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  • Higher vitamin K intake linked to lower bone fracture risk late in life

    11/29/2022 8:49:39 PM PST · by ConservativeMind · 22 replies
    Breaking bones can be life changing events—especially as we age, when hip fractures can become particularly damaging and result in disability, compromised independence and a higher mortality risk. But research has revealed there may be something you can do to help reduce your risk of fractures later in life. It found women who ate more than 100 micrograms of vitamin K1 consumption—equivalent to about 125g of dark leafy vegetables, or one-to-two serves of vegetables—were 31% less likely to have any fracture compared to participants who consumed less than 60 micrograms per day, which is the current vitamin K adequate intake...