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Jeffrey Bland, PhD
Published on Mar 5, 2018

Vitamin K was discovered in the 1920s and it has long been associated with proper blood clotting. But this molecule that has multiple forms (including K1 and K2) is now being found to have effects on multiple processes throughout the body and it has been linked to both proper bone formation and cardiovascular disease. When a family member broke a bone, Dr. Bland began researching this topic in greater detail, and then—as chance would have it—he shared the stage with leading vitamin K researcher Leon Schurgers, PhD (Maastricht University) at a recent conference. In this new video, Dr. Bland shares his insights, which have been influenced not only by what he learned from Dr. Schurgers, but also by the groundbreaking work of Bruce Ames, PhD, who is known for his publications on a phenomenon called Triage Theory.

References
Geleijnse JM, Vermeer C, Grobbee DE, et al. Dietary intake of menaquinone is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: the Rotterdam Study. J Nutr. 2004 Nov;134(11):3100-5.

McCann JC, Ames BN. Vitamin K, an example of triage theory: is micronutrient inadequacy linked to diseases of aging? Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Oct;90(4):889-907