Easy Bruising
One common cause of easy bruising, especially among gluten intolerant people, is vitamin K deficiency.
Easy Bruising
September 9th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
http://glutenfreeworks.com/blog/2010/09/09/easy-bruising-due-to-vitamin-k-deficiency-in-celiac-disease/
"Eat foods that are rich in vitamin K."
Re: Easy bruising, what to do?
by Nigel » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:18 pm
http://www.realthyroidhelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19345#p156792
"Excessive bruising also has to do with low vitamin K levels. Vitamin E isn't advisable to be supplemented till the vitamin K deficiency is corrected as vitamin E is a vitamin K antagonist. Vitamin K2 is the best form to supplement. I've had success with the MK4 form of vitamin K2, also called menatetrenone."
"[R]esearch is beginning to find that [the MK-4 version of vitamin K2 is] also critical for mineral metabolism, bone and tooth formation and maintenance. Its function is synergistic with vitamins A and D. To illustrate the point, where do A, D and K2 MK-4 all occur together in nature? Eggs and milk, the very foods that are designed to feed a growing animal. This is true from sea urchins to humans, confirming the ubiquitous and critical role of these nutrients. K2 has not yet been recognized as such by the mainstream, but it is every bit as important to health as A and D. The scientific cutting edge is beginning to catch on, however, due to some very tantalizing studies." - Stephan Guyenet, PhD, Activator X, June 16, 2008, http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/06/activator-x.html
"The synergism Weston Price observed between vitamins A, D and K2 now has a solid mechanism. In a nutshell, vitamins A and D signal the production of some very important proteins, and K2 is required to activate them once they are made. Many of these proteins are involved in mineral metabolism, thus the effects Price saw in his experiments and observations in non-industrialized cultures. For example, osteocalcin is a protein that organizes calcium and phosphorus deposition in the bones and teeth. It's produced by cells in response to vitamins A and D, but requires K2 to perform its function. This suggests that the effects of vitamin D on bone health could be amplified greatly if it were administered along with K2. By itself, K2 is already highly protective against fractures in the elderly. It works out perfectly, since K2 also protects against vitamin D toxicity.
I'm not going to go through all the other data on K2 in detail, but suffice it to say it's very very important. I believe that K2 is a 'missing link' that explains many of our modern ills, just as Weston Price wrote. Here are a few more tidbits to whet your appetite: K2 may affect glucose control and insulin release (1, 2)." - Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., Vitamin K2, menatetrenone (MK-4), Tuesday, June 17, 2008, http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/06/vitamin-k2-menatetrenone-mk-4.html [Note: he likely meant for most people.]
Food sources of the mk4 version of vitamin K2 (with content in micrograms)
FOOD VITAMIN K2
Goose Liver Pate 369
Egg Yolk (Netherlands) 32.1
Goose Leg 31
Egg Yolk (United States) 15.5
Butter 15
Chicken Liver 14.1
Salami 9
Chicken Breast 8.9
Chicken Leg 8.5
Ground Beef (Medium Fat) 8.1
Deficiency in vitamin C and B vitamins (particularly vitamin B9, aka folate) can also contribute to easy bruising:
Vitamin Deficiencies Causing Bruises
Apr 13, 2011 | By Owen Bond
http://www.livestrong.com/article/420033-vitamin-deficiencies-causing-bruises/
Vitamin Deficiency & Bruising Easily
Jul 20, 2011 | By Ruben Nazario
http://www.livestrong.com/article/496855-vitamin-deficiency-bruising-easily/#ixzz280c16Thi
There can also be other causes, like blood-thinning medications:
Bruising cause and natural treatment and prevention with vitamins and supplements by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
http://www.raysahelian.com/bruising.html
Easy Bruising
September 9th, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN
http://glutenfreeworks.com/blog/2010/09/09/easy-bruising-due-to-vitamin-k-deficiency-in-celiac-disease/
"Eat foods that are rich in vitamin K."
Re: Easy bruising, what to do?
by Nigel » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:18 pm
http://www.realthyroidhelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19345#p156792
"Excessive bruising also has to do with low vitamin K levels. Vitamin E isn't advisable to be supplemented till the vitamin K deficiency is corrected as vitamin E is a vitamin K antagonist. Vitamin K2 is the best form to supplement. I've had success with the MK4 form of vitamin K2, also called menatetrenone."
"[R]esearch is beginning to find that [the MK-4 version of vitamin K2 is] also critical for mineral metabolism, bone and tooth formation and maintenance. Its function is synergistic with vitamins A and D. To illustrate the point, where do A, D and K2 MK-4 all occur together in nature? Eggs and milk, the very foods that are designed to feed a growing animal. This is true from sea urchins to humans, confirming the ubiquitous and critical role of these nutrients. K2 has not yet been recognized as such by the mainstream, but it is every bit as important to health as A and D. The scientific cutting edge is beginning to catch on, however, due to some very tantalizing studies." - Stephan Guyenet, PhD, Activator X, June 16, 2008, http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/06/activator-x.html
"The synergism Weston Price observed between vitamins A, D and K2 now has a solid mechanism. In a nutshell, vitamins A and D signal the production of some very important proteins, and K2 is required to activate them once they are made. Many of these proteins are involved in mineral metabolism, thus the effects Price saw in his experiments and observations in non-industrialized cultures. For example, osteocalcin is a protein that organizes calcium and phosphorus deposition in the bones and teeth. It's produced by cells in response to vitamins A and D, but requires K2 to perform its function. This suggests that the effects of vitamin D on bone health could be amplified greatly if it were administered along with K2. By itself, K2 is already highly protective against fractures in the elderly. It works out perfectly, since K2 also protects against vitamin D toxicity.
I'm not going to go through all the other data on K2 in detail, but suffice it to say it's very very important. I believe that K2 is a 'missing link' that explains many of our modern ills, just as Weston Price wrote. Here are a few more tidbits to whet your appetite: K2 may affect glucose control and insulin release (1, 2)." - Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., Vitamin K2, menatetrenone (MK-4), Tuesday, June 17, 2008, http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/06/vitamin-k2-menatetrenone-mk-4.html [Note: he likely meant for most people.]
Food sources of the mk4 version of vitamin K2 (with content in micrograms)
FOOD VITAMIN K2
Goose Liver Pate 369
Egg Yolk (Netherlands) 32.1
Goose Leg 31
Egg Yolk (United States) 15.5
Butter 15
Chicken Liver 14.1
Salami 9
Chicken Breast 8.9
Chicken Leg 8.5
Ground Beef (Medium Fat) 8.1
Deficiency in vitamin C and B vitamins (particularly vitamin B9, aka folate) can also contribute to easy bruising:
Vitamin Deficiencies Causing Bruises
Apr 13, 2011 | By Owen Bond
http://www.livestrong.com/article/420033-vitamin-deficiencies-causing-bruises/
Vitamin Deficiency & Bruising Easily
Jul 20, 2011 | By Ruben Nazario
http://www.livestrong.com/article/496855-vitamin-deficiency-bruising-easily/#ixzz280c16Thi
There can also be other causes, like blood-thinning medications:
Bruising cause and natural treatment and prevention with vitamins and supplements by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
http://www.raysahelian.com/bruising.html