Articles for tag: Intestines, Vitamin K, Vitamin K Deficiency

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Causes and Symptoms of Vitamin K Deficiency

Vitamin K deficiency is rarely seen on its own, it is usually the result of another problem within the body. Not only is Vitamin K found in a large variety of easily obtainable foods such as vegetables and dairy products, it is also synthesized by bacteria in the small intestines where it is absorbed into ...

Oil and Water Soluble Vitamins

Oil Soluble Vitamins Oil soluble vitamins are vitamins that do not need to be replaced in the body on a daily basis; they are stored in the body and used whenever they are needed for specific functions in the body. Eating a normal, well balanced diet can help you from having to supplement the oil ...

What Are Herbal Tea Benefits?

Herbal tea benefits are more diverse than benefits of tea. If you may know, herbal tea isn’t real tea. It’s the herbs, dried, flowers, seeds, and roots. Thus, herbal tea benefits come from benefits of each of these herbs, flowers, seeds, and roots…that are infused like tea. So in order to understand the benefits of ...

Understanding Hemoptysis in Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disease affecting the Caucasian population. It is caused by a mutation in a particular protein in a person’s DNA. This mutation causes a malfunction in the sodium and chloride transport channels. As a result, large amounts of salt are secreted in the sweat of a person with ...

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Dong Quai Interacts with Blood Thinners

While working at a store that primarily sold medicinal herbs, I encountered a woman who was looking for dong quai–an herb also known as Chinese angelica– as a treatment for menstrual discomforts. She had already reached the check-out line when she turned to me and asked, as an afterthought, “Is it okay to take this ...

CEPROTIN – Replacement Therapy for Protein C Deficiency

In the human, blood normally coagulates within seconds of an injury or forms blood clots (platelets (tiny cells in the blood) congregate around ruptures in blood vessels to form a clot, through a complex process involving as many as twenty different plasma proteins (manufactured in the liver), known as coagulation factors. Plasma proteins C and ...

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Is the Vitamin K Shot Right for Your Newborn?

When your newborn is welcomed into the world, he or she may be subjected to a variety of medical interventions. One of these is the vitamin K shot, which is designed to prevent newborn hemorrhage. As with any medical procedure, there are risks associated with the vitamin K shot, and it may not be the ...

Food Sources High in Vitamin K

Vitamin K is found in a large variety of food and is easily obtained in most situations. The recommended amount of Vitamin K to be consumed is 120mcg/day in adult males, and 90mcg/day in females. The most common food sources of Vitamin K include vegetables, especially dark green ones like spinach and broccoli. There are ...

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Vitamin K: Health Benefits and Foods

Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin. The primary purpose of vitamin K in the body is to aid in blood clotting. More recently, low levels of vitamin K have been associated with the onset of several diseases including osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer. A significant amount of the vitamin K necessary is ...

The Six Main Vitamins in Tea

Vitamin B in tea drink overview Vitamin B in tea is mostly B2. It is a water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin B2 exists in the body in very small quantity. It helps form blood cells. This vitamin can regulate the break down of fats and amino acids. It also play an important role in energy production. This ...