By the Proco Research Team
Vitamin D doesn't act alone — and ignoring its cofactors is a common mistake.
Magnesium is required to activate vitamin D. It acts as a cofactor in converting vitamin D into its usable form, so if your magnesium is low, your body can't make full use of the vitamin D you take.1 This is a two-way street: vitamin D also supports magnesium absorption, so anyone supplementing vitamin D should make sure their magnesium is adequate too.
Vitamin K2 plays a complementary role. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption, and K2 helps ensure that calcium is directed toward bones and teeth rather than accumulating in arteries and soft tissue.1
This is why bone and cardiovascular health are best thought of as a team effort across several nutrients rather than any single "magic" vitamin. If you're taking vitamin D for bone health, getting enough magnesium (and considering K2) helps it actually do its job.
Vitamin K2 plays a complementary role. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption, and K2 helps ensure that calcium is directed toward bones and teeth rather than accumulating in arteries and soft tissue.1
This is why bone and cardiovascular health are best thought of as a team effort across several nutrients rather than any single "magic" vitamin. If you're taking vitamin D for bone health, getting enough magnesium (and considering K2) helps it actually do its job.
Not medical advice. Supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
References
- Bone-Health Cofactors: science on Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium, and Zinc. Nutritional Outlook. nutritionaloutlook.com