Archive for October, 2008
is vitamin K usually present in the blood?
AFI asked: it appears during the coagulation being secreted by the liver but is it usually in the blood? are there any mathematical models to describe it’s action upon the proteins and coagulation factors?The Biggest Loser
Vitamin K shot?
Joanne asked: I had my baby at home two weeks ago. Before she was born, my midwife gave me some information on the pro’s and con’s of the Vitamin K shot and left it up to me to decide whether or not to have it done. At the time, I remember looking at [...]
what population group has the highest risk for vitamin K deficiency?
Judy C asked: a. adults
b. elderly
c. newborns
d. teenagersLower High Cholesterol
Amount of Vitamin K to give dog after D-Con poisoning?
arialvision asked: Im not where I can get to a vet any time soon, and my 35lb Australian Shepherd just ate a tray of D-Con rat poison sometime within the last 3 or 4 hours….I gave her some hydrogen peroxide and she threw up a lot, and then I gave her some activated charcoal capsules [...]
Vitamin K and bad veins?
Pandi asked: Hey my name is Andrea and I’m 19 years old. Recently, I’ve noticed little capillary veins starting to show in my legs – and it’s no suprise because on both sides of my family there’s bad veins. Lately I’ve been taking Vitamin K daily, because I heard that it can help bad veins? [...]
Too much vitamin K?
slipknot asked: I’ve heard that taking too much vitamin K orally can put your health at risk. I can understand thats why each multivitamin tablet only has 25% vitamin K, but the fresh spinach leaves that come in a bag (in the produce isle of the grocery store) have like 500% vitamin K (it says [...]
What children’s vitamin has the most vitamins and minerals?
2rugrats asked: I usually buy Flinstones but noticed children’s Centrum had Vitamin K (Flinstones did not) and Centrum had Molybdenum (Flinstones did not). However, Flinstone’s had Choline and Centrum did not.
Soooooo, really – what is the best vitamin for children?Lower High Cholesterol
In the UK has anyone refused the Vitamin K jab for their newborn? and why?
Babble asked: My husband does not like the idea of the baby having a jab so young – I know they can take it orally over a couple of days.
Just wanted some opinionsChemotherapy
Vitamin K.and the liver?
butterfliesRfree asked: I review a lot of medical records at my job but I am not a medical person….I read a lot about Vitamin K — when there is a liver problem. WHAT has Vitamin K and is it a good idea to take it for a healthy liver? I’m taking supplements/vitamins and [...]
Increase calcium/vitamin D/ vitamin k intake through what kinds of foods?
instant cynic asked: I’m not a person to take vitamins, and try my best to get all my nutrients through what I eat.
Aside from dairy products, what kinds of fruits and/or vegetables could I eat to increase my calcium intake ?
Also, what kinds of foods naturally have enough vitamin K and D to help aid [...]