Vitamin K Protects Against Diabetes
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People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests.
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Vitamin K exists in two natural forms: vitamin K-1, or phylloquinone, found largely in green leafy vegetables, as well as some vegetable oils, such as canola and soybean oils; and vitamin K2, or menaquinone, which people get mainly through meat, cheese, and eggs.
In the current study, both vitamins K-1 and K-2 were related to a lower diabetes risk, but the relationship was stronger with vitamin K-2.
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High blood levels of vitamins to also include magnesium and calcium. Magnesium is a good vitamin for high blood pressure and that this deficiency can cause blood pressure. It can also be found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, purslane, poppy seeds and green beans.
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