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Have you heard of this vitamin? Reviewed by Dietitian Maria Laura Haddad-Garcia Vitamin K2 may improve bone density and reduce arterial stiffness, lowering heart disease risk. Adult males need 120 mcg ...

Vitamin K2 is quietly becoming a heart health hero, though most people don't realise its importance until heart problems arise. However, Vitamin K2 continues to be the most overlooked nutrient and a ...

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1 The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China 2 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang ...

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The metabolites of vitamins A and D, retinoic acid and 1,25(OH) 2 VD 3, respectively, bind to nuclear receptors and exert potent and specific immunomodulatory effects. 1,25(OH) 2 VD 3 also inhibits ...

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