@Antje77 @shelley262 @Speedbird thought I’d reply to
@Antje77 ’s question and
@shelley262 ’s vitamin d related questions here.
@Antje77 said ‘All this talk of vitamin D and K has me somewhat confused. (Likely because I've never really looked into it, it's not a subject which has my natural interest, much like lipids.)
I used to have a vitamin D deficiency, got prescribed supplements, don't have a deficiency anymore. So why would it need something else if supplementing the D works?’
Here’s a brief overview from the FB group I’m in, which reflects my understanding:
‘When we take Vit D3 we absorb more calcium from our foods.
A general western diet, means a lot of calcium goes into soft tissues - arteries, heart, thyroid, brain and creates stones (kidney, bladder etc).
Vitamin K2 is primarily used in other tissues to ensure that calcium is deposited where it should be, such as bone and cartilage, and to prevent calcium from accumulating where it shouldn’t, like blood vessels and kidneys.
So if we take D3, we need K2 - the K2 sends to calcium to the bones.
The magnesium sets it there.
It is very difficult to get enough K2 in the diet. Sources of K2
Natto, fermented soy. (But not good for the thyroid)
Goose liver - not good for the goose. Poor goosey is force fed to make his liver big
Cheese but from grass fed animals. Esp gouda
Egg yolks.
Dark chicken meat - grass fed chicken
Butter - grass fed cows.
This article explains things well
https://kresserinstitute.com/vitamin-k2-consuming-enough/ ‘
@shelley262 said ‘@Speedbird thanks for that recommend - that company looks interesting plus they sell a magnesium type I’ve never tried - thought I’d had most but not threonate that they sell - plus you can get a sample pack fairly cheaply @Goonergal have you ever tried that one?’
Yes I’ve tried magnesium threonate. Didn’t do anything for me. As I understand it, it’s also one of the more bio-available forms, but often the amounts of elemental magnesium in threonate supplements are low, which makes them expensive if you want to get enough of it.