Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Vitamin K supplementation effectively increases gamma-carboxylated osteocalcin levels but does not significantly prevent bone loss or reduce fracture risk in elderly populations.
Taking Vitamin K supplements will improve your osteocalcin levels, but current evidence suggests this does not prevent fractures or bone loss in older adults. Do not rely on Vitamin K alone for osteoporosis prevention; focus on weight-bearing exercise and adequate calcium/vitamin D intake.
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Recent randomized controlled studies suggested that vitamin K treatment was not effective for preventing vertebral fractures and bone loss... no other differences concerning bone loss or risk fracture between the two groups were found
Why this rating
Based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showing no clinical benefit despite biochemical markers changing.
Source
Osteocalcin: Skeletal and extra‐skeletal effects
Anna Neve et al. · Journal of Cellular Physiology · 2012
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