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Inflammation is present in almost every chronic disease. I consider these 5 blood tests for inflammation to be the most effective.

Click here to subscribe - https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/wxrn My Favorite Vitamin K Supplement - https://bit.ly/2o4Q5zg Ultimate Crash Course on Vitamin K - Blood, Bones, & Absorption What are the Functions Of Vitamin K? Coagulation of the Blood (vitamin K helps with blood clotting) Mineralization of Bone, Dentin, & Cartilage Prevent Soft Tissue Calcification Cell Growth Regulation Symptoms & Diseases Linked to Vitamin K Deficiency are numerous. The following are symptoms of vitamin K deficiency. Easy Bruising Blood Pooling in The Skin Nose Bleeds Bleeding Gums Blood in Urine Blood in Stool Heavy Menstrual Blood Loss Excessive Bleeding Internal Hemorrhage HDN (Hemorrhagic Disease of Newborns) What Causes Vitamin K Deficiency? There are a number of causes for vitamin K deficiency. The following list are some of the most common: Inadequate diet - high levels of processed foods Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biliary (Gallbladder) Disease Dysbiosis Antibiotics Blood Thinning Medications Hydantoin (anti-seizure meds) Bile Acid Sequestrants Food Sources of Vitamin K Spinach Mustard Greens Beet Greens Swiss Chard Broccoli Green Tea Liver Egg Fermented soy and cabbage Forms of Vitamin K - Should you take vitamin K as a supplement or eat it from food. Here are the forms of vitamin K: K1 - Phylloquinones (Greens) K2 - Menaquinones (MK K3 - Menodione (Synthetic) Lab Testing to detect vitamin K deficiency PTT (Prothrombin Time) Intracellular To connect with Dr. Osborne visit: On the web: https://drpeterosborne.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorPeterO... Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/docosborne/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drosborne Twitter: https://twitter.com/glutenology *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is strictly intended for educational purposes only. Additionally, this information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. Dr. Osborne is not a medical doctor. He does not treat or diagnose disease. He offers nutritional support to people seeking an alternative from traditional medicine. Dr. Osborne is licensed with the Pastoral Medical Association.

Click here to subscribe - https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/wxrn My favorite vitamin K supplement - https://bit.ly/2o4Q5zg What are the functions of vitamin K? There are many benefits to vitamin K in the body... Vitamin K plays a major role in blood clotting. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to internal bleeding and hemorrhaging. Vitamin K also plays a role in the mineralization of bone and cartilage. In Japan, vitamin K is approved to help treat osteoporosis. Vitamin K also helps to regulate calcium deposition in the arteries or blood vessels. Vitamin K helps in growth regulation of cells. What are the symptoms of vitamin K deficiency? 1. Easy bruising or bleeding 2. Blood in the stool or urine 3. Internal hemorrhaging 4. Cuts prone to excessive bleeding without clotting 5. Bleeding gums 6. Nose bleeds To connect with Dr. Osborne visit: On the web: https://drpeterosborne.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorPeterO... Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/docosborne/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drosborne Twitter: https://twitter.com/glutenology *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is strictly intended for educational purposes only. Additionally, this information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. Dr. Osborne is not a medical doctor. He does not treat or diagnose disease. He offers nutritional support to people seeking an alternative from traditional medicine. Dr. Osborne is licensed with the Pastoral Medical Association.

The highest levels of phthalates, hormone-disrupting plastics chemical pollutants, are found in meats, fats, and dairy. Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ Previous videos on dietary sources of phthalates include Chicken Consumption and the Feminization of Male Genitalia (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/chicken-consumption-and-the-feminization-of-male-genitalia/) and Lowering Dietary Antibiotic Intake (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lowering-dietary-antibiotic-intake/). Diet isn’t the only way one can be exposed internally, though. See: Avoiding Adult Exposure to Phthalates (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/avoiding-adult-exposure-phthalates/) for the risk in children and adult toys. Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-diet-best-lowers-phthalate-exposure and he'll try to answer it! Image Credit: Serdar Basak via 123rf. https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org

Since white blood cell count is a sign of systemic inflammation, it’s no surprise that those with lower white counts live longer. Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ This whole concept of the risks of being normal in a sick society is explored further in my video When Low Risk Means High Risk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/when-low-risk-means-high-risk/). Stay tuned next for What Is the Ideal White Blood Cell Count? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/What-Is-the-Ideal-White-Blood-Cell-Count). Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-does-a-low-white-blood-cell-count-mean and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-does-a-low-white-blood-cell-count-mean. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. If you’d rather watch these videos on YouTube, subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nutritionfactsorg Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Image credit: Reytan, Bobjgalindo, Keith Chambers, Ed Uthman, and Mate Marschalko https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org

Since white blood cell count is such a strong predictor of lifespan, what should we aim for and how do we get it there? Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ For background on exactly what white blood cells are and why we doctors count them, check out my last video, What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/What-Does-a-Low-White-Blood-Cell-Count-Mean) I believe I touch on the health of those rural Africans in my video How Not to Die from Heart Disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die-from-heart-disease). More on fighting inflammation here: • Anti-inflammatory Diet for Depression (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/anti-inflammatory-diet-for-depression) • Which Spices Fight Inflammation? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-spices-fight-inflammation) • Dietary Treatment for Painful Menstrual Periods (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-treatment-for-painful-menstrual-periods) • Achieving Remission of Crohn’s Disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/achieving-remission-of-crohns-disease) Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-is-the-ideal-white-blood-cell-count and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-is-the-ideal-white-blood-cell-count. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. If you’d rather watch these videos on YouTube, subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nutritionfactsorg Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Icons created by Oliviu Stoian and Catherine Please from The Noun Project. Image credit: Oorka via 123RF https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books (including the NEW How Not to Diet Cookbook): https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org

In California, people with Alzheimer's will be given transfusions of young blood to see if improves their cognition – there's good reason to hope it might

We all know that leafy green vegetables are good for us, but do you know why they're so good? There are plenty of reasons but, when it comes to heart health, the secret may be nitrates and chlorophyll