menadione)
Vitamin K is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, which means in order for it to be adequately absorbed into the body, the food rich in vitamin K needs to be eaten with some fat at the same time to ensure absorption.
Vitamin K can be created in the small intestine by “good” bacteria, if it is in short supply in the diet, which is normally obtained from plant-based foods.
Vitamin K is naturally found in two forms – vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) found in plant foods and vitamin K2 (menaquinone) found in the small intestine and it is created by the gut-friendly bacteria. There is also a synthetic form of vitamin K, called vitamin K3 (Menadione), but care should be taken with this form of vitamin K as it can easily cause more severe toxicity symptoms.
