vitamin K2
CRN Analysis Establishes Upper Limit for MK-7 Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released its updated Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7, MK-7) chapter as part of the Vitamin & Mineral Safety, 4th Edition (VMS4). CRN’s safety evaluation established a supplemental highest observed intake (HOI) level of 375 µg/day for adults. The new guidance is for manufacturers, regulators and health practitioners seeking evidence-based recommendations for ...
Vitamin K1 & K2 as MK-7 & MK-4: Differences & Applications
Vitamin K, particularly vitamin K2, represents a significant segment of the vitamin market. In fact, the global vitamin K2 market size was estimated at $421.1 million in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8 percent from 2024 to 2030.1 Certainly, vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7) has been recognized for its role ...
CRN Report Shows the Potential of Dietary Supplements To Reduce Medical Costs Associated with Coronary Artery Disease
Observance of February as Heart Month can be a reminder of the cost-saving potential of evidence-backed dietary supplements to help reduce the health impacts—and the health care costs—of coronary artery disease. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation’s recent Health Care Cost Savings report, Supplement to Savings (“S2S”), identified up to $17.74 billion in annual ...
Children’s Health Grows Up
Panelists: Adrienne Benjamin, Marketing Manager, ProVen Probiotics, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, U.K., https://provenprobiotics.co Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Dawn Jarvis, Senior Director Nutrition Science and Education Content, Garden of Life, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, www.gardenoflife.com Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Senior Nutrition Education Manager, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Trisha Sugarek ...
Key Nutrients & Exercise for Optimal Bone Health
Bone health is a key area of development in the wellbeing of athletes and is crucial for safe training and successful career progression. Bone mineral density (BMD) is often used as the main marker for bone health and usually peaks in early adulthood when many athletes are reaching their athletic peak. One of the most ...
MenaquinGold Receives FDA GRAS Notification for Vitamin K2
Synergia Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (India) has announced that it received a “no question” letter to a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) Notification (GRN000887), submitted to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) on Oct. 21, 2019, for the intended use of a form of natural vitamin K2, menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the MenaquinGold brand as a ...
Vitamin K2 Market Size Worth $290.3 Million by 2026
The global vitamin K2 market size is expected to reach USD 290.3 million by 2026, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Vitamin K2 Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report By Product (MK-4, and MK-7), By Application (Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals & Food, Others); By Source (Natural, Synthetic, Others); By Regions, Segment Forecast, 2020 – ...
Keeping it Moving
The bone, muscle and joint supplement segment presents plenty of demand, and manufacturers are working on developing improved solutions. There is no doubt that one’s bones, muscles and joints are important parts of the human body. On the surface, these parts in tandem define movement, and unfortunately, if there is a break in one of ...
Calcium Performance
Calcium formulas must contain a bioactive vitamin D for maximum absorption. Calcium is vitally important for overall health and is one of the most important minerals for human health. Almost every cell in the body uses calcium in some way. As we age, we absorb less and less calcium. This causes the body to take ...
NattoPharma Combines Ingredients with Hofseth BioCare
NattoPharma ASA and Hofseth BioCare (HBC) have joined together and combined their clinically researched and validated ingredients, including MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 as MK-7 and OmeGo EFA from Salmon Oil, in order to create new products for heart health, specifally one that improves arterial elasticity while reducing oxLDL GP, a new cardiovascular marker. NattoPharma’s new ingredient, MenaQ7 PURE, ...
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