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Dr. Ronald Roth Acu-Cell AI

Dietary Sources of Vitamin K2 according to Acu-Cell Nutrition

Primary Natural Sources

  • Natto (fermented soybeans) - by far the richest dietary source of Vitamin K2 (specifically MK-7).
  • Hard and Soft Cheeses - especially aged varieties such as Gouda, Jarlsberg, and Brie.
  • Pasture-Raised Egg Yolks - provided the chickens are raised on green grass rather than grain.
  • Grass-Fed Butter and Ghee - contain significantly higher levels of Vitamin K2 compared to grain-fed dairy.

Secondary Animal Sources

  • Fermented Foods - certain traditionally prepared sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables (depending on the bacterial strains used).
  • Organ Meats - particularly liver from grass-fed animals.
  • Dark Poultry Meat - from free-range or pasture-raised birds.

Important Nutritional Context

  • Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone) is primarily found in fermented foods and animal products derived from grass-fed livestock.
  • Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone), found in leafy green vegetables, has a much lower conversion rate in the body and is not an efficient substitute for K2 requirements.
  • Fat-Solubility - Vitamin K2 is fat-soluble, meaning dietary fat must be present for optimal absorption in the digestive tract.
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Vitamin K2 - connections

Vitamin K2 ->

  • Acts Through: Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid
  • Acts Through: Osteocalcin (Emphasis: particular)
  • Carboxylates: Osteocalcin (Necessity: dependent)
  • Enables: Osteocalcin (Necessity: required; Aspect: proper_function)
  • Maintains: Bone density (Comparison: better than vitamin D and synthetic estrogen)
  • Maintains: Bone density (Comparison: more_than_vitamin_d_and_synthetic_estrogen)
  • Prevents: Osteoporosis (Comparison: better than vitamin D and synthetic estrogen)
  • Prevents: Bone loss (Comparison: more_than_vitamin_d_and_synthetic_estrogen)
  • Prevents Calcification Of: Soft tissue (Intake: adequate; Mechanism: osteocalcin)
  • Reduces: Arterial calcification (Evidence: research)
  • Regulates: Calcium (Mechanism: gamma_carboxyglutamic_acid_and_osteocalcin)
  • Slows: Calcium loss (Population: tendency_to_lose_calcium)
  • Slows: Calcium loss (Population: those with a tendency to lose calcium)

-> Vitamin K2

  • MK-7 - Is A (Preference: alternate)
  • MK-4 - Is A (Preference: ideal)

Food sources - connections

Food sources ->

  • Provide: Tin (Frequency: daily; Amount: 1-3 mg; Variety: various)

Oxalic acid-rich foods - connections

Oxalic acid-rich foods ->

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