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Bone health is about more than just calcium; recent research suggests that other nutrients play equally crucial roles. Understanding the association between these nutrients can offer new strategies for promoting bone health.
Bone health is about more than just calcium; recent research suggests that other nutrients play equally crucial roles. Understanding the association between these nutrients can offer new strategies for promoting bone health.
Recent research has brought a new player into the conversation around bone health density: Folate, or vitamin B9. While Vitamin K2 MK7 is well known for its essential role in maintaining strong bones, particularly in its ability to regulate calcium and support bone mineral density, the benefits of folate are now emerging as another vital nutrient. A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that folate health benefits may include a reduced risk of compromised bone health in older women. The research found that those with higher folate levels had a reduced risk of developing osteoporosis compared to those with lower levels. Researchers believe this effect is linked to active folate‘s ability to reduce homocysteine levels, an amino acid associated with bone density loss, and an increased risk of fractures.
Vitamin K2 is well-known for directing calcium to the bones and teeth while stopping it from depositing in arteries and other tissues, which could otherwise increase cardiovascular risk. It works synergistically with vitamin D to promote bone health. However, the new findings suggest adequate Folate intake could enhance Vitamin K2’s bone-protective role. This revelation is particularly significant as it broadens the understanding of bone health, suggesting that a multi-nutrient approach, including Vitamin K2 and Active Folate, could be more effective in protecting bone health.
Given the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis, especially among aging populations, this research underscores the importance of a balanced diet rich in folate and K2 benefits, alongside other key nutrients like calcium salt and vitamin D, to support bone health density.
The choice of Vitamin K2 and Active Folate is crucial in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of bone health supplements. To guarantee bone health benefits, selecting clinically proven and high-quality forms of these nutrients is essential.
MenaQ7® and Quatrefolic® are leading choices in this regard. They offer the reliable efficacy needed to support bone health through scientifically backed ingredients.
Both ingredients are part of Gnosis by Lesaffre portfolio:
Vitamin K2, particularly in the form of MenaQ7®, has garnered attention for its potential health benefits and role in blood coagulation. Contrary to popular misconceptions, recent studies, including one published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition, indicate that vitamin K2, specifically MK7, does not significantly influence the risk of thrombosis or blood clots.
Vitamin K2, particularly in the form of MenaQ7®, has garnered attention for its potential health benefits and role in blood coagulation. Contrary to popular misconceptions, recent studies, including one published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition, indicate that vitamin K2, specifically MK7, does not significantly influence the risk of thrombosis or blood clots.
The Journal of Renal Nutrition study elucidates that vitamin K2 is crucial for activating proteins that regulate blood clotting but does not inherently increase the risk of thrombotic events. This finding is pivotal in debunking the myth that vitamin K2 intake, whether through diet or supplements, poses a significant risk of thrombosis. MenaQ7®, a well-studied form of vitamin K2 MK7, has been shown to be safe, with minimal side effects reported, further reinforcing its role in promoting cardiovascular health without adverse effects on blood clotting.
In addition to clarifying its impact on blood coagulation, vitamin K2 has numerous benefits that extend beyond clot inhibition. It plays an essential role in calcium metabolism, helping to maintain bone density and promote cardiovascular health. The precise mechanism involves directing calcium to bones and teeth while stopping its deposition in arteries and soft tissues, thus mitigating the risk of arterial calcification. This dual action underscores the importance of vitamin K2 in overall health, especially in aging populations prone to compromised bone and cardiovascular health.
Beyond regulating calcium metabolism, multiple new mechanisms of action have recently been discovered, including anti-inflammatory effects and support for mitochondrial function.
Understanding vitamin K2 and its multifaceted benefits can dispel lingering fears about its use. Further, multiple MenaQ7®-specific clinical studies—conducted with child and adult populations—have proven its safety and demonstrated no procoagulant effects. By emphasizing the safety and efficacy of MenaQ7®, health professionals and consumers can make informed decisions about incorporating vitamin K2 MK7 into their health regimens, ensuring optimal benefits without unnecessary concern over blood coagulation issues.
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Discover the key distinctions between natural and synthetic Vitamin K2 to determine which offers the most health benefits for bone and cardiovascular support. Download our comprehensive paper to make well-informed decisions about your K2 supplementation.
Discover the key distinctions between natural and synthetic Vitamin K2 to determine which offers the most health benefits for bone and cardiovascular support. Download our comprehensive paper to make well-informed decisions about your K2 supplementation.
Vitamin K2 and its Variants
Vitamin K2, particularly menaquinone-7 (vitamin K2 MK-7), plays a vital role in promoting bone and cardiovascular health. Vitamin K2 MK-7 activates osteocalcin, facilitating the binding of calcium to bones and thus improving bone mineral density. Additionally, Vitamin K2 MK-7 supports cardiovascular health by activating matrix Gla protein (MGP), which helps stop calcium from depositing in arteries and soft tissues, thereby lowering the risk of cardiovascular issues and enhancing blood flow.
Sources of Vitamin K2
Vitamin K2 can be derived either from natural fermentation or through chemical synthesis. The fermentation process, which produces vitamin K2 MK-7, yields a highly effective form of Vitamin K2. Due to the limited dietary sources of K2 in food, achieving adequate intake from diet alone is challenging. Therefore, supplementation is often necessary to meet daily requirements and address K2 deficiency.
Natural Fermentation vs. Synthesis
Vitamin K2 obtained through natural fermentation involves the use of microorganisms such as Bacillus subtilis, resulting in a superior form of Vitamin K2 MK-7. Conversely, synthetic Vitamin K2 is produced via chemical processes and typically contains a higher proportion of the less effective cis isomer. This distinction is critical for individuals seeking the full health benefits of K2.
Isomeric Purity of MK-7
Vitamin K2 MK-7 exists in both trans and cis isomers, with the trans form being the bioactive version necessary for health benefits of K2. High-quality MK-7 supplements produced through natural fermentation typically have over 99% isomeric purity, indicating a dominance of the trans form. Synthetic MK-7, on the other hand, may contain a higher percentage of cis isomers, making natural fermentation the preferred method for obtaining effective vitamin K2.
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Are you ready to make a difference with your supplement choices? We believe in healthier people and a healthier planet. That is why our clinically proven MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 is also produced with sustainability at its core.
Are you ready to make a difference with your supplement choices? We believe in healthier people and a healthier planet. That is why our clinically proven MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 is also produced with sustainability at its core.
Consumers today are more conscious about how their choices affect the environment, seeking brands that prioritize the planet. MenaQ7® meets this demand—natural, vegan-friendly, GMO-free, and developed with minimal ecological impact.
Vitamin K2 Driven by Healthy Humans on a Healthy Planet
Want to dive deeper into our sustainability journey and commitments? From cutting CO2 emissions and reducing water usage to innovative waste management, we are as dedicated to the health of the planet as we are supporting human health through the benefits of vitamin K2.
Download our MenaQ7® guideline, “Vitamin K2 for Brands That Aspire for More,” and discover why MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 is the top choice for conscious brands in the natural products industry.
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Have you ever stopped to think about how the vitamins you find on the shelves are developed? Today’s health-conscious consumers increasingly seek natural ingredients in their supplements.
Have you ever stopped to think about how the vitamins you find on the shelves are developed? Today’s health-conscious consumers increasingly seek natural ingredients in their supplements.
When it comes to the source of Vitamin K2 as MK-7, you have two options: K2 derived by natural fermentation or a synthetic version far removed from the original and natural process. For those of us who want pure, naturally derived K2, MenaQ7® checks all the boxes, and here’s how:
The Benefits of Natural Vitamin K2
MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 as MK-7 is naturally derived through bacterial fermentation, just as it occurs in nature. We use a non-GMO strain in a safe, allergen-free environment without any unknowns.
Produced at our in-house European plant, MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 is created using a unique fermentation process that results in a high purity and effective, all-trans K2 vitamin. This ensures that the proven health benefits of MenaQ7® are delivered in the final vitamin K2 supplement that is offered to consumers. Furthermore, it ensures you receive the maximum health benefits with the quality and natural authenticity you expect.
Are you curious to learn more? Download our MenaQ7® guideline, “Vitamin K2 for Brands That Aspire for More” and discover why you should choose natural vitamin K2.
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MENAQ7 WEBSITE PRIVACY NOTICE Last updated: May 7th, 2024 Summary of how we use your data Lesaffre use your personal data as a data controller for certain purposes including to operate and maintain our Platform and to manage our interactions and relationships with you. We may also use your personal data for purposes such as … Continue reading Privacy Policy
MENAQ7 WEBSITE PRIVACY NOTICE
Last updated: May 7th, 2024
Summary of how we use your data
- Lesaffre use your personal data as a data controller for certain purposes including to operate and maintain our Platform and to manage our interactions and relationships with you. We may also use your personal data for purposes such as to communicate with you about our products and services, direct marketing or analytics. More information is set out in sections 2 and 3.
- Personal data is shared with others including our other Lesaffre group companies and third-party vendors. In some instances, personal data is transferred outside the EEA. More information is set out in sections 4 and 5.
- Depending on your location, you have certain data protection rights. Specifically, if you reside within the EEA, please see information set out in section 6.
- What does this notice cover?
This privacy notice describes how Lesaffre International (also referred to as “we” or “us”) will make use of your data when you use our Platform or app (the “Platform”), you attend Lesaffre events/trade shows or when we do business with you (as a seller or buyer of products or services).
This privacy notice also describes your data protection rights, including the right to object to some of the processing which Lesaffre carries out if you reside within the EEA. More information about your rights, and how to exercise them, is set out in section 7. - Personal data we may collect about you
We collect and process personal data about you when you interact with us. This includes:
Category
Details
Contact Information
Your address, email address and phone number
Company Information
Name of your company, your title and position
Marketing Information
Your marketing preferences, including any consents you have given us where relevant
Device Information
Information related to the browser or device you use to access our Platform
Activity Information
Information related to your activities on the Platform (e.g., browsing, actions, pages viewed, frequency and dates of access, etc.)
Additional Information
Any additional information you may provide us by any means
Sometimes, we receive information about you from third parties. In particular, we may receive data about you from other entities within the Lesaffre group. This data sharing is part of our global operations and necessary for us to provide you with the best possible service and support. For instance, if you are a client or a supplier of another Lesaffre entity, we may receive information about your business transactions, contact details, and preferences. How do we use this information, and what is the legal basis for this use?
We will only use your personal data for the purposes and legal bases set out below:
Purpose
Legal Basis
We will collect, use and store Contact Information, Company Information and Additional Information for the purpose of managing your requests and queries.
We have a legitimate interest in managing our business and replying to your requests/queries, including directing your requests/queries to the appropriate Lesaffre group companies.
We will collect, use and store your Contact Information and Company Information to manage our relationship with you, whether you are a client or a supplier.
It is necessary for us to process your personal data in order to perform our contract with you, or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract with you.
We have a legitimate interest in managing our business and providing services to our clients, as well as maintaining a strong relationship with our suppliers.
We will collect, use and store your Contact Information and Company Information to provide you client support.
We have a legitimate interest in managing our business and providing services to our clients.
We will use your Contact Information, Company Information, Device Information and Activity Information to prevent, investigate and/or report fraud, terrorism, misrepresentation, security incidents or crime, in accordance with applicable law.
We have a legitimate interest in preventing and detecting fraud or other wrongdoing.
We will collect and use Contact Information, Company Information and Marketing Information to send you direct marketing in relation to our relevant products and services, or other products and services provided by us, our affiliates and carefully selected partners.
We have a legitimate interest in promoting our services. Otherwise, your consent (where required by law).
We will collect and analyse Device Information and Activity Information in order to manage and operate our Platform, including to keep it updated and relevant, to develop our business and to inform our marketing strategy.
Your consent when cookies (or similar technologies) are used.
There are instances where we have a legitimate interest to use your data. Our legitimate interest will vary depending on what we are using your data for, and we explain above what the interest is and how it relates to the processing operations that we are carrying out. Where we process personal data on the basis of a legitimate interest, then – as required by data protection law – we have carried out a balancing test to document our interests, to consider what the impact of the processing will be on individuals and to determine whether individuals interests outweigh our interests in the processing taking place. You can obtain more information about this balancing test by using the contact details at the end of this privacy notice.How we share your personal data
We may share your data with the following categories of recipients:
Personal Data Category
Category of Recipient
Why?
Contact Information
Marketing Information
Company Information
Device Information
Activity Information
Additional Information
Lesaffre group companies
To operate, improve, and develop our services.
To facilitate effective communication, coordination (e.g., direct your request to the relevant Lesaffre entity).
Contact Information
Marketing Information
Company Information
Device Information
Activity Information
Additional Information
Third party service providers
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include Platform hosting and maintenance and third-party servers.
Contact Information
Marketing Information
Company Information
Device Information
Activity Information
Additional Information
Law enforcement and fraud prevention agencies
To prevent, investigate and/or report fraud, terrorism, misrepresentation, security incidents or crime, in accordance with applicable law.
Contact Information
Marketing Information
Company Information
Device Information
Activity Information
Additional Information
Prospective Buyer/Seller
In the event that the business is sold or integrated with another business, your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s adviser and will be passed to the new owners of the business.
Where we transfer your personal data
Personal data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside the EEA/UK. Due to the global nature of our business, your personal data will be disclosed to Group Companies outside of the UK and the EEA including. Where these locations do not provide an adequate level of data protection, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the transfer of your personal data to these countries. A copy of the relevant mechanism can be obtained for your review on request by using the contact details below.
Your choices and rights
You have the following rights:Right
Summary
The right of access
Enables you to receive a copy of your personal data
The right to rectification
Enables you to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you
The right to erasure
Enables you to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances
The right to restrict processing
Enables you to ask us to halt the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
The right to object
Enables you to object to us processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests (or those of a third party), including processing for direct marketing purposes or profiling for purposes of direct marketing, or where we are performing a task in the public interest – your objection will be upheld, and we will cease processing your personal data, unless the processing is based on compelling legitimate grounds or is needed for the exercise or defence of legal claims that may be brought by or against us.
The right to data portability
Enables you to request us to transmit personal data that you have provided to us, to a third party without hindrance, or to give you a copy of it so that you can transmit it to a third party, where technically feasible
FRANCE ONLY – The right to instruct us regarding the use of your personal data after your death
FRANCE ONLY – Enables you to instruct us on the processing (retention, deletion, and disclosure) of your personal data after your death. You can change or revoke such instructions at any time.
These rights may be limited, for example if fulfilling your request would reveal personal data about another person, or if you ask us to delete information which we are required by law or have compelling legitimate interests to keep.If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the contact details set out below.
Wherever we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. We may however have other legal grounds for processing your data for other purposes, such as those set out above.
In some cases, we are able to send you direct marketing without your consent, where we rely on our legitimate interests. You have an absolute right to opt-out of direct marketing, or profiling we carry out for direct marketing, at any time. You can do this by following the instructions in the communication where this is an electronic message, or by contacting us using the details set out below.
If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to complain to a data protection authority in the country that you reside in or, the country of your place of work or the country where the alleged infringement took place.
In some cases, the provision of information will be mandatory: if relevant data is not provided, then we will not be able to process your request. The mandatory nature of the information to be provided will be clearly indicated at the point of collection. The provision of all other information is optional. For instance, for the contact forms available on our Platform, the data necessary for managing your request are those marked with an asterisk on the contact form. Without providing these data, your request will not be considered by us.
How long we retain your personal data
When we process personal data for the purpose of managing your requests and queries, we retain this data for the period necessary to deal with your request, and up to a maximum of 5 years from the last contact.
Where we process personal data for marketing purposes or with your consent, we process the data for a period of 3 years. We also keep a record of the fact that you have asked us not to send you direct marketing or to process your data indefinitely so that we can respect your request in future.Where we process personal data for site security purposes, we retain it for 4 days.
Where we process personal data in connection with performing a contract, we keep the data for 5 years from your last interaction with us.Updates to this privacy notice
We reserve the right to update this privacy notice at any time, and we will provide you with a new privacy notice when we make any substantial updates. We may also notify you in other ways from time to time about the processing of your personal data.Contact us
The data controller for your personal data is Lesaffre International. If you have questions about this privacy notice or wish to contact us for any reason in relation to our personal data processing, please contact us at Lesaffre – Service Communication – 137 rue Gabriel Péri 59700 MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL..