Vitamin K has made headlines and search engines in recent days, following a Dutch scientific study that has monitored a relationship between poor health outcomes in Covid-19 patients and their low levels of this vitamin. What is the vitamin (K) that turned to the main concern of search engines.
Vitamin K, a designation that contains a group of vitamins commonly known to play a role in blood clotting. The letter "K" from the name of the vitamin refers to the first letter of the German word "Kwagualsion" which means blood clotting. Vitamin K activates the protein needed for normal blood clotting, which helps heal wounds and prevent excessive bleeding. According to the BBC, "BBC".
It is known that many newborns inject this vitamin to prevent a rare and dangerous case of excessive bleeding, because they are born with low levels of this vitamin in their bodies. One of the most important sources of this vitamin is leafy vegetables such as spinach and cabbage, and a study revealed the presence of vitamin K2 in some Dutch and French cheeses.
Vitamin K is fat soluble, which means that it is better absorbed when taken with foods that contain healthy fats, such as olive oil, oily fish, nuts and seeds.
"Adding a little olive oil to the salad is a great way to help absorb vitamin K," says British dietitian Thai Ebtoe.

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