Vitamin K's primary purpose is to clot blood,
so when you don't have enough Vitamin K, your blood does not clot as
well as it should. This is called a Hemorrhage, or when you cannot stop
bleeding. Syptoms include easy brusing, nose bleeds, blood in urine,
blood in stool, and excessive menstral bleeding. Anybody from Adults
to Infants can get this disorder. In fact, vitamin K deficiencies are
common in young children because human female's milk is low in vitamin
K, and the bacteria that naturally produce K-2 in your intestine are
not yet developed. In most cases, this would lead to intracranial hemorage,
or internal bleeding within the brain. Other than that, to be diagnosed
with a Vitamin K deficiency is uncommon, because it is very common in
foods and nature. |