@daisy17
Been studying and reading about TCM medicine and bone loss.
In China TCM medicine has no MK7 vitamin. Bone disorders are a kidney malfunction. In asian countries fermented foods matter.
Here’s the interesting overlap you may appreciate:
MK-7 comes from fermentation (natto).
Traditional East Asian diets:
• fermented soy
• fermented grains
• long-aged preparations
TCM never mentions vitamin K2.
You can buy natto in Japanese stores. Japanese researchers studied natto or fermented soybeans and first isolated the bacteria MK7 from soybeans. It's not a TCM remedy. Modern Chinese osteoporosis research studies focus on osteoblast/osteoclast signaling — similar downstream effects to MK-7, but only indirectly.
• Dù Zhòng (Eucommia bark)
Improves bone strength and connective tissue integrity
(Think: bone framework, not calcium content)
• Xù Duàn (“restore what is broken”)
Promotes repair signaling and remodeling balance
These don’t shuttle calcium the way MK-7 does, but they improve the bone’s ability to use what it has. Natto contains a meaningful, measurable amount of MK-7 Enough that one small serving can replace a supplement dose. MK7 is a bacteria whether its the MenaQ7 lab brand or contained in other K2 supplements from other labs. . MenaQ7 is considered soy free but check the bottle ) because just the bacteria is isolated away from the soy. We cant get good TCM practitioner results in the US because the fresh herbs are not grown here. I contacted a TCM practitioner in my state but they could not get the fresh herbs from the hospital in China that they were associated with.