NOW MK-7 Vitamin K-2 Cardiovascular Support Veg Capsules

The product itself seems okay and I’m comfortable purchasing supplements from this company (NOW Foods), based on their reputation.
NOW and several other brands use a proprietary, patented formulation called MenaQ7 that says it sources the MK-7 vitamin from naturally sourced MK-7 produced from fermented chickpeas. They also make a similar product that’s sourced from soybeans but is “soy free” after it goes through a purification process. They extract the actual K-2 MK-7 vitamin itself from fermented chickpeas or soybeans (depending on the product); but the finished product does not actually contain any of the chickpea or soybean protein or whatever — just contains the MK-7 vitamin itself that was extracted from the fermentation process.

From what I’ve been able to determine, the proprietary patented MenaQ7 formulation that NOW and many other brands are using to supply the active ingredient vitamin is a natural product — despite being patented. I’d prefer something that’s not patented, because the fact that it has a patent implies that it’s not really 100% natural. I spent many hours of frustration trying to research this issue, as the search engines don’t necessarily give us easy access to unbiased information. But from what I gather, the patented MenaQ7 formulation assures the supplement companies that the MK-7 they use to manufacture their product contains a reliable dose-strength of the vitamin. Somewhat like getting USP verification to show the product reliably contains a certain strength or guaranteed amount.

According to statements made by NOW and also by the company that makes MenaQ7, the MK-7 here is natural, all-trans, the most bioavailable version, and is not synthetic.

In the future I may well decide to simply get my K2 directly from real food sources instead of spending money on supplements. And not give the matter any more worry or thought. Organic sauerkraut is said to be a good source of K2. But when I tried to find how much K2 is present in sauerkraut, the search engines gave wildly different results that varied from 2.75 mcg per half cup to 10 mcg per cup to 10 mcg per tablespoon. What a shame we can’t get credible information and for sure can’t depend on our corrupt FDA or Big Tech search engines for honest credible information. Disgusting. There are other sources of K2 like European hard cheeses made from grass-fed cows, but not the stuff made here in the U.S. from factory-farm dairy cows. The cows need to be pasture raised and grass-fed to produce the vitamin K and they don’t produce the same quality nutrients when they’re housed in stalls and fed grains like corn. Natural soybean natto may be the best source of K-2, but most people find natto too gross to eat. For now I’m okay with using these bottled, commercially produced NOW MK-7 capsules since I’ve already bought them.

FYI for people who don’t like to swallow big pills: these NOW brand MK-7 capsules are small and very easy to swallow. Also: They’re made from a vegetable source capsule and are Halal, Kosher, vegetarian and vegan.

Good buy for the product – NOW is a trusted brand. The pills are easy to swallow. It was recommended paired with a statin. Going to cardiologist in April – hoping there is a measurable improvement. Meanwhile it is giving me a bit of peace of mind thinking that it is helping.

This was my 3rd bottle, however I traced a new heart related symptom back to January ’16, when I began taking both MK-7 and MK-4. After hearing other people in a large health forum mentioning similar problems with MK-7 I discontinued it for a week. Things settled down gradually but abruptly began again the first night after reintroducing MK-7 in the morning. Several others in the group take MK-4 alone with good results & no side effects after discontinuing MK-7.
It’s important to mention that I was taking one NOW capsule, plus 1 from Innovix Labs which combined 500 mcgs MK-4 with 100 mcgs MK-7 for a total of 200 mcgs MK-7. I stopped both capsules for a week then began again with only the NOW MK-7. I’m not saying it’s the NOW brand, but for me, MK-7 causes my heart to feel like it’s fluttering and knotting up in my chest when I’m going to sleep, and it also woke me up during the night. I would have to disagree with certain reviewers here that make such firm statements that MK-7 is totally safe and that everyone should throw out the MK-4 and only give MK-7 to infants, toddlers, children, etc. I have read recommendations to only take the 55 mcg. supplements instead of the larger doses because it stays in the body for up to 3 full days. Next I will try MK-4 alone.
Here is an NIH bulletin published for professionals to utilize in their practices re “Vit K2 for Health Professionals”: […]

Another great product from this company that I know I can always trust for quality. The dose is perfect and I already feel a difference from just starting! I’m so glad I read the other reviews and ordered it!

Supposedly Vit D is better absorbed when taken in conjunction with Vit K-2. Check with your own physician or Advanced Practice Nurse to see if this is something you need. These are smooth white capsules and are not big; easy to swallow. I have these on Subscribe and Save and have for a couple of years now.

Ótimo produto de boa qualidade, bem embalados, entrega no prazo super recomendo.

Recomendo muito, aliado a vitamina D3. Produto de qualidade. Recomendo a todos.