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Vitamin K2 is a fat-soluble vitamin/nutrient that plays a vital role in blood clotting, bone strength, and heart health.  It’s also known as menaquinone, MK-n, or menatetrenone for short. There are different types of K2: MK-4, MK-7, and MK-9. There are two primary forms the body can use: Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) comes from animal foods. It’s …

What is Morning Breath? So, you just woke up. You roll over to kiss your partner, and you’re met with the most unpleasant surprise: morning breath. What is it, and how can you treat this condition that seems to afflict everyone each morning? During sleep, a lack of saliva production causes morning breath (also known …

Potassium is a vital mineral for keeping your body healthy. It’s crucial for proper heart, muscle, and digestive functioning. This mineral takes part in the fluid balance of your body and the electrical conduction from your heart to your brain. Low potassium levels in the body can lead to fatigue, weakness, cramping in the legs, …

Sleep deprivation is when an individual has been deprived of sleep. Sleep deprivation can result from not having enough time to sleep or from difficulty sleeping due to problems such as insomnia or other sleep disorders. The current medical consensus defines sleep deprivation as less than or equal to 5 hours of sleep per night. …

Selenium is a critical trace element that is important for the body. It is naturally found in the soil, and crops grown on selenium-rich soils are a good source of selenium in the diet. The amount of selenium in food also depends on the amount of selenium in the ground where plants are grown, or …