| Anticoagulant / Blood Thinner | As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use Oral anticoagulants are drugs that act by interfering with the physiological action of vitamin K..."
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Bruising Susceptibility |
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Low levels of vitamin K are sometimes suspected as a contributing factor to bruising..."
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Cirrhosis of the Liver |
The Condition
"...Coagulopathy may be treated with blood products or vitamin K..."
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Clotting Factors |
Related Topic
"Substances in the bloodstream, especially vitamin K, that are important in the process of blood clotting..."
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Coronary Disease / Heart Attack |
Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance
"Coffee, including decaf, contains significant amounts of Vitamin K which is an important factor for blood coagulation..."
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Diarrhea |
The Condition
"...due to multifactorial anemia (iron, folate and occasional vitamin B12 deficiency), bone pain and spontaneous fractures from vitamin D and calcium malabsorption, bruising and bleeding related to vitamin K deficiency, gas and bloating due to carbohydrate malabsorption, and edema from albumin and protein loss are typical complaints of those with sprue and other small bowel mucosal diseases..."
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Hemorrhoids |
The Condition
"...Vitamin K can help stop bleeding hemorrhoids..."
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Hepatitis |
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Low vitamin K levels may be supplemented with 100 to 500mcg per day..."
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Hyperparathyroidism |
The Condition
"...A person with primary hyperparathyroidism who also has borderline nutritional status may develop deficiencies in the following substances that are necessary for normal bone formation: Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Manganese..."
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Lactobacillus Acidophilus |
As A Treatment
"...Other major useful functions of friendly bacteria include ... Producing a number of valuable nutrients notably B vitamins and vitamin K..."
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Liver Function That Should Be Checked |
The Condition
"...Blood clotting requires vitamin K and a protein made by the liver..."
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Menorrhagia (Heavy Periods) |
The Condition
"...Bleeding disorders such as a deficiency of vitamin K or the use of blood thinners can be contributing factors..."
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Based on its ability to help blood clot normally, vitamin K has been proposed as a treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding and is beneficial for some women..."
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Multiple Myeloma |
Recommendation Vitamin K
"...These are proteins induced by vitamin K absence or antagonism..."
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Multiple Vitamin Need |
The Condition
"...with a marginal nutrient status? Treatment & Prevention Select populations will benefit from specific supplementation as in the following examples ... Premature infants need supplemental iron and vitamin K to maintain health..."
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
Recommendation Vitamin K
"...These are proteins induced by vitamin K absence or antagonism..."
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Osteoporosis - Osteopenia |
Recommendation Magnesium
"You can reverse bone loss and regain bone mass with calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, and vitamin K..."
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Poor Bone Health |
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"...These foods are great sources of bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin K..."
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Probiotics |
As A Treatment
"...Probiotics also make certain vitamins needed by the body including folic acid, vitamin B6, niacin and vitamin K..."
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Vitamin E Requirement |
Our Question about removal of a portion of small bowel
"Ileal resection can lead to malabsorption of both divalent cations (such as calcium and magnesium) and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and vitamin K..."
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Vitamin K |
As A Treatment
"The vitamin K present in plant foods is called phylloquinone; while the form of the vitamin present in animal foods is called menaquinone..."
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Vitamin K Requirement |
The Condition
"Vitamin K deficiency exists when chronic failure to eat sufficient amounts of vitamin K results in a tendency for spontaneous bleeding or in prolonged and excessive bleeding with trauma or injury..."
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Adults with vitamin K deficiency are treated with daily oral doses of 10mg phylloquinone for one week..."
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