The Alchemist
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Glad to hear about all the people who benefit from D3 or the full D3 protocol. I have been very interested in vitamin K2 over the past year or so, a family member has osteopenia and vitamin K seems to be one of the best way to move calcium into the bones.
It is worth considering whether to take a higher dose of vitamin K.
One serving of the Japanese food natto may contain 940 micrograms. I believe that most people on the protocol take 200 micrograms or so. I believe that 200 ug might be enough to have an effect, it is a good maintenance dose, but a higher dose might activate the calcium-grabbing proteins quicker.
K2-MK7 in natto is the most active form - it stays in the blood longer than any other form, it has been shown to be better at activating the various proteins that are vitamin K dependent (like osteocalcin in bones).
It is easy and inexpensive to ferment natto. Because my family member cannot tolerate soy, we ferment a batch of natto every month or so using black beans or red beans, and divide it into small servings and freeze most of it. For the price of beans and a little kitchen time, we get beans that are loaded with vitamin K.
The taste of natto can only be described as spoiled or rotten - it is definitely 'an acquired taste' that people learned to accept when food was scarce. I would advise people to get frozen natto at an oriental market to become familiar with its unique aroma, flavor, and texture (thick goop, like snot). Yes, that is what it is like, and if you are not familiar with it, you will not want to eat any natto that you fermented. You probably won't want to eat it regardless, but at least you will know what it is supposed to be like, and can make yourself eat it if you don't want to spend $$$ on pills.
Natto also contains lots of PQQ, which is involved in energy production in the mitochondria. Some studies have shown that clusterheads and migraneurs have disturbed mitochondria function, not sure if this nutritional factor might also be helpful.
One potential drawback is that natto is also a rich source of polyamines, and these might be a trigger when someone is in cycle. People here have commented on various fermented foods triggering before, and there are some studies from the Italian CH group about trace amines being a trigger (and red wine is the alcohol richest in trace amines, and probably the best alcohol to trigger a neurovascular headache). Might want to use a purified K2-MK7 in cycle, and switch to natto when the beast is on vacation... maybe it will encourage him to stay away.
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