Life Extension Low Dose Vitamin K2 (MK-7)

Name: Life Extension Low Dose Vitamin K2 (MK-7)
Brand: Life Extension
SKU: 737870193692
Price: 17.35 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brands: Life Extension

£17.35

Life Extension Low Dose Vitamin K2 (MK-7) keeps it simple: vitamin K2, in a softgels format, 90 softgels per pack.

Why people take it

Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

Format: softgels
Caffeine free

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

Quantity

Free Shipping on Orders of £40

Flexible and secure payment

Questions? Our UK team is here to help

Guarantee Safe & Secure Checkout

Categories : Caffeine-Free Supplements, Everyday Health Supplements, Life Extension, Vitamins & Supplements

SKU: 737870193692

At a glance

£0.19

per daily dose

Limited

evidence for vitamin k2 (mk-7)

Our honest take

A low-dose vitamin K2 softgel: 45 µg of MK-7 each, which is 60% of the daily reference intake. Most people get enough vitamin K from leafy greens, and the evidence that extra K2 improves bone or heart health in healthy people is still limited. If you want K2 anyway, this modest dose is a sensible way to take it, but it is not something most people need.

You want a small daily vitamin K2 top-up rather than a high dose
You eat few leafy green vegetables or fermented foods
You take warfarin or another vitamin K antagonist: speak to your doctor first
You eat plenty of leafy greens: you probably get enough vitamin K already
You are vegetarian: the softgel contains gelatine

The science

Vitamin K2 (MK-7)· evidence: Limited

Vitamin K2 (menaquinone, usually as MK-7 in supplements) is one of the forms of vitamin K. The body needs vitamin K to make proteins involved in blood clotting and bone. Most adults get enough vitamin K from green vegetables, vegetable oils and some fermented foods, and true deficiency is rare in healthy adults.

Vitamin K2 is often sold alongside vitamin D3 on the idea that it helps direct calcium into bone. Trials of K2 on bone density and fractures are small and mixed, and the effect in well-nourished people is uncertain. Claims about arteries or heart health are not established.

Adding K2 to a vitamin D supplement is reasonable but not necessary for most people. It mainly adds cost.

Authorised health claim
Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting. Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones. (Applies where a daily dose gives at least 15% of the NRV, i.e. 11.25 µg.)

Typical dose: Adults need about 1 µg per kg of body weight a day (around 70 µg for a 70 kg adult), mostly met by diet. Supplements usually give 45 to 200 µg of MK-7.

Safety: Vitamin K can stop warfarin and similar anticoagulants (vitamin K antagonists) working properly. Anyone on warfarin must not take vitamin K supplements without talking to their GP or anticoagulant clinic. The FSA notes that 1 mg or less a day from supplements is unlikely to cause harm in other people.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Vitamin K. nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-k
EFSA NDA Panel. Dietary reference values for vitamin K. EFSA Journal 2017;15(5):4780.
Mott A, Bradley T, Wright K, et al. Effect of vitamin K on bone mineral density and fractures in adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Osteoporos Int 2019;30(8):1543-1559.

Ingredients & nutrition

Per daily dose (1 softgel): vitamin K2 (as trans menaquinone-7) 45 µg (60% NRV). 90 softgels, 90 daily doses.

Other ingredients: medium chain triglycerides, gelatine, glycerine, purified water, carob colour. Contains gelatine, so not suitable for vegetarians.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Take 1 softgel a day with food. Do not exceed the stated daily dose. If you take warfarin or another vitamin K antagonist, speak to your doctor before using this product.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	90 softgels	£17.35	£0.19
Doctor's Best Natural Vitamin K2 MK7 with MenaQ7		from £15.56	–
Apollo's Hegemony Vitamin D3 with K2 MK7		from £21.69	–
Aventus Supplements Vitamin D3 + K2		from £23.32	–

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.