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Vitamin K

Anni313 Posts: 1,790 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/04/05, 09:23 AM I've been keeping religious track of my diet and I've noticed that when my vitamin K intake drops, my muscle pain increases. Even when my potassium intake is over 3000mg, if the vitamin K isn't at least 300, increased muscle pain. What is the difference between vitamin K and potassium, and why would vitamin k influence muscle pain? -------------- Anni Never pet a burning dog.
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/04/06, 05:13 AM I can't answer all of your question but I know that K is the chemical symbol for potassium (if you remember your periodic table from school) which is a completely different thing from vitamin K. Vitamin K is required for the liver to produce clotting factors. Potassium is involved in all cellular processes and is particularly important for heart rhythm and is kept within tight control by the body. sorry that's not really helpful at all is it?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/04/06, 11:18 PM Vitamin K has nothing to do with muscle tissue. I would say that what you are experiencing is relatred to something else.. Natural sources of K are from Kelp, alfalfa,green leafy veggies, Cow's milk, yogurt,safflower oil, fish oils. The most dependable supply comes from our own intestines. If you were deficient, it can cause hemmorages, nosebleeds, runs, cellular disease. From...Food, Nutrition and Diet therapy. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
cafenervosa Posts: 94 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/04/07, 07:54 AM Doesn't Vit. K aid in the binding of cells for scar tissue? Is this the same process for muscle repair after a hard workout?