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Vitamin K

Index
-Function
-Foods rich in
-Type of vitamin
-Benefits
-Excess in vitamin k
-Deficiency in vitamin k
FUNCTIONS
Vitamin K is needed for:
-Making of prothrombin.
-Building of bones.
-Facilitation of energy production
in the mitochondria of cells
-Keep the heart healthy
Kale
Broccoli

Foods rich in Cabbage


Swiss chard
vitamin K
Collard
Mustard
greens greens
Type of vitamin
-The vitamin K is part of fat-soluble
vitamin group

-This type of vitamins are mainly


seen in green foods

-They are present in foods containing


fats

-The body absorbs these vitamins as


it does dietary fats
Benefits
It provides us with:
-Bone health
-Cognitive health
-Heart health
Excess in vitamin K
Can lead to:
-Blood clotting

-Heart attacks
-Strokes
Deficiency in vitamin K
Can lead to:
-Babies
-Osteoporosis
-Significant bleeding
-Risk of cardiovascular
diseases
Bibliography
-https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/vitamink.html#:~:text=La%20vitamina%20K%20ayuda%20al,vitamina%20K%2C%20p
odr%C3%ADa%20sangrar%20mucho.

-https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spanish/vitamink/facts.html#:~:text=La%20vitamina%20K%20es%20una,producen%20alg
o%20de%20vitamina%20K

-https://www.ilerna.es/blog/aprende-con-ilerna-online/sanidad/las-13-vitaminas-quien-es-quien/
-https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminK-DatosEnEspanol/

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536983/#:~:text=Vitamin%20K%20deficiency%20can%20contribute,in
creased%20risk%20of%20cardiovascular%20disease.

-https://www.bannerhealth.com/es/healthcareblog/advise-me/can-you-overdose-on-vitamins-watch-for-these-sy
mptoms#:~:text=Vitamin%20K%20is%20a%20fat,if%20you%20take%20too%20much.

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