Vitamin K for your bones
August 1, 2009 by Valley Bugler
The bone mineral test density (BMD) indicates the hardness of bone developed by the minerals calcium and magnesium. But now researchers have found that flexibility is what helps bones resist fracture. They should be able to bend a little and not break.
Vitamin K-2, say Australian researchers, is what helps the bone develop that slight flexibility. Vitamin K-2 is formed in the body from vitamin K, which is found in vegetables such as broccoli, spinach and brussels sprouts.
Doctors at Harvard Medical School analyzed 10 years of health data and found that those with the highest intake of vitamin K had a 30 percent lower risk for hip fracture, compared with those who had the lowest intake.
Some doctors say a vitamin K supplement would work better to prevent fractures than an osteoporosis drug.
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