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@rjd Japanese studies have shown that high-dose vitamin K2, particularly in the form of MK-4, can significantly improve bone density and reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. This treatment has been prescribed for decades in Japan and is supported by various clinical trials demonstrating its effectiveness.
Two articles: https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2022/3/bone-loss-vitamin-k-high-dose
https://www.nbihealth.com/mk4-or-mk7-which-is-better-for-bones/
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@daisy17 I forgot the UTube link. https://youtu.be/GkVutfAysqk
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@daisy17 Thank you for the information. However, both articles are written by businesses selling high dose VitK/MK-4 supplements.. But I did have a little time to investigate a bit further.
The one article provides a lot of citations but there are no links and I found no way to access the most relevant studies that are cited. The other article written by John Neustadt, ND and owner of NBI Health led me to a very recent dialogue between Neustadt and the famous Dr. Doug posted on UTube.
Now THAT was very enlightening for a number of reasons: first Neustadt says that the use of high dose VitK in Japan is by prescription; if there are problems, there are obligations to report. This in addition to how long it has been used for treatment in Japan made it seem likely that it was effective. Second, he asserted there is no toxic level of this Vitamin. This agrees with what McCormick says in 'Good Bones."
Consequently, I think a high does Vit K/M4 might be worth a try.
There is also a lengthy discussion about strontium. Both agreed they cannot recommend this supplement, again for reasons already outlined by McCormick in Good Bones.
There are additional interesting ideas and discussion but I have no time to summarize here. Best to listen to it yourself.