K2 + D3 [150 mcg K2 + 2000 IU D3]

Patient One K2 + D3 provides support for the body’s skeletal, cardiovascular and immune systems. Vitamins K2 and D3 have complementary physiological functions, and clinical studies have shown synergistic benefit for bone and heart health when used together.

This complex includes vitamin K2 in the form of Menaquinone-7 (MK-7). MK-7 has the greatest half-life of all forms of vitamin K, promoting more stable levels in the body. Vitamin K2-7 supports healthy bone mineralization by directing calcium to bones rather than joint spaces and arteries. Our formula also supplies a high potency of cholecalciferol, a readily absorbable form of vitamin D. Vitamin D3 is most noted for optimizing calcium absorption, thereby promoting peak bone strength.

Key Ingredients

Vitamin K2 is believed to be necessary for bone mineralization. Vitamin K2-7 acts as an activator of osteocalcin, allowing calcium to bind this protein to the mineral matrix of bone.

Vitamin K2-7 also supports healthy cardiac function. This form of vitamin K concentrates in the tissues of the arteries, where it helps to maintain normal calcium metabolism and support healthy vascular elasticity. Vitamin K2 may also help support healthy lipid levels and normal insulin sensitivity.

Our formula supplies a 50 mcg (2000 IU) serving of cholecalciferol D3. The body requires vitamin D to absorb calcium. Without sufficient absorption, the body must take calcium from its stores in the skeleton, which weakens existing bone and prevents formation of strong bone.

Vitamin D production by the body is reduced by anything that decreases the intensity of the sun’s rays, such as cloud cover, seasons, time of day, smog, use of sunblock, and skin melanin content. In addition, vitamin D levels decline with age.

Seventy-five percent of Americans fail to reach the recommended daily vitamin D intake, which doubles between ages 51 and 70, and triples over age 71 – making vitamin D supplementation increasingly important as we age. D3’s ability to promote normal cell growth and metabolism provides additional benefits for cardiovascular, breast, colon, prostate and immune health.