Incidently, I've been doing a fair bit of research today myself on the usage
of vitamin K. you can find info from Dr. Sears here:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T045500.asphttp://www.babyreference.com/VitaminKinjectORnot.htm- from linked from
www.kellymom.com
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vitklong.htmlhttp://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vitktop.html
Vitamin K injection is for bleeding/clotting deficieny in newborns. I
believe there is a difference between the injections and the eye drops; I've
also read that this is orally available.
"Newborn infants routinely receive a vitamin K shot after birth in order to
prevent (or slow) a rare problem of bleeding into the brain weeks after
birth. Vitamin K promotes blood clotting. The fetus has low levels of
vitamin K as well as other factors needed in clotting. The body maintains
these levels very precisely.1 Supplementation of vitamin K to the pregnant
mother does not change the K status of the fetus, confirming the importance
of its specific levels. "
http://www.mercola.com/2004/may/26/vitamin_k_injections.htm
Perhaps someone can speak about the different types of applications and the
subequent benefits?
Tallis in NM
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