MK-7

Good source of vitamin K

Jarrow's MK-7 is one of the best. Delivered on time, fresh and at a great price, $12 for 60 gels or $.20 each. I believe it works very well. I'm a 65+ yo white male, 170 lbs. and in good health most of my life. I began having health problems back in 2015 after my PCP prescribed statin drugs (Atorvastatin 40mg/day) to lower my cholesterol (only 252). I was on statins for 6 months and the pain and trouble keep getting worse with shoulder, hand, back and even chest pains. My arms and legs would shake all day and I had a hard time standing up straight. So I stopped taking the statin drugs and switched to oatmeal and other natural supplements like CholestOff Plus. A year ago I started taking K2 with 1 gel per day for 1st week then increased to 2 per day thereafter (now at 3 per day). My tartar deposits on my lower teeth were gone in 2 week and my gums look healthier. I haven't had any kidney stone attacks or pain in 6 months. My joint pain in my shoulders, arms and spine are now zero. I can stand up straighter allowing me to swing a golf club faster and putt more accurately. My skin is softer all over my body. No more white flaky scaly skin on my elbows, shins, feet and toes. No more nose blood in the morning. My acid reflux is almost gone (with help of other Rx meds plus not eating tomato sauce). I hope the MK-7 is working it's magic on my coronary arteries but based upon all other improvements I believe it is. At my age everyone in USA has some calcium in their heart but its hard to tell how much blockage % without a CTA exam/scan. The good news is MK-7 dissolves calcium in any unwanted locations (blood vessels, organs, joints & soft tissue) and moves it into the bones and teeth where it belongs. Mk7 works from the inside out and helps all body parts. Based on everything I've read and my personal experience, K2-MK7 is absolutely an essential vitamin for human health. I would say this K2 vitamin is the best $.20 a day I have ever spent. Note: I also take Turmeric: 500 mg/day, CO Q-10: 200 mg/day, Omega-3: 520 mg/day, Vit D3: 1,000 IU/day and a multivitamin. But all the above improvements occurred after taking K2-mk7.

After approximately 6 years of warfarin based anti-coagulation therapy my blood vessels are utterly destroyed as evidenced by the results of a recent specialized MRI called an MRV. Knowing what I know today about warfarin and the calcium paradox I will *never* take any form of warfarin ever again, especially after all the adverse reactions I have endured. Warfarin is a Vitamin K antagonist - which means warfarin depletes vitamin K. Vitamin K is required for blood vessel health AND bone health. When the blood vessels become inflamed and begin cracking from lack of Vitamin K, the body will respond by lining the blood vessels with calcium thereby causing arteriosclerosis aka hardening of the arteries. In the meantime, the body is taking the calcium from the bones thereby causing them to become more brittle (osteoporosis) to then line the blood vessels. When I have explained this to certain medical doctors some of them have had a reaction of "oh my..." then they grow quiet as they think of all the patients they have treated who were on warfarin anti-coagulation therapy... It is a sad state of affairs indeed when medical doctors need to be educated by their patients. When I take Vitamin K to repair my cardiovascular and bone health, I look for MK-7 for the best source of Vitamin K2. I trust Jarrow Formulas to provide a quality product at a reasonable price point. The Vitamin K2/MK-7 in this formulation is derived from the Japanese fermented food called "natto" which is boiled soybeans fermented with a special bacteria. Natto smells awful yet tastes relatively okay but is not widely available here in the US outside of Japanese restaurants and Japanese groceries. The problem with unfermented soybeans are they contain phytoestrogens; fermenting soybeans (real soy sauce, tofu, natto, etc) helps to break down the phytoestrogens while creating or releasing beneficial vitamins and enzymes. Jarrow Formulas MK-7 also contains evening primrose oil but does NOT contain wheat, gluten, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish nor peanuts/tree nuts per the label. 90 mcg is currently equivalent to 112% DV. *** DO NOT TAKE MK-7 IF ALSO TAKING WARFARIN or COUMADIN ANTI-COAGULATION THERAPY UNLESS DOING SO UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ***

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The product is great, but the pricing randomly increases by half, so I often shop other brands. There’s no reason why the same bottle costs $19 one month and the next it’s $28. Not worth it, there are other good brands.

For me, this is very potent. I’m sensitive to supplements that affect the nervous system, and I definitely notice an effect with this one. When I take it, I experience deeper sleep and better clarity during the day. However, I have to pace my doses — I take it two or three times a week in the morning. If I take too much or too often, it makes me feel groggy and overly sleepy in the afternoon. As long as I space it out, it works well for me, but this is one to use thoughtfully.

Like some other reviewers I noticed an almost immediate reduction in plaque on my teeth. I've always been in the position of brushing my teeth, thinking I did a pretty good job, then feeling fuzzy and scuzzy an hour or so later. Ugh. It was maddening! I tried different toothpaste and different brushes, but all it took was adding this little pill to my regimen. I saw other people say that and scoffed. Really? This pill that helps direct calcium to your bones can magically fight plaque? Yeah, I guess it does. It's the only thing I changed about my usual routine. To experiment I even went 3 days without brushing my teeth. I did use a waterpik for my gums because I'm not totally crazy. BUT I only gave up after 3 days because my mouth tasted like onions and I needed a brush. It wasn't because my teeth were fuzzy! I look forward to my next dental check-up to see what the hygienist says. Another benefit of this supplement is a reduction in pain. I can attest to that as well, but it hasn't been as dramatic as I had initially hoped. I was developing weird problems in my thumb joints where they'd kind of lock up and I'd have to pop the joint to get it to release- that's gone. I have a marked decrease in my TMD joint which had previously only been helped by the application of CBD lotion. Those improvements are all great and I'm very thankful for them. I guess I just wish other aches and pains would improve as well. Maybe they will once I've taken this form more than 2 weeks. One thing I will share is that in my research of this type of drug I found that you should NOT be taking this at the same time as your vitamin D3. So I take my D3 in the morning and this just before bed. Now I'm horrified by the products that combine K2 and D3. Something else I read says this thickens your blood so it's best to take this when your activity levels are going to slow down. Please give this a try and see if it'll improve things for you.

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My second bottle, I’m happy

Very good for its quality and price too.