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Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by look_lookatme on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:35PM (#24262301)
It is my understanding that vitamin K2 should be taken with vitamin D in order to mitigate calcium overload. I do not know what the appropriate dosages between the two are, however, and I just pop one with the other every other day.
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by devaboone on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:48PM (#24262492)
Vitamin K2 is definitely an essential vitamin for bone health and calcium regulation, but it won't counteract high dose Vitamin D. If you are on so much Vitamin D that your calcium is elevated (meaning, you are at a toxic dose of Vitamin D), Vitamin K2 is not going to help. The best thing to do is actually check your Vitamin D levels if you are planning on staying on high dose Vitamin D.
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by refresher on Monday August 24, 2020 @02:06PM (#24263478)
Any ballmark suggested amount of K2 per 1000 IU of D? The supplement I'm currently taking is 100mcg of D3 with 75mcg of MK7 K2.
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by throwaway5752 on Monday August 24, 2020 @05:02PM (#24265471)
Just do this under the care and monitoring of a physician. That's really the whole point of the linked article, that Vitamin D has achievable toxicity levels and is fat soluble. Don't mess around and self-medicate. That's true for almost anyone.
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by core-questions on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:48PM (#24262485)
My approach is similar - I take 2-3 1000 IU Vitamin D pills every couple of days, sometimes just one, and a K2 a few times a week. My hope is that staggering it out will help me to have more D than the deficient level without overwhelming my system. Now, at least I know what to worry about...
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by _0ffh on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:47PM (#24262472)
The consensus seems to be around 20mcg K2 Mk.7 all-trans per 1000 IU of D3.
Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by DNtBlVtHhYp on Monday August 24, 2020 @01:40PM (#24263159)
> The consensus seems to be around 20mcg K2 Mk.7 all-trans per 1000 IU of D3.

Source? My doctor prescribed 45mcg K2 per 1000 IU of D3.

Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by baccheion on Monday August 24, 2020 @12:51PM (#24262532)
1-2 mg MK-4 and 100-200 mcg MK-7 per 10,000 IU..