Vitamin K is produced within the body and it makes the blood clots to close a wound. So without it, we would bleed to death. It also helps to reduce skin discolorations and scarring. So this is great for your skin. But when we get older, the amount of vitamin K in the body decreases, so we need additional sources to "compensate" the deficit.
Where to get vitamin K
Green vegetables is an excellent source of vitamin K. However, there are three subcategories of vitamin K, and the one we want is vitamin K1 and K2. Vitamin K2 comes from our own body, and vitamin K1 comes from food. Vitamin K3 is an artificial chemical, trying to imitate vitamin K2, but if I were you, I'd stay away from unnatural supplements. Danish scientist Henrik Dam first discovered vitamin K in 1929, and found that it is in leafy vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli and spinach. Even some meats contain vitamin K such as liver, beef, chicken, pork, goose, duck, ostrich, ham, sausages.
"Where is this vitamin produced in the body?" You may ask. Well, this vitamin comes from bacteria in the intestine, which is then stored in the liver and our body fat. And maybe you are shouting at once, "He comes from bacteria?" Hopefully this is a good bacterium. But it makes sense, because the results of acne from insufficient blood flow, and heart and liver regulates the blood through the system. And since our skin is the largest organ we have, it seems logical that it should be greatly affected by everything that happens inside. (Acne is a symptom by the path.)
The capabilities of the vitamin K
Its basic function is to produce blood clots, which is how our bodies heal. Vitamin A is also used to reduce the appearance of acne skin surface scars. It also increases bone density, which makes it more resistant to fracture, and it also stops the accumulation of calcium in the soft tissue (called calcification). It is also responsible for supporting the brain and nervous system.
Lieberman and Bruning in "The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book" describe vitamins as an "organic nutrient used in small amounts to an organization." Now there are many vitamins that are identified, as well as its sub-categories of vitamins. Vitamin K is used in many ways within the body, and one of them is to improve the skin appearance.
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