Vitamin K2 Associated to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
April 13th, 2008 Posted in alternative treatments, prostate cancer preventionResearchers from the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg report that the potential benefits of K2 were more pronounced for advanced prostate cancer, while vitamin K1 intake did not offer any prostate benefits.
The anti-tumor effect of K2 vitamins has been suggested in several other (mainly Japanese) works but in most cases the conclusions were based on smaller numbers, however. Recently, results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) suggest that an increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 per cent. They also supports the opinion that intake of vitamin K2 supplements may have a significant contribution to public health.