The forgotten Vitamin

This “forgotten” vitamin can prevent cancer and destroy certain types of cancer cells.

Its anti-cancer properties were first discovered by accident.

Researchers in Japan were studying this vitamin’s role in the prevention of bone loss in women with cirrhosis.

It’s well known that those with cirrhosis of the liver due to viral infection (like Hepatitis C, for example) are at a much higher risk of developing cancer.

The study followed 40 women over the span of two years. One group supplemented with 45 mg a day of this vitamin. The other did not. Almost half (47%) of the women in the placebo group developed liver cancer. But here’s what amazed the researchers: The rate of liver cancer in the group of women taking this vitamin was less than 10%!1

Preventing liver cancer isn’t the only thing this vitamin can do.

Another study, published in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, found this vitamin can literally kill off leukemia, pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells.2,3 It does this by programming the cells to “self destruct.”

And to think, this vitamin hasn’t been given much attention for almost a century.

I’m talking about vitamin K.

For decades, it’s only been thought of as a blood coagulant. Most doctors overlook its significance and the critical roles it plays in your body.

Truth is vitamin K is one of the most unique vitamins of all. It is produced in your gut by “good” bacteria.

Normally, you get your daily requirement through a combination of diet and what your body produces.

And that’s good news. It’s pretty easy to incorporate vitamin K-rich foods into your diet.

Here’s a quick list*:



Food (1 Cup Serving Size) Vitamin K (mcg) Food (1 Cup Serving Size) Vitamin K (mcg/100g)
Spinach 1,027
Collard Greens 836
Kale 1,062
Mustard Greens 419
Broccoli 220
Beet Greens 697
Brussels Sprouts 218
Asparagus 144
Turnip Greens 851
Sauerkraut 135
Egg Yolk, Raw 15.5
Ground Beef 8
Raw Chicken Liver 12.6
Barbeque Chicken 22

*(source: USDA.Gov)

It’s most common in dark, leafy greens. But you can get smaller amounts of vitamin K in organ meats such as chicken liver and in raw eggs. You can also take a supplement.