I came across a new study on leg cramps that I wanted to share- new research has shown that vitamin K can help with reducing painful nighttime leg cramps.
The study used vitamin K2, in the form of MK-7 (the best absorbing type of vitamin K) over 8 weeks. They found that daily use significantly reduced the occurrence of nighttime leg cramps and also reduced the duration of the leg cramps that did occur.
The results were impressive- at the beginning of the study, most of the participants had nearly 3 nighttime leg cramps per week, and after using vitamin K2 (in the MK-7 form) the frequency of leg cramps was reduced to less than one a week.
Vitamin K2 is best known for its benefits for bone health. It tells calcium where to go in the body, directing it to go into the bones and to stay out of the arteries.
Vitamin K2 in research has shown benefits for helping to strengthen bones. Numerous studies have shown it's ability to reduce fractures and help with increasing bone strength. It's actually been approved in Japan for osteoporosis treatment since the 1990s.
Vitamin K2 can be beneficial for everyone, but it's shown the greatest results for bone health in postmenopausal women.
The only people who shouldn't take vitamin K are people on prescription blood thinners without speaking to their doctor first (anyone on prescription blood thinners needs to be very careful with the supplements they take due to interactions).
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