What the dietary requirements for Vitamin K?
While some recent studies indicate that older people especially may not be getting enough Vitamin K in their diets (which could be affecting their bone health), Vitamin K deficiency is still considered to be rare and usually occurs where there is some underlying factor or disease in the intestines that prevent its absorption into the body. (including possibly a long period of treatment with certain antibiotics). Liver disease may also cause Vitamin K deficiency. When it does occur, one standard symptom is a tendency for the body to bruise more easily. The ability of the blood to clot can also obviously be affected. But this can be caused by other factors as well, including medications one may be taking. Therefore, inability of one’s blood to clot quickly should not not automatically be taken a sign of Vitamin K deficiency.
