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To: John Carragher who wrote (462)	8/2/2008 8:09:48 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39298

k-1 will thicken blood. This is K-2. And I am not saying to take it yet. I have a question up on it now. And here is an initial comment I found in their backfile. It was in answer to a question about stents: * I believe I understand your concerns. I believe that you are worried that vitamin K2 supplementation will cause your blood to be too "thick," or coagulate and clot your stents. I don't believe that there are any data to suggest that this is a real concern. While a deficiency can be corrected by supplementing with vitamin K (K1 and K2), you cannot force over-coagulation by additional supplementation. Imagine trying to make your car go faster by filling up the gas tank all the way--of course, it won't go any faster. Another issue: Plavix and aspirin are used for stents because they block platelet aggregation. K2 does not interfere with this kind of clotting. k2 interferes with the sort of clotting that is caused by Coumadin, an entirely different pathway and phenemonon. So, to my knowledge, there are no data to suggest that vitamin K2, whether obtained from cheese, natto, or supplements, will have any deleterious effects on coagulation or stents. That said, however, we have to accept that there are no clinical trials that have examined that question. I always have to say to discuss this with your doctor, though you and I know that the majority of physicians will know nothing of this issue. The overwhelming odds are that it is safe.