Vitamin K (made up of the variants K1 and K2) is important for effective blood clotting. Vitamin K1 can be found in green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils, as well as in fruit, dairy and bread in smaller amounts.
Vitamin K2 can be produced in the bowel from vitamin K1 and is also present in small quantities in liver, cheese and egg yolks.
A food source that is rich in vitamin K2 is natto, a Japanese soya product.
Vitamin K and your health
There are health effects associated with consuming sufficient vitamin K.
iGene Passport
iGene offers you an insight into your personal risks of developing conditions and tells you whether sufficient vitamin K may be particularly important for you to help prevent certain conditions. In addition, an iGene Passport provides you with information on what else you can do to reduce any risks.
Here we focus on behaviour that will help you maximise the benefits to your health. In the publication below you can read more about what iGene can do for you.