Potassium Vitamins


	POTASSIUM VITAMINS


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Learn About Potassium Vitamins

Many people take vitamin supplementation for two reasons -- to avoid a vitamin deficiency, or to attempt to treat one.

Vitamin K, or potassium, comes as no exception, though it is rare to require potassium vitamins. Vitamin K is available to our body through two primary sources -- it is manufactured from the bacteria in our intestines, and it is available to us through our diet. Like any other vitamin, not ingesting enough of it through our diet will contribute to a Vitamin K deficiency.

Conversely, there are things we can consume that will block the affects of Vitamin K. Salycylates are one of those things and they come in the form of mints, nuts, fruits, and spices. Aspirin is also a common salycylate, and it thins our blood by preventing Vitamin K from working. We are often warned that too much aspirin can cause stomach bleed, and it is the blocking of Vitamin K that causes this.

Antibiotic use is another cause of bleeding issues that is a result of Vitamin K deficiencies. This is because antibiotics get rid of damaging intestinal bacteria that is required to manufacture Vitamin K. Potassium vitamin supplementation is the best way to replace those bacteria, and revert back to Vitamin K production in the body. However, there are some guidelines to follow when taking potassium vitamins.

They should not be taken without a doctor's direction if kidney failure or disease is suspected, or if medication is being taken for blood pressure or coronary disease
They should not be taken with diuretics
If you are taking them, discuss with your doctor if you are taking any additional anti-inflammatories

Most of us will never need potassium vitamins unless we are on diuretic medication. Potassium vitamins are not generally necessary, as enough can be obtained in our daily diet.

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