Question:
Does taking vitamin K reduce pain and stiffness from my rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer:
No
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MedHead Message:
Vitamin K does reduce markers of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, but no significant effect is found by taking up to 10mg of vitamin K1 or K2 daily. So far. Stay tuned however, this may change.
References:
Abdel-Rahmen, MS et al. Menaquinone-7 as a novel pharmacological therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A clinical study. Eur J Pharmacol. 2015 Aug 15;761:273-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.06.014. Epub 2015 Jun 11.
