I have added various supplements to yogurt for my father-in-law.
I can Imagine a commercial supplement packet with
K2, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Omega-3, probiotics, etc which could be added to any yogurt
Vitamin D fortification of yogurt – meta-analysis Aug 2019
Yogurt drink fortified with menaquinone-7 improves vitamin K status in a healthy population.
J Nutr Sci. 2015 Oct 16;4:e35. doi: 10.1017/jns.2015.25. eCollection 2015.
Knapen MH1, Braam LA1, Teunissen KJ1, Zwijsen RM2, Theuwissen E1, Vermeer C1.
1R&D Group VitaK , Maastricht University , Oxfordlaan 70 , 6229 EV Maastricht , The Netherlands.
2FrieslandCampina , Stationsplein 4 , 3818 LE Amersfoort , The Netherlands.
Population-based studies have shown an inverse association between dietary menaquinones (MK-n, vitamin K2) intake, coronary calcification and CHD risk, suggesting a potential role of vitamin K in vascular health. To date, the effects of increased menaquinone intake on (markers of) vascular health have been investigated using predominantly food supplements. Dairy products contain many essential nutrients and can serve as a good matrix for food fortification in order to support health. We were therefore interested to study the effects of a menaquinone-fortified yogurt drink (menaquinone as menaquinone-7 (MK-7); 28 µg MK-7/yogurt drink) on vitamin K status and markers of vascular health.
The yogurt drink was also fortified with n-3 PUFA, vitamin D, vitamin C, Ca and Mg to support vascular and/or general health. Healthy men (n 32) and postmenopausal women (n 28) with a mean age of 56 (sd 5) years received either basic or fortified yogurt drink twice per d for 12 weeks. MK-7 was efficiently absorbed from the fortified yogurt drink. Levels of circulating MK-7 were significantly increased from 0·28 to 1·94 ng/ml. In accordance, intake of the fortified yogurt drink improved vitamin K status, as measured by significant decreases in uncarboxylated osteocalcin and desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla-protein.
No effects were, however, seen on markers of
- inflammation,
- endothelial dysfunction and
- lipid metabolism.
In summary, consumption of a yogurt drink fortified with low doses of among others MK-7 for 3 months significantly improved vitamin K status in a healthy population.
KEYWORDS:
25-OH-D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; Food fortification; MGP, matrix Gla-protein; MK-n, menaquinone-n; OC, osteocalcin; VCAM, vascular cell adhesion molecule; Vascular health; Vitamin K status; cOC, carboxylated osteocalcin; dp-cMGP, desphospho-carboxylated matrix Gla-protein; dp-ucMGP, desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla-protein; n-3 PUFA; ucOC, uncarboxylated osteocalcin
PMID: 26495126